As the world races to develop a potential vaccine against coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that the first vaccine in India will most likely be available by early 2021. The health ministry said the research to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is being “done […]
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After Rajput’s lawyer questioned CBI, agency says investigating all aspects
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that the probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death is still on and the agency is investigating all aspects. Rajput’s lawyer had recently questioned the central agency’s investigation into the actor’s death, saying that the probe was drifting away in a […]
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Pakistan should tackle influx of outsiders in PoK, India tells UN rights body
India on Monday rejected Pakistan’s criticism of the human rights situation in the country and called on Islamabad to do more to tackle issues such as the persecution of minorities, enforced disappearances and influx of outsiders in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Exercising its “right of reply” at a discussion in Geneva on […]
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Delhi airport’s T2 to resume flight operations from October 1
Flight operations are set to be resume from the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2, or T2, from October 1 after its six-month closure, the airport operator said on Monday. Only Terminal 3, or T3, of the airport, has been functional given the low frequency of flights since they resumed in May two months […]
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Bombay HC asks Kangana Ranaut to submit her tweets, objectionable video by Sanjay Raut
The Bombay high court, while hearing the petition of actor Kangana Ranaut, asked her to substantiate the claim that she had been abused by Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut. Senior counsel Dr Birendra Saraf, appearing for the actor, played a video clip wherein Raut is heard saying “wo haramkhor ladki”. […]
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Brahmos, Akash and Nirbhay: India rolls out its missiles to counter Chinese threat
The 500 km-range Brahmos cruise missile, 800 km-range Nirbhay cruise missiles along with Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) with a capability to target aerial threats 40 km away are at the core of India’s stand-off weapon deterrence to People’s Liberation Army (PLA) missile deployment in Xinjiang and Tibet regions. While the PLA’s western […]
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Farm bills: Protesters from Youth Congress burn tractor at Rajpath, raise slogans
The Congress’s youth wing on Monday said a group of its members set a tractor on fire at Rajpath, which connects the India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, in protest against the new farm laws as the party planned to intensify protests against the legislation. “Our country […]
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Bihar assembly election 2020: Political heirs in race for tickets
Political heirs of prominent leaders are again in race for tickets in the forthcoming assembly elections in Bihar. While RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s son Chirag Paswan have been given the baton to lead their respective parties, there are many others […]
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Unlock 5.0: Economic activities, cinema halls and other likely relaxations
India is nearing the conclusion of the fourth stage of nationwide Unlock, which will come to an end on September 30. Unlock 4, which began on September 1, saw the central government give various significant relaxations like resumption of Metro services for the first time since late March, and partial […]
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Rahul Gandhi likely to join farmers’ protest in Punjab
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead a protest in Punjab this week in support of farmers agitating against the government over three farm laws passed by Parliament last week, people familiar with the development said. Gandhi is also expected to address a rally, the date and venue […]
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Mandatory quarantine order for Covid-19 patients above 60 in Delhi withdrawn
The southwest district of Delhi withdrew an order on Sunday that mandated isolation in a Covid Care Centre or Covid Health Centre for any Covid-19 patient above the age of 60 or with comorbidities. The home isolation guidelines by Delhi government, similar to the Central government guidelines, allow those who […]
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Saarc museum conceptualised in 2005 yet to be operational: CAG
A South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) museum, envisaged by India in 2005 to reflect the living tradition of member nations, is yet to take off, even though the government has already spent over Rs 18 crore on the project, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report […]
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India records 82,170 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, tally above 6 million
India on Monday recorded 82,170 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (in the last 24 hours), which pushed the nationwide tally to above 60 lakh, according to Union health ministry update on Monday morning. The latest million cases came in just 11 days. Out of the 60,74,703 cases, 9,62,640 are […]
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For MSP Operations Support to States NCDC Sanctions Rupees 19444 Crores in first installment during KHARIF Season 2020-21
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) the apex financing organization of Union Agriculture Ministry has sanctioned as first instalment amounting to Rs 19444 crores to the states of Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana for Kharif paddy procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations. Chhattisgarh gets the highest amount to the tune of […]
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Bhim Army chief demands treatment of Hathras rape survivor at Delhi’s AIIMS
Bhim Army Chandrashekhar Azad dodged the Uttar Police police on Sunday and reached JN Medical College in Aligarh to meet the Hathras gang rape survivor. He demanded that she be shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi and a compensation of Rs one crore […]