Army Chief Gen MM Naravane arrives in Nepal on crucial visit
Army chief Gen MM Naravane arrived in Nepal on Wednesday on a three-day crucial visit that is largely aimed at resetting the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following a bitter border row between the two countries. Gen Naravane is visiting Nepal at the official invitation of Nepal Army chief Gen Purna Chandra Thapa. […]
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: SC Unhappy Over Pendency Of Convict’s Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the pendency of a plea by a convict seeking pardon in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with the Tamil Nadu Governor. The top court asked the counsel for petitioner A G Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence, whether the court can exercise its […]
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 80-lakh mark with 49,881 new cases
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the 80-lakh mark on Thursday, 18 days after it had gone past 70 lakh, with 49,881 new cases while the recoveries surged to 73.15 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 90.99 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 80,40,203 and […]
PM Modi Calls Tejashwi Yadav The ‘Yuvraj’ Of ‘Jungle Raj’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a stinging attack on the opposition RJD in Bihar and its chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, asking voters to beware of the “yuvraaj” (crown prince) of “jungle raj”, and alleged the party had the “copyright over kidnappings”. Addressing his second rally of the day in the poll- bound […]
Over 36k new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 79,46,429
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to79,46,429, with36,470 new infections being reported […]
COVID-19 cases in India mount to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new cases
New Delhi: New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 for the second time this month, while the new fatalities registered during the same period fell under 500 after 108 days, According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 79,09,959 with […]
Bihar Election 2020: Campaign Trail Heats Up As The Big Guns Fire
The state of Bihar saw intense political campaigning on Friday, just a week before it is set to go to the hustings. It saw all major political parties pulling out their big guns — from Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in Sisaram to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi holding a joint rally with RJD leader […]
53,370 new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 78,14,682
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day, while 70,16,046 people have so far recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the death toll to 1,17,956, with the […]
COVID-19: India records 54,366 new infections, 690 deaths
New Delhi: COVID-19 recoveries in India have crossed 69 lakh, while the number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fifth consecutive day as the country’s caseload rose to 77,61,312, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A total of 54,366 new infections were reported in […]
JEE Main to be held in more regional languages: Education Minister
From next year, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main will be conducted in more regional languages, the decision was taken by the Joint Admission Board (JAB) in line with the vision of New Education Policy, said Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today. The minister in his tweet credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi behind the decision as he […]