A short drive from the capital of New Delhi, Gurugram has become one of India's wealthiest cities with business-friendly policies that have attracted multinationals such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google,...
'Oversight Or Hindsight?': Priyanka Gandhi On Interest Rate Flip-Flop
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi today asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman if the Centre's overnight flip-flop on small savings scheme interest rates was a case of "oversight" as claimed or one...
Hong Kong Court Convicts Democracy Leaders Over Protest March
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Latest News Live Updates: Voting Begins For 2nd Phase Of Assembly Polls
India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,20,95,855 with 56,211 more people testing positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, while 271 more fatalities pushed death count to 1,62,114, according to...
"Your Vote Can Bring Decisive Change": Amit Shah To Assam, Bengal Voters
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of West Bengal and Assam to vote in large numbers in the second phase of polling for the Assembly elections.
Trinamool Congress Worker Stabbed To Death In Bengal, 7 Arrested: Police
A Trinamool Congress worker died after he was allegedly stabbed in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Thursday, hours before polling started in the area, police said.
As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds
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April Fools' Day 2021: Quotes, Cards And Funny Messages To Share
Happy April Fools' Day: Today is April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day. 1st April has always been a day of jokes, pranks and fun. The old and the young are equally excited over the April Fools' Day. Here...
"Orders Issued By Oversight": Interest Rate Cuts On Small Savings Dropped
The government has rolled back cuts on interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificates or NSC and Public Provident Fund or PPF, announced last evening.
Pics: Second Phase Of Voting For West Bengal And Assam Assembly Elections Begins
Polling began at 7 am today for for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections and for 39 seats in the second phase of...
PM Urges Bengal To "Strengthen Democracy" As 2nd Phase Vote Begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people of West Bengal to go out in large numbers and vote for the second phase of the assembly election.
India Vaccine Net Widens Today To All Those Who Are 45 Or Older: 10 Facts
India enters the third phase of the world's largest inoculation drive today as vaccine net extends to people who are 45 and older. By vaccinating more people, the centre aims to give a boost to Covid...
US Exporters Continue To Encounter Significant Barriers In India: Report
The Biden administration has alleged that US exporters continued to encounter significant tariff and non-tariff barriers that impede the imports of its products into India.
For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis.
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Aides helped Cuomo draft book while simultaneously obscuring nursing home deaths.
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Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.
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US Special Presidential Envoy For Climate John Kerry To Visit India
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, New Delhi and Dhaka from April 1-9 to discuss the climate crisis, the State Department has announced.
Music Director Bappi Lahiri Tests Positive For COVID-19
Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the singer's spokesperson confirmed.
As Bengal, Assam Vote, All Eyes On Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari
For Mamata Banerjee, and the BJP, the battle for Nandigram is a prestige fight because it was the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement in the region that helped her capture power in the state for the...
D-Day For Mamata Banerjee As Nandigram Votes In Phase 2 Of Bengal Polls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's bold call to take on her party's most prominent defector to the BJP on his home turf will be put to the test today as the people of Nandigram go to vote...
Bengal's Biggest Fight Today In Nandigram, 39 Seats Up For Polls In Assam
Nandigram - the epicentre of the battle for Bengal - goes to polls today, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee toe-to-toe with her protege-turned-arch rival Suvendu Adhikari. Thirty constituencies in...
Madras High Court Orders Reburial Of COVID-19 Victim Dr Simon Hercules
After 11 months of his death, the Madras High Court on Wednesay ordered the exhumation of the body of Dr Simon Hercules, who had been treating Covid patients and fell victim to the virus in April last...
As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds
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At Delhi Airport, Random Covid Testing Of Arriving Passengers, Mandatory Quarantine
Passengers at Delhi Airport - arriving from the states witnessing a Covid surge - may be tested randomly and "those found positive shall be mandatorily quarantined," officials have said.
"Doing What He Loves": Sharad Pawar's Daughter Shares Photo From Hospital
Hours after NCP chief Sharad Pawar underwent a surgery at a Mumbai hospital, his daughter Supriya Sule shared a picture from the hospital that shows him reading a newspaper. Ms Sule, 51, thanked all...
