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Coronavirus: Over 95,000 patients recover in 24 hours, Covid-19 tally crosses 53 lakh | Google removes PayTm from Play Store citing 'policy on gambling' | People who ruled India for decades are misleading farmers: PM Modi over APMC Act | BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe tests Covid-19 positive | Uttar Pradesh: BSP, SP oppose farmers' bill | Narendra Singh Tomar assumes Harsimrat Kaur Badal's portfolio as Akali Dal member quits | India reports 96,424 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 52-lakh mark | Attorney General turns down contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai | Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet over bills for farmers | Rakul Preet Singh files plea in Delhi HC to stop media reports linking her to drug case

Madhya Pradesh: 13-year-old raped twice by 9 in five days

Jan 17, 2021, at 06:07 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped by nine men in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district twice within five days, reports said.

PM Modi pays tributes to Bharat Ratna MGR on his birth anniversary

Jan 17, 2021, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday Spaid tributes to Bharat Ratna MGR on his Jayanti.

NIA summons farm union leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, Akali Dal slams Centre

Jan 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the farmers' protest, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and farmers' union leader Baldev Singh Sirsa for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice, a US-based pro-Khalistan group.

India's COVID-19 vaccination helped Nepal develop great hopes: Pradeep Kumar Gyawali

Jan 17, 2021, at 07:08 am

New Delhi:  Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said his nation developed 'great hope' as India started vaccinating its nations to fight COVID-19.

Jammu and Kashmir industrial package will be Sanjeevani in generating employment for youth: LG Manoj Sinha

Jan 17, 2021, at 04:37 am

Jammu/UNI: Asserting that establishment of industry always remained a challenge previously in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the recently announced new industrial package will prove to be ‘sanjeevani’ for youth across the Union Territory in generating employment.

India is working for a startup ecosystem ‘Of the Youth, By the Youth, For the Youth’: PM Modi

Jan 17, 2021, at 04:32 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with startups and addressed ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ on Saturday via video conferencing.

Indian government offers Nepal HADR training, capacity building

Jan 17, 2021, at 03:38 am

New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday voiced its readiness to provide Nepal Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) training and help in capacity building.

Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali meets Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Jan 16, 2021, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi: Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Saturday.

Bhutan PM praises Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over COVID-19 vaccine rollout 

Jan 16, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Thimpu/UNI: Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Covid-19: Vaccination starts for Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam

Jan 16, 2021, at 09:17 pm

Visakhapatnam/UNI: Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (ENC), launched COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for the Indian Naval Health Care Workers (HCW) at the Vaccination Centre INHS Kalyani here on Saturday.

India has world's largest diaspora population with 18 million people: UNDESA report 

Jan 16, 2021, at 09:08 pm

New York: India has the largest diaspora population in the world, as per a report published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on Friday.

Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated

Jan 16, 2021, at 08:30 pm

Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.

Puducherry assembly session to commence on Jan 18

Jan 16, 2021, at 05:38 pm

Puducherry/UNI: The Puducherry Legislative Assembly session would commence on Jan 18.

Norway issues coronavirus vaccine caution on elderly as 23 die days after vaccination

Jan 16, 2021, at 07:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Norway has cautioned against vaccinating the very old and terminally ill patients with Coronavirus vaccine after 23 people died in the country after a few days of the injection.

Nitish Kumar lashes out at critics linking Indigo official's death with law and order situation in Bihar

Jan 16, 2021, at 06:14 am

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday lashed out at those trying to link the law and order situation in the state with the recent murder of Indigo Airlines official.

'Crying croc tears': Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Rahul Gandhi over farm laws

Jan 16, 2021, at 05:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused him of duplicity in backing the farmers' protest against the Centre's contentious agriculture laws.

Ninth round of Centre-farmer talks fails to end stalemate

Jan 16, 2021, at 03:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The ninth round of talks between farmers' representatives and Centre ended on Friday without any progress to end the stalemate over the three contentious agriculture laws.

'I am still in Trinamool Congress': Rebel Lok Sabha MP Satabdi Roy after meeting top brass

Jan 16, 2021, at 03:18 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after venting anger against her own outfit, rebel Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy on Friday said she was still in the party fold following a meeting with the top brass.

33 persons injured in Palamedu Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Jan 16, 2021, at 01:21 am

Madurai/UNI: Thirty-three persons, including the bull tamers and bull owners were injured in the renowned “Jallikattu” (bull taming) event held as part of the ongoing Pongal festival at Palamedu in Madurai district on Friday.

India, Bangladesh are commemorating 50 years of diplomatic ties this year: MEA

Jan 16, 2021, at 12:40 am

New Delhi: India on Thursday said the bilateral relationship with Bangladesh will touch historic landmark in 2021 as both the nations are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation War of 1971.

Ex-NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan now claims her Harvard offer was fake, a 'very serious phishing attack'

Jan 16, 2021, at 12:30 am

New Delhi: Setting the social media abuzz, former NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan on Friday announced that she faced a “very serious phishing attack” which made her believe that she had been offered a teaching position at Harvard University.

S Jaishankar attends sixth meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission  

Jan 15, 2021, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi: The sixth meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission was co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Pradeep Kumar Gyawali in New Delhi on Friday, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Doda's sex ratio shows remarkable improvement

Jan 15, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Srinagar: This mountainous District Doda has shown a considerable improvement in sex ratio rate with 913 females against one thousand males.

Jammu and Kashmir: Awareness programme against drug abuse held in Ganderbal

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:56 pm

Srinagar: Ganderbal Police held a day-long series of events on drug abuse amongst younger generations and the community as a whole.

CBI arrests Rose Valley Group's jailed CMD's wife Subhra Kundu

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested actress and Rose Valley Group's jailed CMD Gautam Kundu's wife, Subhra Kundu, in connection with its ongoing probe into Rose Valley ponzi firm scam, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir: DRSC meeting held at Baramulla

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:51 pm

Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today convened District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) cum Regional Transport Authority (RTA) meeting here.

Assets, liabilities, posts apportioned between UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:49 pm

Srinagar: The Finance Department has apportioned assets, rights, liabilities and posts of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir between the Union Territory of J&K and Union Territory of Ladakh.

Jammu and Kashmir: LG inaugurates call centre for Vaishno Devi pilgrims

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:47 pm

Srinagar: Taking a major leap towards creating a robust response mechanism to address the queries and grievances regarding Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chairman of the shrine board Thursday inaugurated a hi-tech, round-the-clock call centre for devotees of the shrine at the Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra.

Jammu and Kashmir: Admin gears to implement SEHAT scheme in Udhampur

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:44 pm

Srinagar: The progress under Ayushman Bharat and Sehat Scheme for universal Health coverage in the District was today reviewed by the District Development Commissioner, Dr Piyush Singla here at a meeting of the officers of health department, District manager Common service centres and officers of other allied departments.

Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Horticulture meets Union Joint Secy, seeks early release of funds

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Srinagar: Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director Horticulture Kashmir/Mission Director, MIDH-J&K today met Union Joint Secretary MIDH, Rajbir Singh to discuss various developmental activities of J&K under Central Sponsored Schemes like MIDH & PMDP.