NEW DELHI: Noting that the Prime Minister Narendra modiThe approval rating is the highest among world leaders in a survey conducted by an American data company, president of BJP JP Nadda on Saturday he said this is a testament to his capable leadership and a source of pride for all …
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NEW DELHI: It was a frigid Friday in the northern plains of the country when mercury dropped below zero in as many as three cities, with Hisar in Haryana registering -1.2 degrees Celsius and Churu (Rajasthan) and Bathinda (Punjab). 0.2 degrees Celsius each. While it is rare for so many …
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NEW DELHI: Former Union Minister and Senior Congress Leader Buta singh (86) dies. He had been in a coma since October last year when he was admitted to the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The leader’s son, Arvinder Singh Lovely Sidhu, took to Facebook …
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Currently, a test of the Covid-19 vaccination program is underway in all states and territories of the union. The activity is proposed to take place in all state capitals at at least 3 session sites. Some states will also include districts that are located in difficult terrain / have poor …
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday calling for the immediate repeal of the three core agricultural laws that have sparked marathon upheaval by farmers. The only member of the BJP in the 140-member House, O Rajagopal, defended the agricultural marketing laws during the debate, but did …
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NEW DELHI: The government on Friday requested assistance for 39 Indian crew trapped on cargo ships in China in an “urgent, practical and time-bound manner”, reminding Beijing of the dire humanitarian situation that was developing on board the ships. While acknowledging China’s remarks, expressing its willingness to provide assistance in …
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MUMBAI: A new rift is at stake in one year old ruler Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Shiv Sena’s demand to change the name of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar. Maharashtra Congress President and Finance Minister Balasaheb Thorat has opposed Sena’s demand. Sena has long been demanding that the name be …
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Locked at home and tethered to digital screens for nearly 10 months, schoolchildren in three states – Kerala, Karnataka and Assam – kicked off the New Year on Friday by breaking free from the shackles of the pandemic to enter their classrooms for the first time since the shutdown. Kerala …
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NEW DELHI: India approached the launch of its Covid-19 vaccination plan with the drug regulator’s committee of subject matter experts on Friday recommending emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Serum Institute of India’s “Covishield” , developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca. The sources said the SEC’s recommendations come …
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NEW DELHI: Seeking to increase pressure on the government ahead of Monday’s next round of talks, farmers’ unions said on Friday that they would intensify their protests further over the next two weeks, starting on January 6, if their main demands: the repeal of three central agricultural laws and legal …
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