India’s 16-year-old Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu stunned World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in just three months as he got better of the Norwegian in the fifth round of the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday. The fifth round match of the tournament was headed towards a […]
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India reported 2,323 new Covid cases, 25 deaths
India reported 2,323 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total active caseload to 14,996 stated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The daily positivity rate of the country is 0.47 percent while the weekly positivity rate stands at 0.51 percent. A total of […]
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India reported 2,259 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths
India registered 2,259 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total active caseload to 15,044, stated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. The daily positivity rate of the country is 0.50 percent while the weekly positivity rate is 0.53 percent. A total of 2,614 […]
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Ashwini Vaishnaw makes India’s first 5G call at IIT Madras
Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday made the first 5G call on a trial network set up at IIT Madras using indigenously-developed technology. Taking to Twitter, Vaishnaw wrote, “Aatmanirbhar 5G successfully tested 5G call at IIT Madras. The entire end-to-end network is designed […]
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India should increase naval capabilities to counter Chinese threat in Indian Ocean: Expert
China is closing in on India to get greater access to the Indian Ocean from ports in Myanmar, said a keen observer of China-Myanmar relations, who underlined that New Delhi should increase its naval capabilities to counter that. A regional expert, who goes by the pseudonym Yan Naing said the […]
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India reported 2,364 new Covid-19 cases
With 2,364 fresh cases, India witnessed a slight rise in the registered COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. On Wednesday, India had reported 1,829 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. With the addition of fresh cases, India’s active cases […]
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India reported 1,829 new Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths
With 1,829 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s tally remained below the 2000-mark for the second consecutive day, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. On Tuesday, India reported 1,569 cases in 24 hours, and for the first time, daily cases fell below the […]
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India reported 1,569 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24-hour
India reported a dip in COVID-19 cases with 1,569 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. The country reported 2,202 fresh infections on Monday. With the new cases, India’s active cases stand at 16,400, which account for 0.04 […]
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US hopes to convince India to reconsider wheat exports curb decision
US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Tuesday said that they hope to convince India to reconsider its decision to limit exports of wheat due to possible shortages in future amid excessive heat in the Indian subcontinent. The Centre last week amended the country’s export policy of wheat by putting […]
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US special envoy for Tibetan issues arrives in India
US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya arrived in India on Tuesday for a trip that will focus on collaboration on human rights, democratic governance and advancing humanitarian priorities. “Namaste! Great to be back in New Delhi. Look forward to discussions on advancing US-India shared values of human rights, […]
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India, Nepal sign pacts for joint IIT-Madras, Kathmandu University Master’s degree
India and Nepal signed a slew of agreements, including cooperation among the higher educational institutions of the two countries and the state power authorities, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lumbini. The list of agreements signed between the two countries included the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Indian Council […]
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India reported 2,202 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24-hour
India continued to witness a dip in the new COVID cases, as the country reported 2,202 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. The daily positivity rate of the country witnessed a minor rise from 0.61 percent on […]
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India to host key SCO anti-terror meet today
India is set to host a Regional Anti-Terror Structure (RATS) talks under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in New Delhi on Monday. The key anti-terror meet will begin in New Delhi at 9 am today. All members of the SCO will be attending the meeting which will include a three-member delegation […]
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India reported 2,858 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24-hour
India has reported 2,858 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Saturday. “The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 0.66 percent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.59 percent,” read the statement. It […]
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India reported 2,841 new Covid-19 cases
India logged 2,841 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this, India’s tally of daily COVID cases remained below 3000-mark for the fourth consecutive day. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 18,604, which now constitutes 0.04 per […]