A Terrifying Disease Stalks Seaside Australia: Flesh-Eating Ulcers
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India Has Rights Issues, Situation Improving In J&K: US State Department
India has several significant human rights issues, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a report of the US state...
'Minimum Books, Maximum Revision': Delhi Cop's Mantra For Acing UPSC Exam
Lakshay Pandey aced the UPSC exam in 2018 and became an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. He is currently posted as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (UT) in Delhi. Now, he wants to share the...
Good Friday 2021: Know The Significance And Why Christians Observe It
Good Friday 2021: This year Good Friday is on 2nd April. Good Friday, observed before Easter, is the day on when Christians mark the commemoration of the 'Crucifixion of Jesus Christ'. From historical...
Did Call BJP Leader, Leaking Conversation An Offence: Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that calling up a former leader of her party who has switched to the BJP is not a crime. The people to be blamed are those who broke faith and leaked...
"India A Bridge In Narrowing Differences At Security Council": UN Envoy
India has "been a bridge" in a polarised UN Security Council, narrowing differences and helping shape the Council's statements, discussions on Afghanistan and Myanmar, pushing for greater meeting of...
Afghanistan Welcomes India's Remarks At "Heart Of Asia" Conference
Afghanistan has welcomed the remarks made by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the ''Heart Of Asia'' conference in Dushanbe on Tuesday.
2 Days On, Fire Rages At Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park
Two days after a massive forest fire broke out at the Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh, efforts are still on to put out the blaze, according to locals.
Rs 5 To Enter Market For An Hour - This City's Plan To Avoid Lockdown
In a bid to decongest markest areas amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Nashik administration is charging people to enter a market for an hour.
Chile is a leader in vaccinations but Covid cases are surging, offering a cautionary tale about reopening too quickly.
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Actor Ajaz Khan Arrested In Mumbai Drugs Case
Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today, a day after he was detained for questioning over restricted drugs found at his Mumbai home. He...
"Actually, I Am Shandilya..." Mamata Banerjee Signs Off From Nandigram
As the curtains came down Tuesday night on campaigning for the second phase of the Bengal election, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee played one final card - telling voters she belonged to the 'Shandilya...
No Permit Needed For Vehicles Carrying Oxygen Till September 30
The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Syrians, the pandemic has increased the need for humanitarian assistance, but donations prove ‘woefully inadequate.’
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A day with no Covid deaths in London? Nearly, but not quite.
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As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.
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Sharad Pawar Doing Well After Operation: Maharashtra Health Minister
NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.
LIVE Updates: 14 Countries Raise Concerns On Virus Origin Report
The United States led a chorus of concern from a group of nations on Tuesday over a WHO-backed report into the origins of the coronavirus in China, with accusations swirling that Beijing failed to...
India Takes Part In Second Sherpas Meeting Of G7, Guest Countries
Suresh Prabhu, who is India's Sherpa to G-20 and G7, attended the second virtual meeting of Sherpas of Group of Seven (G7) and guest countries on Tuesday.
2 French Naval Ships Arrive In India On Goodwill Visit
The French Navy's amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre and frigate Surcouf arrived in Kochi on Tuesday ahead of a mega naval war game involving France and four member nations of the Quad...
Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.
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'25 Hardworking Indians Safe On Re-Floated Suez Vessel': Ship's Managers
Up to 25 Indians remain on the MV Ever Given, the container ship that had got stuck in the Suez Channel from March 23 till yesterday, the ship's authorities have said. The crew has been aiding the...
Anand Mahindra To Uddhav Thackeray On Lockdown: 'Poor Are Hit Hardest'
With Maharashtra witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases over the last few weeks, businessman Anand Mahindra on Monday said "the people a lockdown hurts most are the poor, migrant workers and small...
Weapons Recovered In Assam's Kokrajhar Ahead Of PM Modi's Rally
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam's Kokrajhar, the police have recovered arms and ammunition including three AK 56, three AK 56 magazines, and 157 rounds of bullets in the...
India's Steady Economic Recovery In Doubt As Covid Cases Surge
India's consumption demand and business activity looked steady in February, although chances of a strong recovery appeared doubtful after a sharp surge in virus cases and the increasing risk of...
Farooq Abdullah Tests Covid Positive, Son Omar Says Family Self-Isolating
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for COVID-19, his son Omar Abdullah tweeted this morning, adding that the family would self-isolate.
