23:57
Deaths from COVID-19 in the US have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak reached last April, and cases per day have eclipsed 200,000 on average for the first time on record, with the crisis all but certain to get worse because of the fallout from Thanksgiving,...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament building in which Lok Sabha will be three times of its existing size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially bigger.A PMO release said that new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of 'Aatmanirbhar...
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Social activist Trupti Desai has been barred from entering Maharashtra's temple town of Shirdi till December 11 after she threatened to remove boards put up by shrine officials asking devotees to dress in a civilised manner, an official said on Tuesday.Citing the law and order situation,...
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The government's sixth round of talks with representatives of farmers protesting at Delhi's borders against three new farm laws is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with select farmmer leaders in a bid to break the deadlock. Three...
22:03
Responding to Aam Aadmi Party's claims regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's house arrest, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Tuesday said that everyone knows he is excellent at doing drama.It is not house arrest but rest in the house. We have video footage of last night in...
21:52
The Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has efficacy of 90% in a small group who got a half-dose first, but only 62% in the majority, full trial data newly published in the Lancet has confirmed.The results may create a quandary for regulatory bodies, which will have to decide on how the vaccine...
21:16
BJP national president J P Nadda will arrive in Kolkata on a two-day visit from December 9 to take stock of party activities and participate in the ongoing mass outreach campaign, with an eye on 2021 assembly polls.According to party sources, Nadda, soon after arriving in Kolkata, will...
21:01
COVID-19, Tamil actor Vijay's selfie with his fans, Virat Kohli's post about Anushka Sharma's pregnancy, Ramayan and Mahabharat were some of the most popular topics of conversations in the country during the year on Twitter. According to Twitter's #ThisHappened2020 list, Vijay's tweet of a...
20:27
UPDATE: Meeting between Amit Shah and farmer groups underway
20:21
A delegation of opposition parties will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9 over concerns on the three new agriculture laws enacted by the Centre in September and to seek their repeal, senior leaders said Tuesday. CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the...
20:07
Responding to Aam Aadmi Party's claim that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is under house arrest, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he feels like he has seen this script play out somewhere else also.AAP claims the chief minister is under house arrest....
19:35
Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and gave a high level of protection 10 days after the first shot, according to the research data made public on Tuesday for the first time.The data offers the worlds first detailed look at the evidence behind the...
19:15
Delhi recorded 3,188 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 4.23 per cent, authorities said. The positivity rate on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday stood at 4.96 per cent, 4.78 per cent, 4.2 per cent, 3.68 per cent and 3.15 per cent respectively.The fresh...
18:58
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday addressed AAP members from his residence here and said he would have gone to support the protesting farmers in their Bharat Bandh movement if he was not stopped. After hours of drama outside Kejriwal's residence over him allegedly being...
18:35
Transporters' apex body AIMTC on Tuesday said the support to the farmers' Bharat Bandh call was successful, and the transport industry incurred a loss of Rs 2,000 crore on account of halting operations.All India Motor Transport Congress, representing about 95 lakh truckers and other entities, had...
18:24
The father of England international cricket player Ben Stokes has passed away after a battle with brain cancer, it has been confirmed.
18:09
India may approve license to some developers of Covid-19 vaccine in the next few weeks, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday. The Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech have applied for emergency use approval of their respective vaccine candidates...
17:47
Farmers will demand just a yes or no to their demands when they meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, their leaders said on Tuesday while claiming their 'Bharat Bandh' against the new farm laws is successful and had impact in 25 states. A group of farmer leaders will meet Shah on Tuesday...
17:33
The PM in Kashi
Amplifying his public engagements considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended 101 events using technology between September and November this year, averaging more than one programme every day, official sources said on Tuesday. This is more than 25 per...
17:28
An 87-year-old man and his 83-year-old wife from the north east of England on Tuesday became the first Indian-origin couple in the world to get a vaccine against COVID-19, after they got injected with their first of two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a hospital in Newcastle. Dr Hari...
