Applauding the exemplary service of the Indian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted its personnel and their families on the foundation day of the force on Monday.
In January, Delhi Saw 7 "Cold Wave" Days, Maximum Since 2008: Met Office
Delhi Weather: The minimum temperature in Delhi rose to 5.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, still three notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department said. A cold wave had swept Delhi on Sunday...
Increase In Healthcare, Defence Expenditure Non-Negotiable: P Chidambaram
Ahead of the keenly awaited Union Budget 2021, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the people of the country to watch out for an increase in healthcare and...
4 Die As Car, Bus Collide On Mumbai-Nashik Road
Maharashtra news: Four people have been killed and many others injured after a sports car hit a divider and collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Nashik highway at Thane in Maharashtra. The accident took...
"Shameful...": Trinamool On National Anthem "Error" At BJP's Howrah Rally
The Trinamool Congress, fighting a pitched battle to protect its bastion in West Bengal this poll season, has lashed out at the BJP for its leasers' alleged inability to even sing the national anthem...
India Expresses "Deep Concern" At Myanmar Coup, Monitoring Closely
India's foreign ministry said on Monday it was deeply concerned at the military coup in Myanmar.
Karnataka Man's Innovative Underground Garbage Bin To Eliminate Bad Odour
Karnataka news: A man in Hubli has developed a unique disposal system with an underground dustbin. The automatic system of lifting and emptying of underground dustbins ensured that no garbage spills...
No COVID-19 Vaccine To Private Hospitals If Rules Defied: Goa Government
The Goa health department has warned of discontinuing the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the private hospitals which are found to be inoculating people who are not healthcare workers.
Tablet For Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech As Budget 2021 Goes Paperless
Budget 2021 will be paperless, another first as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her third budget. This morning, she was seen carrying a tablet in a red sleeve, matching her cream and red...
Chicago delays school reopenings by a day as teachers edge toward strike.
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Budget Aiming To Revive Economy Despite Limited Fiscal Headroom
The finance minister is likely to announce measures including a hike in infrastructure spending and tax cuts to boost the pandemic-hit economy when she presents the annual budget later on Monday,...
220 Farmers Issued Notice In UP; Opposition Says Move To Threaten Them
Around 200 tractor owners have been issued notices by the Uttar Pradesh police, prompting senior SP leader Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that the move was meant to threaten the farmers.
Nirmala Sitharaman's Vaccine Today For Economy Hurt By Pandemic
India will present its budget today after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down businesses for months, leading to lost earnings, curtailed consumer spending...
Live Updates: India Vaccinating Its Citizens Faster Than Others, Says PM
India is vaccinating citizens faster than anywhere in the world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
India Hands Over Mobile Harbour Cranes To Chabahar Port Authorities
India on Sunday formally handed over two 140-tonne mobile harbour cranes to the authorities of the Chabahar port in Iran and both sides reviewed their overall cooperation in developing the transit...
"Dramebaazi": Amarinder Singh On AAP Demanding Security For Farmers
Aam Aadmi Party's demand for deployment of the state police to protect the agitating farmers from Punjab at Delhi borders is "nothing more than dramebaazi", said Punjab Chief Minister Captain...
No Point Seeking Votes At Protest Sites: Famers' Leader To Opposition
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said there would be no point in opposition leaders seeking votes from farmers for their support to the agitation against the farm laws adding that they could...
Andrew Brooks, who developed a coronavirus spit test, has died at 51.
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Myanmar’s Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to...
Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.
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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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Delhi Police Detain Two Journalists At Farmers' Protest Site In Singhu
Two journalists - Mandeep Punia and Dharmendra Singh - who were covering the farmers' protests at Singhu (on the Delhi-Haryana border) were detained Saturday night, for allegedly misbehaving with...
Punjab Chief Minister Calls All-Party Meet To Show Unity With Farmers
Alleging that farmers from Punjab are being beaten up by police and assaulted by goons at their protest site on Delhi borders, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to...
"Strawberry Festival" In UP Highlight Of PM's 1st Radio Address This Year
Asserting that the income of the farmers is increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the central government is committed to modernise farming and will continue with its efforts in...
A Special Mention To Air India's All-Women Crew In PM's Radio Address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, in his monthly radio address - Mann Ki Baat, hailed four women pilots of Air India who created history by completing the national carrier's longest flight from San...
"Will Honour PM's Dignity But Protect Our Self-Respect": Farmer Leader
Farmer leader Naresh Tikait Sunday said that protesting farmers will honour the dignity of prime minister, but are also committed to protect their own self-respect, a day after Prime Minister Narendra...