Manipur Withdraws 'No Refuge For Myanmarese' Order: Government Sources
The Manipur government has withdrawn an earlier order against local authorities setting up food and shelter camps for Myanmar citizens entering India due to the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring...
Cops Attacked As Religious Procession Refused In Maharashtra, 4 Injured
A mob of sword-carrying Sikh protesters broke through barricades at a Gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded last evening and attacked policemen, leaving four injured, after the police refused to allow a...
"Trinamool, BJP Merely Conspirators Now Divided": Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
The "silence of the graveyard" has engulfed Nandigram and Singur in the past decade, West Bengal's former communist Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said on the eve of the state's second...
Watch: Unruly Fans, Chaos At Theatre Showing Pawan Kalyan's Film Trailer
Chaos erupted at the Sangam Sharath theatre in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam as a large number of fans gathered for the launch of the trailer of actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan's movie 'Vakeel...
In Vermont, a surge in cases brings the state to numbers that it thought it had left behind.
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Texas, which expanded eligibility to all adults, sees long lines and scarce appointments online.
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Canada suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.
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Babul Supriyo Sparks Controversy After "Slapping" Man In BJP Office
Union minister Babul Supriyo who is contesting the West Bengal assembly election from the Tollygunje constituency, has courted controversy by allegedly slapping a man inside a party office in Kolkata.
S Jaishankar Meets Ashraf Ghani, Discusses Afghan Peace Process
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday and had a discussion on the Afghan peace process.
Gujarat Chief Minister Weighed Against 85 Kgs Of Silver At Event
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on Monday weighed against 85 kilograms of silver at a function organised in Gandhinagar.
Farmers Celebrate Holi On Protest Sites At Delhi Borders
The farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws at the Delhi borders - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - on Monday celebrated Holi and Hola Mohalla.
90% Of US Adults Will Be Eligible For Vaccine By April 19: White House
US President Joe Biden's administration on Monday announced a raft of new actions to ramp up the national immunization campaign and ensure that 90 percent of adults will be eligible for vaccination...
Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.
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A multinational tangle in the Suez grounding, but a Japanese shipbuilding giant may end up holding the bag.
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Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor
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Ship Is Freed After a Costly Lesson in the Vulnerabilities of Sea Trade
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Massachusetts agrees to pay for virus testing for all public schools through June.
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Amid Allegations of Rape and Misogyny, Australia’s Leader Demotes 2 Ministers
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Mamata Banerjee, In Wheelchair, Campaigns In High-Stakes Nadigram On Holi
In the midst of nationwide Holi celebrations, Mamata Banerjee - injured earlier this month - held a roadshow in Bengal in high-stakes Nandigram, which votes in the second phase of the state elections.
Mukul Roy Clip On Influencing Poll Body A BJP Insider Job: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress on Sunday hinted that the audio tape in which BJP national vice-president Mukul Roy purportedly told another leader Shishir Bajoria about how to influence the Election...
Rape Survivor Tied, Paraded With Her Attacker In Madhya Pradesh Shocker
In an appalling incident that shows sheer insensitivity against sex assault survivors, a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped in a tribal-dominated village in Madhya Pradesh, was seen being...
Even after the canal is cleared, ending the backlog of ships will take time.
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The Ever Given is partially afloat and almost free, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.
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Holi 2021: Twitter Abuzz With Holi Wishes From Leaders Across Parties
Happy Holi 2021: Today is Holi. Leaders across Political parties are posting beautiful Holi wishes, Holi messages and Holi images on Twitter. This year amid the pandemic, everyone is appealing to...
Sharad Pawar Unwell, Check-Up Shows Gall Bladder Issue: NCP Spokesperson
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has taken ill, his party informed today. His medical check up has shown a gall bladder problem for which he is likely to undergo surgery, the...
Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation
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Trump’s former pandemic coordinator suggests restrained response may have cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
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68,020 New Covid Cases, Biggest One-Day Surge In India Since October
68,020 fresh coronavirus cases in India in biggest one-day surge since October, 1.2 crore total cases, 1,61,843 deaths
PM, Party To Decide Next Assam Chief Minister, Says BJP's Himanta Sarma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP parliamentary board will decide who the next Chief Minister of Assam will be and that was none of his concern, state Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has...