17:05
It seems the Chinese had been enhancing their preparedness for situations like the ongoing conflict with India on the Line of Actual Control soon after the 2017 Doklam crisis as they have developed several military camps in their depth areas all along the LAC from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.The...
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The `Bharat Bandh' against new agri laws called by farmers' organizations did not evoke any visible response in Goa on Tuesday. Offices, banks, markets, shops and educational institutes remained open while public transport too was not affected though opposition parties supported the shut-down....
16:40
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet about lighting a lamp to join the country in a drive to mark the fight against COVID-19 pandemic has become the most retweeted post in politics on the micro-blogging website for the year.Twitter India in a blog post on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra...
16:29
Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry gives updates on Covid vaccine rollout: Once we get a green signal from our scientists, we'll launch massive production of the vaccine. We've made all the preparations and drawn an outline to ramp up production of vaccine and to make it available...
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Rising for the fourth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex jumped 182 points to end at its fresh lifetime peak on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys amid persistent foreign fund inflows. After touching a record intra-day high of 45,742.23, the...
16:03
A large study of patients in the United States who contracted Covid-19 confirms many complications of the disease, according to new research. The research was published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Understanding the full range of associated conditions can aid in prognosis, guide...
15:18
More clarity on the alleged house arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: Anto Alphonse, DCP North, Delhi Police: The deployment which is being seen outside the residence of CM Kejriwal is the regular deployment for the security of the Hon' CM. We're coordinating with the CM's residence....
15:15
Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union
Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union: We have a meeting with the Home Minister at 7 pm today. We are going to Singhu Border now and from there we will go to the Home Minister.Farmers blocked national highways and other key roads at many places in Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday as...
15:08
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General MM Naravane to embark on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from December 9 to December 14. According to an official statement by the Indian Army, it will be the first time that an Indian Army Chief is visiting the UAE...
15:06
Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday sat on a day-long hunger strike to support agitating farmers who have called Bharat Bandh demanding repeal of the Centre's agri laws. Hazare also said the agitation should spread across the country so that the government comes under pressure to act...
14:57
More farmers from Punjab and Haryana trickled in at the Singhu border on tractor-trolleys and cars on Tuesday amid heavy security presence as a nationwide protest called their representatives against the Centre's agri laws was underway. The 'Bharat Bandh', however, hit the supply of...
14:54
A 32-year-old farmer from Haryana's Sonipat was found dead at Tikri border on Tuesday, on a day the farmers' protest in and around Delhi entered 13th day with a Bharat bandh called by them.The farmer has been identified as Ajay Moor, a resident of Sonipat's Gohana area. His family members have...
14:49
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar hold a meeting at the latter's residence. The farmers' strike is on its 13th day today.
14:24
The new height of Mount Everest is 8848.86 metres, announced Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Nepal Foreign Minister on Tuesday.The height of Mount Everest has increased by 0.86 centimetres, said Gyawali.After working for a year on processing data regarding the measurement of the world's highest peak,...
14:06
Offence, it is said, is the best form of defence. And so, Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that it has been the way of Opposition to create confusion and mislead the people.Speaking on the issue of farmers protest against the new agriculture laws, Naqvi said, We have no complaints...
13:53
The APMC Azadpur Mandii in Delhi was shut for the day
Update: A nationwide strike called by farmer unions against the Centre's agri laws was underway on Tuesday with rousing speeches and sloganeering at Delhi's border points amid tight security arrangements, even as most of the city's markets remained open. Protesting farmers have threatened to...
13:46
Scientists have assessed the immune response against the novel coronavirus in over 150 COVID-19 patients and found that the antibodies found in the mucous membrane are activated much earlier than other types, an advance which may lead to the development of new vaccines against the...
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Farmers of a village in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Tuesday distributed milk for free to residents to support the Bharat Bandh called by cultivators demanding repeal of the Centre's agri laws.Farmers in Wadigodri village did not sell their milk or supply it to dairies in the market, but...
