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23,067 New Cases Take India's Covid-19 Infection Tally to 1,01,46,845; Recoveries Cross 97 Lakh
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 97,17,834 during the same period, pushing the national recovery rate to95.77 per cent. The case fatality rate stood at 1.45 per cent. The active caseload remained below three lakh for th...
Mamata Attends Christmas Services At Kolkata Church, Greets People
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted the people on Christmas after attending services at a church in the city on Thursday. Banerjee attended Christmas services at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata and interacted with the peo...
India Welcomes "Positive Developments" In Yemen
India on Thursday welcomed "positive developments" in Yemen to end years of unrest in the country. "Indiawelcomes the positive developments in Yemen with the formation of the new power sharing Cabinet in the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement," Exte...
Odisha Makes Genome Sequencing Mandatory For 60 UK Returnees
With around 60 people identified to have returned to the state from the United Kingdom in the past fortnight, Odisha government Thursday asked the authorities to undertake intense surveillance, contact tracing, RT-PCR test and genome sequencing of all i...
India Describes Nepal PM's Sudden Move to Dissolve Parliament, Call for Fresh Polls as 'Internal Matter'
In a guarded reaction to political developments in Nepal, India said it will continue to support the neighbouring country and its people in moving forward on the path of peace, prosperity and development.
FASTag to Be Mandatory for All Vehicles from January 1, Says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Addressing a virtual function, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also said that FASTag will be useful for commuters as they will not have to stop at toll plazas for cash payments.
Looking Forward to Welcome UK Prime Minister Johnson for Republic Day Event: India
India said it was looking forward to Johnson's visit, amid reports that the trip may not be possible because of the rapidly-spreading mutated version of the coronavirus in the UK.
Former CEO of Rating Agency BARC Partho Dasgupta Arrested in TRP Scam Case
Partho Dasgupta, the accused, is the 15th person to be arrested in the case related to alleged rigging of Television Rating Points (TRP) by some TV channels.
PFI Received Over Rs 100 Cr in Its Bank Accounts Over the Years: ED to Kerala Court
Investigation has also revealed that PFI has been involved in anti-CAA protests and funds during the period of December 2019 to February 2020 may have been used for this purpose, the affidavit said.
Delhi Govt All Set to Receive, Store and Give Covid-19 Vaccine to Priority Category: Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal said that each person will be given two doses, and a total of 1.02 crore doses will be required in the first phase of vaccination in Delhi.
Double Whammy for Delhi NCR as Pollution Levels Rise, Mercury Dips
While the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted a marginal increase in the temperatures until Saturday, another fresh coldwave spell will hit the Delhi NCR and the temperatures will fall further.
Horoscope for December 24: Great Day for Aries; See What’s in Store for You
Know what the stars hold for you on Thursday.
DDA Proposes Relaxing Of Norms For Building Airpurification System, Vertical Gardens
Seeking to mitigate pollution, the Delhi Development Authority on Wednesday proposed amendments in existing norms that will allow construction of solar panels, public toilets and vertical gardens not exceeding 25 sqm, without any permit from the local san...
Man Booked in Delhi for Raping Woman, Forcing Her to Convert for Marriage
It was also alleged that the accused hid his real identity and used to live at her house as a tenant, they said.
Sensex Rallies 437 Points, Nifty Reclaims 13,600; HUL Top Gainer
HUL was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting around 3 per cent, followed by Infosys, M&M, ITC, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, TCS and Bharti Airtel. On the other hand, Titan, PowerGrid and NTPC were among the laggards.
National Herald Case: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy Delaying Proceedings, Cong Leaders Sonia & Rahul Gandhi Tell Court
The Gandhis made the submission before the court while opposing an application filed by Swamy, seeking summoning of various documents and witnesses in the case.