"Festival Of Joy, Happiness And Laughter": PM Tweets Holi Wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi and wished that the festival infuses "new vigour and energy" in the lives of people.
Happy Holi 2021: Wishes, Images, Messages, SMS, WhatsApp Status, Photos
Happy Holi Wishes: Today is Holi. It many states of north India it is also called Rangwali Holi as playing Holi with colours is the main thing today. Amid the Covid pandemic, there are restrictions...
New York becomes the first state to offer a Covid-19 vaccination digital pass.
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Paris doctors warn that hospitals may be overwhelmed as cases surge anew.
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India Gifts 1 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses To Nepal Army
As a mark of friendship and strong ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, India on Sunday sent one lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the Nepal Army.
Watch: US Navy Members Sing Hindi Song From Popular Bollywood Movie
Members of the US Navy sang a popular Hindi song at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
"All About Coming Together": Kamala Harris Extends Greeting On Holi
US Vice President Kamala Harris has greeted people on the occasion of Holi, saying the festival is all about "positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together".
LIVE Updates: India's Covid Tally At 1.19 Crore, Over 1.61 Lakh Deaths
India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.
As Militants Seize Mozambique Gas Hub, a Dash for Safety Turns Deadly
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As vaccine rollout gathers pace, Israelis celebrate Passover together.
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Meth Tablets Worth Over Rs 12 Crore Seized In Mizoram, 1 Arrested
Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly peddling drugs and recovered 2,41,900 illegal Methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 12 crore from his possession.
Modernisation Need Of Hour In Agriculture Sector, Lost Lot Of Time: PM
Modernisation in the agriculture sector is the need of the hour as already a lot of time has been lost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
Large Gatherings Banned In Goa Ahead Of Festivals To Curb COVID
Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government has imposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,which bars assembly of more than four people, ahead of the...
"Retired Judge To Probe Allegations Against Me," Says Anil Deshmukh
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh today said the corruption allegations against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh will be investigated by a retired judge. On Thursday, Mr...
"Question Is Not If I Want To Remain In Power...": Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that he was confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be re-elected to form government in the state.
Probe Agency NIA Arrests Trinamool Leader For Not Appearing Before Court
In a pre-dawn swoop today, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Trinamool Congress State Committee member Chhatradhar Mahato from his home in Jhargram district's Lalgarh and whisked him...
PM Praises People's Discipline During 2020's Janata Curfew, Covid Fight
In the 75th episode of ''Mann ki Baat'' radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has put up a spirited fight against COVID-19. He lauded corona-warriors and the...
Shab-e-Barat 2021: Know About 'Night Of Forgiveness' Observed By Muslims
Shab-e-Barat 2021: Muslims across the world will observe Shab-e-Barat tonight. Shab-e-Barat is the night of forgiveness or atonement. Shab-Barat is observed on the night between the 14th and 15th of...
PM Modi Addresses Nation On Mann Ki Baat: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on his radio programme Mann ki baat today.
Dol Purnima 2021: Holi And Dol Jatra Wishes, Images And Messages
Dol Purnima 2021: Dol Jatra or Vasant Utsav is being celebrated in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. Dol Purnima is also known as Phalguna Purnima is many parts of the country. Dol Purnima is also the...
Passenger Tries To Open Plane's Emergency Exit Mid-Air, Arrested
A passenger on a Delhi to Varanasi flight attempted to open the emergency exit door mid-air on Saturday, but was restrained by the crew till the aircraft landed safely.
Explosion Rocks Indonesian Church Compound on Palm Sunday
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62,714 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India, Biggest 1-Day Jump Since October
India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months. The fresh infections have taken the total Covid tally in the country to 1.19...
Around 150 Patients Move Out As Fire Breaks Out At UP Hospital
A fire broke out in the cardiology department of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh this morning, the police said, adding there were no immediate reports of casualties.
AIADMK Files Complaint Against DMK's A Raja with Election Commission
The AIADMK on Saturday asked the Election Commission to debar DMK MP and party general secretary A Raja from campaigning for Tamil Nadu assembly election for "making vulgar and scandalous speeches"...