Ex-AIADMK Leader VK Sasikala Discharged From Hospital
VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was today discharged from hospital in Bengaluru where she was admitted a few days ago with...
"Waste Turned Into Wealth": PM's Praise For Hyderabad Vegetable Market
Addressing the 73rd episode of his monthly radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated a local vegetable market -- Bowenpally Sabzi Mandi -- of Hyderabad which is generating...
"Write About Freedom Fighters, Their Struggle": PM Urges Young Writers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the countrymen to write about freedom fighters and stories of their struggle to mark the country's 75th Independence Day this year.
"Important Step": Filmmakers As Centre Allows 100% Theatre Occupancy
Movie theatres across India will be allowed to function with 100 per cent occupancy from Monday, the government has announced in fresh guidelines as a part of the phased ease of restrictions of the...
India Vaccinating Its Citizens Faster Than Others: PM On "Mann Ki Baat"
India is vaccinating citizens faster than anywhere in the world amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said. He also highlighted the fact that the country was able to...
"India Was Saddened By Insult To Tricolour On Republic Day": PM Modi
PM Modi on "Mann Ki Baat" says "India was saddened by insult to tricolour on Republic Day"
Made-In-India Vaccine A Symbol Of Country's Self-Reliance, Says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing this year's first Mann Ki Baat. This is the 73rd episode of PM Modi's monthly radio programme.
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Police Files 38 Cases, 84 People Arrested
Delhi police on Saturday said its Crime branch has received 1,700 mobile clips and CCTV footage from the public in connection with the January 26 violence during farmers' tractor rally.
Probe Agency NIA To Investigate Blast Near Israel Embassy: Sources
The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is set to probe the blast that took place on Friday near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, sources have said. The "very low-intensity" improvised explosive...
BJP Worker Shot Dead In Tripura, 3 Arrested: Police
A 37-year-old BJP worker was shot dead by miscreants at his residence in Tripura's Dhalai district on Saturday, police said.
Federal officials pause plan to vaccinate Guantánamo detainees.
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Protesters disrupt motorists from entering Dodger Stadium vaccination site.
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PM Modi To Address 2021's First 'Mann Ki Baat' Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address this year's first Mann Ki Baat at 11 am on Sunday.
Maharashtra Railway Cops Save Life Of Man Trying To Board Moving Train
Two Railway Protection Force jawans saved the life of a 76-year-old man who slipped while trying to board a train at Kalyan station, an official said on Saturday.
Live Updates: Serum Institute Hopes To Launch Covovax Vaccine By June
Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, is hopeful of launching Covovax - developed in partnership with American vaccine developer Novavax - by June, its CEO Adar Poonawalla said...
President Ram Nath Kovind Launches Pulse Polio Programme For 2021
On the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday launched the first round of the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less...
The variant that emerged in South Africa has been reported in Maryland.
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Scientists see the discovery of the South Africa variant in South Carolina as a ‘pivotal moment.’
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Supreme Court Holds Judge's Confirmation Over Sex Assault Orders: Sources
In a rare instance, the Supreme Court Collegium has withdrawn its recommendation to confirm the permanent status of a Bombay High Court judge who had passed two controversial orders on sexual assaults...
Team Of Delhi Police's Special Cell Visits Blast Site Near Israel Embassy
A team of Delhi Police's Special Cell this morning visited the spot near the Israeli Embassy where an Improvised Explosive Device or IED blast took place, officials said.
1 Year Since India Recorded First Covid Case, 1.7 Crore Total Infections
India recorded 13,083 new coronavirus cases today, one year after the first infection was reported in the country, taking the total number of cases to 1.07 crore.
2 Spotted In CCTV After Blast Near Delhi's Israel Embassy: Report
A CCTV footage of the Israel Embassy blast site has revealed that a cab had dropped two persons near the embassy and it is yet to be ascertained whether these people have any role in the explosion,...
"We Will Bring AstraZeneca Vaccine From India," Says Mexico President
Mexico plans to import about 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from India in February, as well as producing it locally, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday.
Punjab Chief Minister Cautions About Pakistan Amid Farm Protests
There has been an increase in weapons coming from Pakistan since October when the farmers began their agitation against the three farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said and...
Won't Be Joining "Active Politics": Ahmed Patel's Son Faisal
Faisal Patel, son of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has announced that he will not join active politics and continue to follow his father's legacy that was to work for the downtrodden and...
