Congress leader and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that India will be one of the nations to produce a vaccine for Covid-19 and the process will require a “clearly-defined” strategy. “The government of India must do it now,” Gandhi tweeted on Friday Gandhi also said that the […]
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India’s Covid-19 tally jumps to 2.46 million with 64,553 new cases in 24 hours, death toll over 48,000
In another steep rise in its single-day cases, India has reported 64,553 fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours. With 1,007 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours across the country, the Covid-19 death toll in India has jumped to 48,040. With this India cumulative Covid-19 rises to […]
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‘Friendship founded on trust’: Morrison wishes India on Independence Day
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison extended “warm congratulations to the people of India” ahead of the country’s Independence Day on August 15. In his message, Morrison highlighted the “elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” between India and Australia. “Our partnership is geared for the common good of […]
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Raj Assembly session begins today: BJP to move no-confidence motion
A crucial session of the Rajasthan Assembly will begin on Friday where chief minister Ashok Gehlot will move a vote of confidence to prove the majority of his Congress government. The chief minister chaired a Congress legislature party (CLP) meeting at his residence on Thursday, where the decision to move […]
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SC to pronounce its verdict in Prashant Bhushan contempt case today
The Supreme Court will pronounce on Friday its judgment in the contempt of court case initiated suo motu (on its own) against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde. A three-judge bench headed by justice Arun Mishra and also comprising […]
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PLA still at LAC, India plans new ways to counter China’s wolf-warrior diplomacy
With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) holding out on de-esclataion at some points of its transgressions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh — Gogra-Hot Springs as well as Pangong Tso — the Narendra Modi government is considering new ways to counter China and ensuring that the troops are back […]
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PM Modi unveils new tax reforms, says it will make taxpayers feel fearless
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a platform to honour the honest taxpayers of the country. He said that it will be a new milestone in the structural reforms initiaited by the government. “The ‘Transparent Taxation – Honoring The Honest’ platform will bring in faceless assessment, faceless appeal, and […]
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee in coma, vital parametres stable: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is in a comatose state, but his vital parametres are stable, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said on Thursday morning. Mukherjee’s condition remains unchanged and he continues to be on ventilatory support, it further said. The former President was admitted to the R&R hospital […]
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PM Modi to launch another major direct tax reform to benefit taxpayers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a platform which will honour the honest taxpayers of the country. The unveiling will take place at 11 am today via video conferencing. The “Transparent Taxation – Honoring The Honest” platform will initiate major tax reforms aimed at bringing transparency in income tax systems […]
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Trump administration allows conditional entry for H-1B visa holders
The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas holders allowing them to enter the United States if they are returning to the same jobs they had prior to the proclamation of the visa ban. The US Department of State advisory said dependents (spouses and children) will also be […]
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Shah Faesal reached out to NSA before he quit party; open to IAS return
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who left the party he himself founded, quit only after making contact with top officials in the Union government. Faesal had a talk with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval before informing his party colleagues in the Jammu & Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) that he was leaving, […]
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ISI, JeM planned Pulwama strike, trained attacker: NIA
Islamabad was involved in planning, training the perpetrators and executing the February 2019 Pulwama attack that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, said two officials aware of the details of the charge sheet the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has […]
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Vaccine procurement to be done centrally: Govt panel
An expert panel tasked with drafting a roadmap for procuring, financing and distributing a potential coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine for mass immunisation decided on Wednesday that all procurement will be done centrally and that each consignment will be tracked realtime until delivery to ensure it reaches those who need it most. The […]
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Eyewitness reveals 60,000-strong mob gathered, pelted stones at cops
An eyewitness said on Wednesday there was a strong mob of 50,000 to 60,000, which pelted stones at police personnel and damaged property at a police station during the violence on Tuesday night in Bengaluru. At least three people have died and scores of police personnel have been injured after the violence […]
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Pranab Mukherjee still critical but haemodynamically stable: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s condition continues to be critical at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi, according to the health bulletin released on Wednesday. Mukherjee had undergone a brain surgery on Monday. “Presently he is haemodynamically stable and on ventilator,” the hospital said in the medical bulletin […]