Happy Holi 2021: Holika Dahan Wishes, Messages And Images To Share
Holi 2021: Today is Holika Dahan or Choti Holi. This year amid the pandemic, let's follow the Covid protocols and enjoy sharing Holika Dahan wishes and messages with friends and family. Holika Dahan...
Snake Venom Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Odisha, 6 Arrested
Officials of the Bhubaneswar forest department on Saturday busted a snake venom smuggling racket and arrested six persons including a woman.
Mariachi bands played on through the pandemic, at funeral after funeral.
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If you’re considering a trip to Europe this summer, here’s what to keep in mind.
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Chief Justice Invokes Poet To Advise Judges Against Social Media
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Saturday invoked poet Rudyard Kipling to advise judges against social media slander.
Many U.S. graduations are curtailed again, but some commencements will go on without guests.
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6 States See Surge In Covid, Account For 79.5% Of Cases, Says Centre
Six states - Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - continue to report a high surge in daily COVID-19 cases and account for 79.57 per cent of the new infections...
Insurgents Seize Mozambique Town, Killing Several People; Fate of Hundreds Unknown
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India And South Korea Explore New Avenues To Bolster Defence Ties
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stability in the...
PM Modi Offers Prayers At Iconic Kali Temple During Bangladesh Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers at the centuries-old Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Shatkhira district of Bangladesh on the second day of his visit to the nation.
Colour Me Bollywood! Your Holi Playlist Is Incomplete Without These Songs
COVID-19 may have dampened Holi celebrations last year and is likely to do the same this year too, but the Bollywood buff in us finds it hard to let the festival of colours go by without some bonhomie...
Masks, Gloves, Sanitisers For Voters At Assam Polling Booth Amid Covid
As polling is underway in Assam for the first phase of assembly elections, voters at the polling centre in Mankata area of the Lahowal constituency are being provided masks, gloves and hand sanitisers...
India Sends 2,00,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses As Gift For UN Peacekeepers
Top United Nations officials, including the UN peacekeeping chief, have expressed gratitude to India for its gift of 2,00,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for peacekeepers, saying the donation will enable...
"Supplied More Vaccines Globally Than Vaccinated Our Own," India Tells UN
India has supplied more COVID-19 vaccines globally than vaccinated its own people, the country has told the UN General Assembly and cautioned that vaccine inequity will defeat the collective global...
Over 62,000 New Covid Cases India's Biggest 1-Day Spike In Over 5 Months
India recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump October 16, taking the total Covid caseload to over 1.19 crore. The number of fresh infections is 5.3 per...
Bihu Decorations, Children's Play Corner At Assam Model Poll Booths: Pics
Voters in Assam turned out to cast their ballot at the polling booths, some of which had been decorated extensively. In Assam's Jorhat, a model polling station was built and decorated with the state's...
"Sorry": Shashi Tharoor Admits Mistake On PM Modi's Bangladesh Speech
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today apologised for getting some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views on the Bangladesh war wrong. He admitted his mistake as being based on the "quick reading" of...
Rohingya Case: India Can't Be Capital For Illegal Immigrants, Says Centre
The country cannot be the capital for illegal immigrants, the Centre told the Supreme Court which on Friday reserved order on a fresh plea seeking directions for immediate release of detained Rohingya...
Pune's Fashion Street Fire Under Control, No Casualities: Official
The fire that broke out in Pune's Fashion Street market on Friday night has been brought under control, informed the Chief Fire Officer of the Pune Municipal Corporation on Saturday.
Scientists Warn Of Deadly Heat Waves In India, In Spite Of Climate Goals
Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according...
Day 2 In Dhaka: PM Modi Visits Shatkhira Temple In Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began Day 2 of his visit to Bangladesh with a trip to the Shaktira Jeshoreshwari temple, around 300 kilometres from capital Dhaka. It has been redecorated specifically for...
Domestic Violence Complaints Spiked In Year Of Lockdown: Women's Panel
The number of complaints of domestic violence received by the National Commission for Women rose sharply in 2020, the year of the lockdown when most people were confined to their homes due to...
Considering Translating Draft Environment Report In 22 Languages: Centre
The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that its views on translating the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all 22 languages in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution was being given...
Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh Sets Off Violent Protests
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More vaccine production sites have been approved in the E.U. to aid with recent vaccine shortfalls.
