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Central Teams Rushed To 6 States Reporting Increased COVID-19 Cases
Fri Jul 02 2021
The central government has sent six high-level multi-disciplinary public health teams to six states reporting a high number of COVID-19...
US Military and veterans struggle with vaccination rates in their ranks
Fri Jul 02 2021
Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs, said this week that he was considering a move to compel workers at...
US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years
Fri Jul 02 2021
After nearly 20 years, the US military left Bagram Airfield, the epicentre of its war to oust the Taliban and...
Jawan Killed In Encounter With Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama
Fri Jul 02 2021
An Army jawan was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police...
COVID-19: UAE Bars Citizens From Travelling To India, Pakistan, Other Countries
Fri Jul 02 2021
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from traveling to several countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and...
J&K ‘conversion’ row: Man in jail, sister says ‘didn’t like relationship’
Thu Jul 01 2021
The family of Shahid Nazir Bhat hasn’t seen him since the morning of June 21, when he left home for...
5 Chief Ministers, 20 Deputy Chief Ministers: OP Rajbhar's Formula For UP
Thu Jul 01 2021
Five chief ministers and 20 deputy chief ministers during its five years tenure is the new social engineering formula for...
Era Of China Being "Bullied Is Gone Forever": Xi Jinping
Thu Jul 01 2021
President Xi Jinping hailed China's "irreversible" course from colonial humiliation to great-power status at the centenary celebrations for the Chinese...
Gulshan Kumar Murder: High Court Upholds Rauf Merchant's Conviction
Thu Jul 01 2021
The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of Abdul Rauf Merchant in the murder case of Gulshan Kumar,...
House votes to create Democratic-led committee probe of US Capitol attack
Thu Jul 01 2021
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a new Democratic-majority select committee to probe the January...
Angela Merkel to discuss travel restrictions with British PM, meet Queen
Thu Jul 01 2021
Queen Elizabeth II will receive German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday during her visit to Britain, a statement from Buckingham...
'Mere Right To Change Ruler No Guarantee Against Tyranny': Chief Justice
Thu Jul 01 2021
Elections every few years to change the ruler need not be a guarantee against tyranny of those elected, Chief Justice...
Cooking Gas Rates Hiked By ₹ 25, Here's How Much You Pay For A Cylinder
Thu Jul 01 2021
LPG Cylinder Price: Non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have been increased by ₹ 25.50 on July 1, 2021. From...
Tigray forces seize regional capital, say Ethiopian-led troops are on the run
Wed Jun 30 2021
Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle on Tuesday after taking...
Three more sightings of drones in Jammu; security agencies on alert
Wed Jun 30 2021
Drones were spotted at three places on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday night and in the early hours...
Punjab Congress crisis: Day after Rahul Gandhi denied meeting, Sidhu meets Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi
Wed Jun 30 2021
A DAY after AICC leader Rahul Gandhi had said that no meeting was scheduled with Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu,...
Kim Jong Un Says "Great Crisis" Caused By Unspecified Quarantine Lapse
Wed Jun 30 2021
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a "grave" situation stemming from quarantine negligence has created a crisis, hinting at...
Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Discuss Global Minimum Tax
Wed Jun 30 2021
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen spoke over phone on Tuesday and discussed global...
Centre Has 6 Weeks To Frame Rules For Compensation For Covid Victims
Wed Jun 30 2021
Families of COVID-19 victims must get financial compensation, the Supreme Court said Wednesday morning, giving the NDMA, or National Disaster...
"Step-By-Step Approach Followed": Bharat Biotech On Brazil Covaxin Deal Row
Wed Jun 30 2021
Bharat Biotech said today that it had followed a "step-by-step" approach towards contracts and regulatory approvals with Brazil amid investigations...