A Jammu and Kashmir police constable, a Special Forces officer and an Indian Air Force pilot are among the 84 security personnel whose names have been approved for top gallantry awards by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of Independence Day, according to a government release issued on Friday. While head […]
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Woman Indian Army officer to assist PM in unfurling flag on 74th Independence Day
A woman army officer will assist Prime Minister Narendra Modi in unfurling the national flag during the 74th Independence Day function at the Red Fort, said a curtain raiser issued by the defence ministry on Friday. The flag officer Major Shweta Pandey is an EME (electronics and mechanical engineers) officer […]
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India criticises Pakistan for hosting events on Kashmir with Mahathir, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
India on Friday criticised Pakistan for giving a platform to former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad to speak on the Kashmir issue through events organised by that country’s missions. Hekmatyar, who now heads the hardline Hizb-e Islami party, participated in a webinar on the situation […]
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‘Need a clearly defined access strategy’: Rahul’s message to govt on Covid-19 vaccine
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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Record single-day spike of 66,999 cases takes India’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 2.4 million
India saw its Covid-19 tally jump by 66,999 new cases – highest single-day spike – on Thursday which pushed the number of cases to nearly 2.4 million. The country recorded 942 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours, which pushed the death toll due to the disease to 47,033. The […]
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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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Marching in mask: Full dress rehearsal of 74th Independence Day celebrations takes place amid Covid-19
With the 74th Independence Day just around the corner, various parts of the country, including the iconic Red Fort in the national capital, witnessed the full dress rehearsal of the event on Thursday. Although Covid-19 has been a dampener for most events and occasions this year, the spirits of the […]
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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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Pranab Mukherjee is alive, haemodynamically stable: Son, daughter refute rumours
Dismissing “speculation” and “fake news” regarding the health of Pranab Mukherjee, his son Abhijit Mukherjee on Thursday said that the former President is still alive and “haemodynamically” stable. He alleged that fake news is being circulated by reputed journalists on social media regarding his father’s death. “My Father Shri Pranab […]
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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 […]