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Nitin Gadkari Promises "Road Projects Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crore In Assam"
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said road projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore will be completed in Assam if the BJP is voted to power for the second time in the northeastern state.
PM Urges "Young Friends To Vote" In First Phase Of Assam, Bengal Polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in West Bengal and Assam to go out in large numbers and vote in the first phase of the elections to the state assembles.
Bengal, Assam Vote In Phase 1, Assam Chief Minister Among Key Candidates
The politically volatile states of West Bengal and Assam will vote in the first phase of assembly elections today amid a resurgent Covid crisis to decide the fate of a number of top politicians...
Latest News LIVE Updates: Night Curfew In Maharashtra From Sunday
Maharashtra will enforce a night curfew from Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said, as the state struggles with its biggest surge in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the...
Supreme Court's Order Upholds Freedom Of Expression: Meghalaya Editor
Padma Shri awardee and senior journalist Patricia Mukhim on Friday said that the Supreme Court order to quash an FIR lodged against her over a Facebook post gives hope to people across the country and...
30 Seats In Bengal, 47 In Assam Vote In Phase 1 Of Polls Today: 10 Points
The first phases of the Bengal and Assam Assembly elections start today, with 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam voting. In Bengal the ruling Trinamool and the opposition BJP - who have waged a...
Anil Dharker Dies: Journalists, Writers, Friends Mourn His Death
Anil Dharkar, veteran journalist and author died on Friday. The founder of 'Mumbai International Literature Festival and Literature Live!' died in Mumbai after a brief period of illness, a former...
In Big Win For Tata Sons, Supreme Court Backs Removal Of Cyrus Mistry
In big relief for Tata Sons, Supreme Court says decision to remove Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman in 2016 was right
Fresh Electoral Bonds Can Be Issued From April 1, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that fresh electoral bonds can be issued from April 1. The decision came based on the Election Commission's argument that it approves of the instrument since without it...
Flyers To Be Put On "No-Fly" List For Violating Covid Norms: Minister
As the COVID-19 cases in the country are surging, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the airport authorities have been directed to put passengers on the 'no-fly' list...
Journalist And Writer Anil Dharker, Who Founded Mumbai Lit Fest, Dies
Noted journalist and writer Anil Dharker, who founded International Literary Festival, died on Friday.He was reportedly suffering from a cardiac illness.
Australia Is Returning to Normal. But Should Everything?
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Curbs By India, World's Biggest Vaccine Export, To Hit Poorest Nations
India is restricting coronavirus vaccine exports, a move that will likely hit the world's most disadvantaged nations hardest and exacerbate what the World Health Organization's head this week called a...
Holi 2021: Why, When And How Is Holika Dahan Celebrated? See Here
Happy Holi 2021: Holika Dahan is on March 28. An essential part of Holi festivities, Holika Dahan signifies the victory of good over evil. This year due to the surge in Covid infections, both the...
Amid Relentless Resurgence, Maharashtra Issues New Covid-19 Guidelines
Maharashtra today hit a six-month high in the daily reportage of fresh Covid-19 cases at 35,952 and 111 deaths. The state has consistently remained the worst-hit of all by the pandemic. Amid this...
Sushant Rajput's Sister Challenges FIR Against Her In Supreme Court
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Priyanka Singh has challenged before the Supreme Court an order upholding a Mumbai Police FIR against her for alleged getting him medication on a fake prescription.
New Zealand tightens its rules for citizens returning from abroad.
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Over 59,000 New Covid Cases India's Biggest 1-Day Spike Since Mid-October
Coronavirus: With 59,118 fresh cases, India sees biggest one-day spike since mid-October; 1.18 crore total cases so far
"Had Sheikh Mujibur Rehman Not Been Assassinated...": PM Modi's Op-Ed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began a two-day trip to Bangladesh, his first foreign visit after the coronavirus pandemic broke out. In a special op-ed published in leading Bangladesh newspaper...
PM Modi In Dhaka For Bangladesh's 50th Year Of Liberation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off his first foreign tour since India declared the Covid-19 lockdown a year ago. He will be in Bangladesh today and tomorrow to attend the celebration of that...
No Vegetable, Milk Supplies On Bharat Bandh Today, Say Farmers
Rail and road traffic across the country may get affected today as farmers, protesting against three contentious agricultural laws, hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - to mark four months of...
