RJD to boycott Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony
Bihar’s main opposition party RJD on Monday said it will boycott the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as chief minister, claiming the mandate in the elections was “against the NDA” which has been changed by a “fraud”. Kumar is scheduled to take oath as chief minister for the seventh time in Raj Bhavan this evening. […]
India records 30,548 fresh COVID-19 cases, 435 deaths
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 88,45,127 with 30,548 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,49,579, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Monday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,30,070 with 435 new fatalities, the data updated at […]
Expansionism a mental disorder, reflects 18th-century thinking: PM targets China in Diwali address
During an interaction with jawans at Longewala Post in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer on the occasion of Diwali Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said no force in the world could prevent India’s soldiers from protecting the country’s borders. For the last seven years, PM Modi has celebrated the festival of lights with security personnel. Taking a veiled dig at […]
Akhilesh Yadav hints at electoral tie-up with estranged uncle for UP Assembly polls
Hinting at a possible electoral tie-up with his estranged uncle’s Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said Shivpal Yadav will be given a cabinet berth if his party forms the government in the state. However, he made it clear that the Samajwadi Party (SP) will not enter […]
COVID-19: 44,684 new cases take India’s virus tally to 87,73,479
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 87.73 lakh with 44,684 new infections in a day, while 81,63,572 people have recuperated from the disease so far, bringing the national recovery rate to 93.04 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The fresh cases pushed the number of novel coronavirus cases […]
FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for COVID-19 vaccine research
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID-19 vaccine research. She said the grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately as and when the vaccine is available. She also said that Rs 10,200 […]
Bihar Results: Four Surprising Takeaways, And A Twist In The Tale
We ought to be surprised by the electoral outcome in Bihar. Not because exit polls had framed our expectations otherwise. Not because many ground reports in the media suggested reversals for the ruling coalition. Not because many of us would have liked very different results. We ought to be surprised as yet another victory for […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916
New Delhi: India saw a single-day increase of 47,905 infections taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 86,83,916, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease have surged to 80,66,501, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,28,121 with 550 new fatalities, the data updated […]
SC grants interim bail to Arnab Goswami in abetment to suicide case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in an abetment to suicide case. A Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud also ordered release of two co-accused in the case. They have been asked to execute a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each. The Supreme Court said the Bombay […]
Hopeful Of De-Escalation With China: Army Chief M M Navarane
Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday said that he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese militaries will be able to reach an agreement on disengagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. In an address at a seminar, the army chief said senior military commanders of India and China are holding talks […]
