NEW DELHI: India has recorded almost exactly the same number of new Covid-19 cases for two consecutive days, and this week’s count so far remains below last week’s numbers, pointing to an ongoing recession of the pandemic in the country. On Friday, India reported 36,757 new cases, while the previous …
Read More »Agricultural turmoil: India summons envoy, but defiant Trudeau | India News
NEW DELHI: Asking Canada to desist from making any comments justifying “extremist activism,” India said on Friday recent remarks by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders in the ongoing protests by farmers amounted to interference in the internal affairs of India. Such actions, if continued, would have a …
Read More »The first doses of vaccine can be available in a matter of weeks: PM | India News
NEW DELHI: Passing expert opinion, India won’t have to wait for vaccine against Covid-19 for a long time and the first shots could be available in a matter of weeks, the prime minister Narendra modi he said at an all-party meeting called on Friday to discuss the pandemic situation. The …
Read More »US IT Giant Offers Rs 1.5 Crore Package in IIT Placements | India News
NEW DELHI: The national packages offered at some of the major IITs have gone up several notches this year. More than one company has offered a Rs 80 lakh package on some campuses, a jump from last year’s highest level of Rs 62 lakh. Among international companies, California-based information technology …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi investigates political dynasties, says “inheritance” means family name | India News
VARANASI: In a veiled attack on political dynasties, the Prime Minister Narendra modi Monday he said that some people paid more attention to legacy than to the inheritance of his country. Prime Minister Modi referred to the return of a statue of the goddess Annapurna from Canada, a century after …
Read More »Serum Institute Files Rs 100 Million Defamation Case Against Volunteer Who Said Vaccine Made Him Sick
The Serum Institute of India filed a Rs 100 million defamation lawsuit on Sunday against a Chennai-based volunteer who participated in its coronavirus vaccine trial and claimed it triggered an adverse reaction, including neurological deterioration. Serum Institute has partnered with drug maker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford to produce …
Read More »Shehla Rashid’s Father Alleges Daughter’s Death Threat, Seeks Fund Investigation | India News
SRINAGAR: The activist’s father and former JNU Student Union Vice President Shehla Rashid wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh on Monday, saying he feared for his life after being threatened by his armed “bodyguard”. daughter to leave the family. Srinagar home because he disapproved of their political and financial dealings. …
Read More »MiG-29K Crash: Search for Missing Pilot Continues by Navy India News
MUMBAI: Indian NavyThe operation to locate the second pilot of the MiG-29K trainer that left Goa on November 26 continued with an extensive deployment of ships and planes, a naval spokesman said on Monday. An intensive air, coastal and surface search is being conducted by Indian Navy ships and aircraft …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi urges Cong workers to provide food and help protesting farmers | India News
NEW DELHI: Hitting Central Government Over New Farm Laws, Congressional Leader Rahul gandhi On Monday he appealed to workers in his party to provide food and aid to farmers protesting the new laws. He asked why farmers are protesting if these “reforms” are in their interest. On Twitter, the congressional …
Read More »Hyderabad election: setting for a high-stakes vote battle | India News
NEW DELHI: It is not often that a municipal election makes national news. But such has been the buzz surrounding the election of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation that it has caught the attention of the entire nation. And why not? When we have the Union Minister of the Interior, …
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