2 Terrorists Surrender With AK-47 Rifles After Encounter In J&K
Two terrorists surrendered today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama after an encounter broke out in Lelhar area of the district, police said.
Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary: Farmers To Observe Day-Long Fast Today
Farmer groups protesting for the past two months against the Centre's new agricultural laws will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" on Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary today with a day-long fast. The...
Man Claims He Found Odisha Student Unconscious As Cops Probe Murder
Police on Friday said that they have arrested the boyfriend of the 21-year-old student, whose body was found on a roadside in Odisha's Jajpur district.
‘It’s numbing’: Nine retired nuns in Michigan died of Covid-19.
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"Best Decision Was To Not Print It": P Chidambaram Slams Economic Survey
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday took a swipe at the government, saying the purpose of the Economic Survey is not clear as it aids the self-congratulatory conclusion that the Modi dispensation...
After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana
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France and Germany, alarmed by variants, will restrict incoming travelers.
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Coachella music festival is canceled again.
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Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule
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Germany won’t allow some nonresidents to enter the country, even with a negative test.
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France closes its borders to all countries outside the E.U. as cases rise.
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Cardinal Dolan, the leader of New York’s Catholic Church, is in quarantine.
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Quick Response Helped India Avoid 37 Lakh Covid Cases, Says K Subramanian
Chief Economic Advisor Dr K Subramanian on Friday said India's COVID-19 response strategy helped the country to prevent 37 lakh cases and 1 lakh deaths, PTI reported.
Fauci calls South Africa-based variant’s resilience a ‘wake-up call.’
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PM Thanks Bahrain's Crown Prince For Partnership In Fight Against Covid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bahrain's crown prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad for their partnership in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rashtriya Lok Dal Backs Farmers' Protest At Delhi-UP Border
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh has announced support to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), the members of which are staging a protest against the Centre''s new farm laws at the Delhi-Ghaziabad...
My Attempt to Prepare for a Future Without Google
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A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.
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On Camera, Farmer Leader Slaps Man: "Those With Ill Intent Should Leave"
Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait slapped a man at the Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting against the new farm laws. "He is not a member of our organisation. He was taking a...
India's Vaccine Production Capacity One Of World's Best Assets: UN Chief
India's vaccine production capacity is one of the best assets the world has today, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he applauded India for supplying COVID-19 doses to nations around the world to...
CBI Raids 40 Godowns In Punjab, Samples Of Rice And Wheat Stocks Seized
Amid the ongoing agitation by farmers, mostly from Punjab, the Central government has launched raids on around 40 warehouses in the state, seizing samples of rice and wheat stocks, sources have said....
Budget Session Of Parliament Convenes Under Coronavirus Restrictions
The Budget Session of parliament will begin on Friday with strict observance of restrictions for coronavirus. The Union budget will be presented on February 1.
"Farm Laws, Wavering On Welfare": BSP Also To Boycott President's Address
The BSP has joined 17 other political parties in saying it will boycott President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament scheduled to flag off the Budget session today. Amid a raging farmers'...
Farmer Leader, In Tears, Says Won't Budge, More Troop To Delhi-UP Border
After a tense night at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border at Ghazipur, where a massive police force tried to remove protesting farmers until almost midnight, a major group of protesters have called a...
A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.
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Why India's Vaccines Are Exported But Not Sold In Market For Public Use
India has started shipping out millions of doses of Covishield free of cost. On the list are 13 nations -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bahrain, Brazil, Mauritius, Morocco,...
Shashi Tharoor, 6 Journalists Face Sedition For Farmers' Protest Posts
A police case has been filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists for allegedly "misreporting" and "spreading disharmony" on Republic Day when a tractor rally by farmers turned...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey Today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament on Friday, two days before the Union Budget is presented during the budget session of Parliament.
Protests Continue in Poland After Near-Total Abortion Ban
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Mayor Bill de Blasio wants 5 million New Yorkers vaccinated by June.
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"Will He Not Quit BJP...": Gaurav Gogoi's Jibe At Himanta Biswa Sarma
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday took a sharp jibe at Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his joining the BJP in 2015.
2 Arrested In Indore For Online Exchange Of New Mobiles With Duplicates
Indore Crime Branch has arrested two men for allegedly purchasing mobile phones online and returning duplicate phones to the same e-commerce companies in return, claiming them to be damaged or of poor...
Mamata Banerjee Warns Against Attempts To Spark Riots With Fake Videos
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday warned against attempts by some people to instigate riots through fake videos on social media.
