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Bihar Election 2020: Campaign Trail Heats Up As The Big Guns Fire

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 […]

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53,370 new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 78,14,682

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 […]

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COVID-19: India records 54,366 new infections, 690 deaths

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 […]

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JEE Main to be held in more regional languages: Education Minister

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 […]

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Visa curbs relaxed for OCI, PIO card holders, restrictions to continue on tourists: MHA

Visa curbs relaxed for OCI, PIO card holders, restrictions to continue on tourists: MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs has on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions allowing more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals to visit the country for any purpose except on tourist visa. Visa restrictions were imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. The government had taken a series of steps to curtail the inward and outward movement of […]

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COVID-19: India records 55,839 new infections, 702 deaths

COVID-19: India records 55,839 new infections, 702 deaths

New Delhi:  The number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as India’s caseload went past 77 lakh, while recoveries have crossed 68 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry. The COVID-19 caseload mounted to 77,06,946 with 55,839 new infections […]

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COVID-19 cases in India climb to 76,51, 107

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 76,51, 107

New Delhi:  The number of new coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the third consecutive day, taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 76,51,107, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. A total of 54,044 fresh infections were reported in a day, while the death toll […]

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India hands back PLA trooper who strayed across LAC in eastern Ladakh to China

India hands back PLA trooper who strayed across LAC in eastern Ladakh to China

The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese trooper who was apprehended in Demchok area of Ladakh to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said, Press Trust of India reported. “According to the relevant agreement between China and India, the Chinese PLA soldier, who went missing while helping local herdsmen find […]

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COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month, while the number of new fatalities registered across the country dipped below 600 almost after three months, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Monday. The total cases mounted to 75,50,273 with 55,722 infections being […]

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India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

The eighth round of India-China military and diplomatic level talks is expected to take place next week to discuss disengagement in Ladakh even as armies of the two countries prepare for snow and winter deployment along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to senior officials, both sides are not impatient over a resolution […]