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India’s long medal wait in hockey ends after pulsating win in bronze playoff
Thu Aug 05 2021
A 41-year wait finally ended when the Indian men’s hockey team secured an Olympic medal by beating Germany 5-4 in...
Allegations serious if media reports are correct: Supreme Court on Pegasus row
Thu Aug 05 2021
The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking a...
Prashant Kishor quits as Principal Advisor to Capt Amarinder Singh
Thu Aug 05 2021
Political strategist Prashant Kishor has resigned as Principal Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ahead of the 2022 state...
Myanmar Envoy Alerts UN To Alleged "Massacre" By Military Junta
Thu Aug 05 2021
Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, who has refused to leave his post despite being fired after the February coup,...
Worry Over Land Laws Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Article 370 Scrapping
Thu Aug 05 2021
Disquiet and cynicism marks the second anniversary of the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, even as the administration...
Under India’s Presidency, UNSC will meet Friday to discuss situation in Afghanistan
Thu Aug 05 2021
The UN Security Council, under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss the worsening security situation in...
Assam, Mizoram Ministers To Meet Today, Border Crisis Solution On Agenda
Thu Aug 05 2021
Assam and Mizoram will initiate talks for the first time today since last week's clash over a border issue that...
Free Health Insurance For Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Anurag Thakur
Thu Aug 05 2021
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh to children...
1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death count
Wed Aug 04 2021
How many people died of Covid during the brutal second wave in April and May? That question is key to...
Rahul Gandhi meets family of 9-year-old girl allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated
Wed Aug 04 2021
As protests seeking justice for the 9-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated on Sunday, continued...
‘Need both experience and enthusiasm’ in new Cabinet, Karnataka CM Bommai says ahead of swearing-in
Wed Aug 04 2021
Ahead of the swearing-in of the new council of ministers scheduled to be held Wednesday afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj...
Dhanbad Judge killing: Police ‘feeding questions’ to get ‘specific answer’, says Jharkhand HC
Wed Aug 04 2021
Stating that Jharkhand Police was “feeding questions” to get “a particular answer”, which is “not appreciated”, the Jharkhand High Court...
Lovlina wins bronze; Ravi, Deepak advance to wrestling semis; Neeraj in javelin finals
Wed Aug 04 2021
After the disappointments on Day 11, India’s action on Wednesday managed to lift spirits. Lovlina Borgohain bagged the bronze in...
Centre Working To Resolve Northeast State Border Issues: Nagaland Chief Minister
Wed Aug 04 2021
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday informed the assembly that the central government is working to resolve all the...
Taliban Seek "Lion's Share Of Power" In Deadlocked Peace Talks: US Envoy
Wed Aug 04 2021
The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in US-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents...
Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar Arrested In Money Laundering Case
Wed Aug 04 2021
The Enforcement Directorate(ED) has arrested Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on...
Editors' Guild Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks Probe Into Pegasus Scandal
Tue Aug 03 2021
The Editors' Guild of India has gone to the Supreme Court, seeking an investigation into the Pegasus spyware scandal. The...
Rahul Gandhi calls for ‘Opposition unity’ to stand firm against BJP, RSS
Tue Aug 03 2021
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Opposition unity was the need of the hour to fight the...
Himanta Biswa Sarma: ‘If people saw CM sit back, things would have gone bad in Assam’
Tue Aug 03 2021
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told Liz Mathew that the “healing process is on” between his state and Mizoram...
Court frames charges against 7 accused of killing Muslim man walking home with sweets
Tue Aug 03 2021
A Delhi court has framed charges against seven men accused in the murder of a Muslim man who was killed...