What beloved local business have you lost in the pandemic? We’d like to hear about it.
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PM Modi Speaks To Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Discusses Impact Of Pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, the...
Live Updates: India Extends Ban On International Flights Till February 28
The coronavirus-induced suspension of international passenger flights has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday.
A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.
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India's Vaccine Production Capacity Best Asset World Has Today: UN Chief
Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset"...
No Bail For Comic Munawar Faruqui, Arrested For "Insulting" Hindu Gods
Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's bail request was rejected by the Madhya Pradesh High Court today. Faruqui and his aide Nalin Yadav were arrested on January 2 for allegedly hurting religious...
Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary: PM Modi Pays Tribute
Lala Lajpat Rai Jayanti: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary today. He led a silent march against the Simon Commission in 1928....
Red Fort Violence Focus Of Police Probe, Actor Deep Sidhu Named: 10 Facts
Delhi Police's probe into the unprecedented violence during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic day is now focused on finding those involved in planting a Sikh religious flag at the Mughal-era Red...
Centre Instigated Farmers To Discredit Anti-Agri Law Movement: Shiv Sena
In order to discredit the sustained farmers' movement against the farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government provoked the farmers to commit violence, the Shiv Sena alleged on...
In Devendra Fadnavis's Delhi Metro Ride Tweet, Swipe At Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis took a swipe at the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government (MVA) over the delay in development of a Metro car shed in Mumbai - a subject the...
Paush Purnima 2021: Vrat, Time And Significance of Ganga Snan
Paush Purnima 2021: An auspicious date in the Hindu calendar, Paush Purnima is the beginning of the month of Magha, when many devotees in north India mark a month of austerity. On the Full Moon day of...
Pro-Khalistani Supporters Vandalise Indian Embassy In Italy: Report
Scores of pro-Khalistani supporters vandalised the Indian embassy in Rome on January 26, sources told ANI.
Why Infosys Will Hire More In US Even After Trump Exit
Infosys Ltd. will accelerate hiring in the U.S. and Europe, after Trump-era immigration curbs forced the Asian tech-services giant and its rivals to overhaul their traditional reliance on serving...
Earthquake With Magnitude 2.8 Strikes Near Delhi
An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 was reported near New Delhi on Thursday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
Protesters Vacated From Site In UP, Officials Say No Force Used
The Baghpat administration on Wednesday night got a protest site vacated in the district after receiving a request from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which said that it had to...
E.U. Border Agency Pulls Out of Hungary Over Rights Abuses
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Virus advisers warn the U.S. will remain vulnerable without the quick passage of a relief bill by Congress.
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What Biden's Pick To UN Said On Permanent Security Council Seat For India
US President Joe Biden's pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a...
India To "Gift" 5 Lakh Doses Of Covishield Vaccine To Sri Lanka
India is expected to send 5,00,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka on Thursday.
"Matter Of Great Concern": Top Court On Centre's Delay On Judge Picks
The Supreme Court Wednesday took strong note of the delay on the part of the Central government in acting on the collegium's recommendations clearing names for appointment of judges in higher...
Virus advisers warn the U.S. will remain vulnerable without the quick passage of a relief bill by Congress.
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High Court Allows Jayalalithaa's "Veda Nilayam" Memorial Opening Ceremony
The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the opening ceremony of "Veda Nilayam" memorial, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here, on...
Updates: Delhi Logs Lowest Covid Cases In Nearly 9 Months On Wednesday
Delhi reported 96 COVID-19 cases with 9 deaths in the last 24 hours, government data showed on Wednesday. Some 212 people also recovered in this duration.
‘Tomorrow our fridges will be empty,’ one European health official says as vaccines dwindle.
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C.D.C. study in rural Wisconsin shows little in-school transmission.
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Iran Angles for Advantage on Biden’s Priority List
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Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban
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Near-Total Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Poland, and Thousands Protest
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UP Foundation Day Coverage Lands TV Journalists In Trouble
Three journalists in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur have been accused of "public mischief" and "criminal intimidation" in a first information report (FIR) filed against them over a news report, which alleged...
Groups Put French State on Legal Notice Over Police Racism
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‘Solidarity Is Failing’: E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Scarce Vaccines
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"We Broke Barricades When Cops Stopped Us": Farmer Leader On Delhi Chaos
A day after a farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day that dissolved into chaos and violence after protesters forced their way into Delhi, the farmer leader who knocked down the first barricade has...
