Chief of the Indian Air Force RKS Bhadauria (ANI) NEW DELHI: Chief of the Air Staff Marshal Air Chief RKS Bhadauria reviewed the IAF’s operational readiness along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in light of rising border tensions with China, officials said Thursday. “Air …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s donations of his savings and auction proceeds from the gifts he had received over the years have now topped 103 million rupees, sources said Thursday.It was revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated Rs 2.25 lakh for the initial corpus of PM CARE background. …
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NEW DELHI: A total of 11,72,179 samples were collected for Covid-19 testing on Wednesday, bringing the total number of samples tested for coronavirus in the country to 4,55,09,380, the Indian Research Council reported. Medical (ICMR). “India is witnessing an unprecedented increase in testing. More than 11.70,000 tests performed in the …
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NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 count surpassed the 38 lakh mark on Thursday with the sharpest peak in a single day of 83,883 new cases, while the number of recoveries rose to 29,70,492, leading to the recovery rate to more than 77%. Data from the Union Ministry of Health showed. The …
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has further strengthened its presence at at least three strategic heights on the southern shore of Pangong lake in the East Ladakh, days after foiling “provocative” actions by China to change the status quo in the area, government sources said Wednesday. Some “readjustments” were also …
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NEW DELHI: In another grim milestone, the number of active cases in the country surpassed 8 lakh, having risen from the 7 lakh mark in 11 days. It had taken 15 days for active cases to increase from 6 lakh to 7 lakh. There has been a sudden increase in …
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Supreme Court Justice Magistrate Arun Mishra NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Judge Arun Mishra said goodbye to the bar and court on Wednesday, saying he handled cases with “conscience” and made all decisions with “conviction.” Sharing the ceremonial bench on his last day as supreme court judge With Chief Justice SA …
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NEW DELHI: Amid criticism from various opposition leaders for removing question time from the next session of Parliament, the government said on Wednesday that it is not running away from any debate and that all opposition parties were informed in advance about the measure and that most of them agreed …
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P Chidambaram (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Congress and former Minister of Finance of the Union P Chidambaram Wednesday slammed the central government for failing to reveal the names of PM CARES FUND donors and questioning “Why are the trustees afraid” to do so? “PM CARES FUND auditors have …
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NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare declared on Wednesday that at least 12 states, including the Union Territories (UT), have a Covid-19 recovery rate higher than the national average, which is 76 , 98 percent. These States and UT include Delhi (88.50%), Bihar (87.90%), Tamil Nadu …
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