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Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, who died on Thursday at the age of 97 after cardiac arrest, gained several nicknames over the years: MDH Uncle, Dadaji and Masala King. He was the latter to best describe the man behind New Delhi-based masala maker MDH Private Limited, who made packaged, ready-to-use spices popular …

The government has called a meeting of all parties on December 4, which will be the second meeting of its kind since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation of the pandemic and the vaccine network is likely to be discussed at the meeting, which will be chaired by …

With the aim of preventing deprivation of liberty torture, the Supreme Court ordered this Wednesday the installation of closed circuit television cameras in the offices of the Central Investigation Office (CBI), Directorate of Execution (ED), the National Agency for Investigation (NIA) and other agencies, in addition to police stations across …

The government of Uttar Pradesh told SuPreme Court on Wednesday that “shocking findings” have emerged during investigations into the arrest of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan near Hathras on 5 October and his alleged links to the radical Muslim organization Popular Front of India (PFI). Seeking time to present a response …

The third wave of coronavirus infections (Covid-19) in Delhi has started to show clear signs of retreat with new cases steadily declining over the past few weeks. The reduction in new infections has gone hand in hand with a drop in the positivity rate and a significant improvement in testing, …

A new deal to reshape the country’s antiquated agricultural sector has hit a dead end due to protests over three new laws that farmers say will affect their incomes. The reforms allow companies to freely trade agricultural products outside of the so-called government-controlled mandi system, allow private traders to store …

The UK, which has an uneven track record in managing coronavirus disease, was the first country to decide to rely on herd immunity after all before realizing the folly of the approach, became the third country ( after China and Russia) and the first Westerner to approve a vaccine for …

A day before the resumption of crucial talks, the Union’s top ministers met on Wednesday to exchange ideas on how to end a protest by farmers who have gathered on the Delhi borders to demand the repeal of three laws. Litigation aimed at opening up agricultural trade, such as the …

Protests by thousands of farmers against a set of land reform laws that they say will harm their interests have been simmering for the seventh day in a row, with talks stalled. While farmers want all three laws repealed and a new law passed that guarantees state-set minimum prices for …

At the Serum Institute of India on Monday. (Photo: Reuters) While the chances that an affordable Covid-19 vaccine will be available by February next year may seem high, 59 percent of the more than 8,900 who responded to a survey question said they won’t rush to take it, according to …