India Records 12,689 Covid Cases In A Day, Total Count Over 1.06 Crore
India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,06,89,527 with 12,689 new cases in a day, while 1,03,59,305 people have recuperated from the infection so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.91 per cent...
Rampant Extortion Persistent In Nagaland: Governor RN Ravi
Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, in his Republic day speech, once again attacked the armed rebel groups and a section of the government, accusing them of being in a nexus that was the cause of state's...
Sanofi says it will help produce 100 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine.
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India Has Plenty Of Covid Shots, Not Enough Willing To Take Them
Most of the world is struggling to secure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. India has the opposite problem: Plenty of shots, but a shortage of people willing to take them.
A Vancouver couple was fined after flying to a remote town for vaccination.
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For sale in Oklahoma: a large stockpile of hydroxychloroquine.
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Day After Clashes, Farmer Leaders To Address Protesters Today: 10 Points
Farmer leaders from Punjab will address protesting farmers at one of the key Delhi-Haryana borders this morning, a day after the capital witnessed unprecedented violence as a Republic Day tractor...
Live: Over 19.5 Lakh People Vaccinated Against Covid In India, Says Centre
The number of beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country had crossed 19.5 lakh till the evening of Monday, the 10th day of the nationwide immunisation drive, the health ministry said.
World On Verge Of Defeating Covid Pandemic: Harsh Vardhan At WHO Meet
The world is on verge of defeating the coronavirus pandemic by adopting preemptive, proactive and collaborative strategies to combat the virus, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday.
Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination
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"Indian-Americans Pillar For Ties With US": Envoy On Biden Administration
India-US partnership is built on the foundation of shared values and they are looking forward to working with the Biden administration, said Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu in his Republic Day...
Live Updates: Heavy Police Presence At Red Fort; 86 Cops Injured
Unprecedented chaos and violence ensued in Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day as the tractor rally by protesting farmers went off the designated course and rolled into the heart of the national capital.
Students in Chicago Public Schools are told to stay home, as clash with teachers union escalates.
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A Wisconsin pharmacist will plead guilty to attempting to spoil hundreds of vaccine doses.
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86 Cops Injured, 4 Cases Filed Over Tractor Rally Violence, Say Police
The Delhi Police have filed four cases in connection with the vandalism in East Delhi during the Republic Day tractor rally by farmers protesting against the Centre's three contentious farm laws...
A Wisconsin pharmacist will plead guilty to attempting to spoil hundreds of vaccine doses.
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College basketball coach Rick Pitino, who pushed to delay the season, tested positive.
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Arrested Hyderabad Serial Killer Murdered 18 Women Since Wife Left: Cops
A 45-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in 18 cases of murder of women, besides other offences, was arrested in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the police said.
Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff
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UN Chief Urges India, China To Hold Dialogue To Dial Down Border Tensions
Amid a recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hopes that tensions that exist between the two countries could be dialled down...
Indian Farmers to March Tractors Into Delhi, Pressuring Modi
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Pics: Police Barricades Knocked Down Near Delhi As Farmers Begin March
As the farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws entered Delhi ahead of the huge tractor rally, police barricades were knocked down near the outskirts of the national capital.
In Pics: India Celebrates 72nd Republic Day Amid Covid Restrictions
India celebrates its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme - scheduled to start at 9 am and conclude after the traditional fly past 11.25 am - because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Half The Distance, Fewer Spectators: What's New This Republic Day Parade
India is all set to display its military might at the annual Republic Day Parade today. However, this year's edition is set to be extraordinary for several reasons, including the the prevailing...
Chaos At Delhi Border As Farmers Break Barricades, Enter Before Time
Ahead of the big tractor rally, farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws broke police barricades this morning near Singhu border, the epicentre of the agitation that began late November,...
Rafale Jet And Other Star Attractions of Republic Day 2021
As the national celebrates Republic Day today, a parade of many firsts held in the shadow of Covid will feature a fly-past of Rafale fighter jets, the first tableau from Ladakh and a contingent of...
See Which Country Is Leading the Global Race to Vaccinate
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Farmers' Group Says Will Take Out Tractor Rally In Delhi's Outer Ring Road
A farmers' group - one of the key participants in the tractor rally to be held today -- has declared that it would not stick to the route eith Delhi police. The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said...
"Happy Republic Day": PM Modi Wishes Fellow Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all Indians on the country's 72nd Republic Day today. "Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day," he tweeted.
Mexicans Worry That Even Getting Covid Won’t Make Their Leader Take It Seriously
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Refugee resettlement was another Covid casualty in 2020, U.N. says.
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