DMK Leader EV Velu's Properties Searched By Tax Officials For 2nd Day
Senior DMK leader EV Velu's properties searched by tax officials for second day
Sub-Inspector Becomes 1st Woman Cop To Be Part Of Encounter: Delhi Police
Sub-Inspector Priyanka became the first woman personnel of Delhi Police to be a part of an encounter in central Delhi which led to the arrest of an alleged gangster and his associate, police claimed...
A day after passing 300,000 Covid deaths, Brazil logs a daily record of more than 100,000 new infections.
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Like Cuomo family members, a drug company boss with longstanding ties to the governor got special access to virus testing.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Nearly 36,000 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra
Maharashtra reported 35,952 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its single-highest surge in 24 hours since the beginning of the pandemic, along with 111 deaths. The country's financial capital Mumbai...
With revenue slumping, Pope Francis orders pay cuts at the Vatican.
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Zuckerberg and other Big Tech C.E.O.s are questioned on Capitol Hill about Covid and vaccine misinformation.
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Rutgers says all students must be vaccinated before they can come to the campus in fall.
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Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar's Husband Gets Bail In Corruption Case
Businessman Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, today got bail in a corruption case. He was arrested last year in September for alleged money laundering in a deal between the...
Senior DMK Leader Searched By Tax Officials As MK Stalin Campaigns
Senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu candidate EV Velu was searched by Income Tax officials today, around the same time his party chief MK Stalin campaigned for him ahead of the April 6 state election.
The Growing Wealth And Power of Gautam Adani
After spending two decades building a business empire centered around coal, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is now looking beyond the fossil fuel to cement his group's future. His ambitious plans are...
Maharashtra, Gujarat See Biggest-Ever Spike In New Coronavirus Cases
Nearly 81 per cent of the new coronavirus cases recorded by India in the last 24 hours were reported from six states - Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.
"Created By Males, For Males": Top Court On Rules For Women Joining Army
The medical fitness requirement for women to get Permanent Commission in the army is "arbitrary" and "irrational", the Supreme Court said today while pronouncing verdict on petitions filed by around...
South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity
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New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After Miscarriage
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Holi 2021: All About Phalgun Purnima, Holika Dahan Muhurta And Puja Vidhi
Holika Dahan 2021: Holi celebrations have already started in Mathura and Vrindavan. Holika Dahan is just three days away, on March 28. The day is also called Holika Deepak or Chhoti Holi. Here are...
Supply Isn’t the Only Thing Stymying Europe’s Vaccine Rollout
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53,476 New Covid Cases In India, Biggest Single-Day Jump In Over 5 Months
A fresh surge of 53,476 new coronavirus cases in India, the bigges single-day surge since October 23, has taken the country's tally to 1,17,87,534, the government data this morning showed.
India Delays Big Exports Of AstraZeneca Shot As Infections Surge: Report
India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as...
Kumbh Mela Devotees Must Get Covid Test Reports, Says Uttarakhand
With COVID cases surging again in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday made it mandatory for devotees to bring a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours for attending the forthcoming...
Work-From-Home For Bengaluru Goldman Sachs Staff As Covid Cases Rise
Goldman Sachs told all but critical staff at its operation in Bengaluru to return to working from home on Wednesday, reversing moves to get staff back to one of its biggest global offices as...
"No Signal Of Concern On Covishield": Centre Amid Concern Over Vaccine
Covishield is safe and there is "no signal of concern" regarding it as of now, the Centre asserted on Wednesday amid reports of possible side-effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and...
"India, Russia Have Longstanding Ties": US Admiral On S-400 Missile Deal
The United States needs to understand that India has had a longstanding relationship with the Russians for security cooperation and military equipment, a top American admiral told lawmakers,...
US Senate Passes Resolution On Importance Of Indo-Pacific Partnerships
A powerful Senate committee has passed a resolution reaffirming the importance of America's alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, including with India.
"Find Missing Girl Or Remain Present Before Us": Court To Gujarat Cop
The Gujarat High Court has said that a Deputy Commissioner of Police will have to remain present before it if a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for the last over two months is not found within...
Cuomo reportedly secured early virus tests for the well-connected, including family members.
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North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles, U.S. and Japan Say
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