NEW DELHI: Fifty-four percent of total coronavirus cases in India were reported among people 18 to 44 years of age, while patients 60 and older account for 51 percent of deaths, according to data published by the Ministry of the Union. Health and Family Welfare. “54% of COVID19 cases are …
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NEW DELHI: In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no question hours or private member business during the monsoon session, according to a notification issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. However, zero hour and other procedures will be carried out as scheduled. The monsoon session of …
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NEW DELHI: Three-year-old Texas celebrated her birthday on August 31, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the spotlight on India’s toy industry on his Mann ki Baat radio show. Modi emphasized the need to increase local toy production and increase India’s share of the global toy market, set …
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NEW DELHI: If India wanted a military confrontation, the People’s Liberation Army is obliged to do the Indian army suffer much more serious losses than in 1962, shouted the hawkish global times in an editorial about the latest military outbreak in Pangong Tso. This followed a rare ‘poll’ conducted by …
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WASHINGTON DC: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (POT) has congratulated Indian astronomers on the discovery of one of the most distant Star galaxies in the universe estimated to be 9.3 billion light-years distant from land. Speaking about the achievement to ANI on Tuesday, NASA described this discovery as an …
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Representative image NEW DELHI: The number of suicides by those engaged in the agricultural sector saw a marginal decline in 2019 compared to 2018, and its share of the country’s 1.39 lakh suicides also fell to 7.4% from 7.7% during the corresponding period. According to the report on ‘Accidental Deaths …
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NEW DELHI: Five states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, UP and Tamil Nadu, lead the burden of Covid-19 in the country and account for 56% of the 69,921 confirmed cases and 65.4% of the 819 new deaths registered Monday. Together, these states have 62.2% of the total of 7,85,996 active cases, …
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(AFP photo) NEW DELHI: Former President Pranab Mukherjee was cremated with full state honors at the Lodhi Road electric crematorium on Tuesday afternoon. While her son performed the last rites, her family and relatives paid their respects dressed in PPE suits, in accordance with Covid-19 safeguards. An Army contingent offered …
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Representative image NEW DELHI: India recorded 48 accidental deaths every hour last year, which was slightly higher than 2018, according to the latest report from the National Office of Criminal Records (NCRB). Deaths caused by traffic accidents, which include road and rail accidents, accounted for almost 44% of the total …
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PM Modi WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a key speech at the third leadership summit of US Partnerships & Strategy Forum India (USISPF) on Thursday, organizers announced Tuesday. “We are honored that Prime Minister Modi has taken the time to address the annual USISPF event. It signifies the …
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