13:38
Those eating the food given by Pakistan are against the farmers' protest, Chhattisgarh Congress leader RP Singh said on Tuesday amid the ongoing 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers as they continue their agitation against the farm laws.Those eating the food grown by Indian farmers are supporting the...
13:30
Shopkeepers in Sarojini Nagar market tie black ribbons around their arms to show solidarity with farmers' protests, on Bharat Bandh We're doing this to show our support for the farmers' cause. Why can't the govt grant a simple demand of the MSP, says one shopkeeper.
13:25
A 90-year-old woman from Northern Ireland on Tuesday became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine - marking the start of the UK's mass vaccination programme against the deadly disease. Margaret Keenan, from Enniskillen, said she felt so privileged to...
13:21
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on the alleged house arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: BJP is perplexed by the farmers and CM Kejriwal. They are perplexed after he went to meet the farmers at Singhu border. He has been put under house arrest ever since he returned, his house has been barricaded....
13:08
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on the Farm Laws: I had said that APMC needs some reforms. APMC Act should continue but with reforms. There is no doubt that I had written the letter. But their three Acts does not even mention APMC. They are just trying to divert the attention. There is no need to give...
12:57
SP workers stage a rail roko in Prayagraj
Normal life was affected in Odisha on Tuesday as Congress and Left supporters blocked roads and railway tracks along with trade unionists to enforce the nationwide shutdown, called by the farmers' unions against the Centre's farm laws. Roads wore a deserted look as vehicular movement came to a...
12:54
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor casts his vote for the first phase of local body polls, at a polling booth in Vazhuthacaud of Thiruvananthapuram. Polling being held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki today.
12:48
Farmers' associations demonstrating at the Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border as part of the BharatBandh call, say, If govt can make law they can repeal it as well. They must work with farmer associations and experts. We'll leave only after we get it in writing,' says a farmer leader....
12:36
Automobile dealers' body FADA on Tuesday said passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in November witnessed a year-on-year increase of 4.17 per cent to 2,91,001 units as Diwali-Dhanteras period led to rise in vehicle registrations. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers...
12:22
Students of Jadavpur university engage in non-violent protests in Kolkata
Left parties raised slogans against farm laws and burnt effigies in the Jadavpur area of Kolkata supporting the Bharat bandh called by farmers. In West Bengal, there is complete bandh in support of the peasant's demand. We imagine similar situations prevailing across India as well, said Sujan...
12:18
The ruling TRS, opposition parties including the Congress and various unions on Tuesday held protests across Telangana as part ofthe 'Bharat Bandh' against the NDA government's new agri laws. Expressing support to the bandh, the TRS decided to actively participate in the protests in the...
12:07
On the day of the Bharat Bandh call by farmers, BJP's Manipur unit has said that the new agriculture laws are a game changer and they will benefit small and marginal farmers.In a series of tweets, Manipur BJP said that the new laws on agriculture reforms are beneficial for the farmers and it will...
11:55
Left front workers protest in Kolkata
Shops and commercial establishments remained shut at many places in Punjab on Tuesday morning in view of a 'Bharat Bandh' called by agitating farmer unions to protest the Centre's three agri laws. Petroleum dealers in the state closed filling stations to back the call for the nationwide...
11:53
Fitch Ratings has revised India's GDP forecast to minus 9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter.In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch said the coronavirus-induced recession...
11:25
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday hinted at rolling out 5G telecom services in the second half of 2021 and said policy steps are needed to accelerate the early rollout of ultra-high-speed 5G services that are affordable and available everywhere.Ambani, whose four-year-old telecom venture Jio...
11:22
While farmers and India at large are on the streets demanding a revoking of the Farm Laws, PM Narendra Modi addresses an India Mobile Congress, via video conferencing: Due to technological up-gradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets & gadgets frequently. Can the industry form a...
11:09
A break from news on the Bharat Bandh: Elite breakdancing, also known as breaking, is set to make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games, officials announced on Monday.It will be the first Dance Sport event to appear at the Olympic Game, having been staged at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires...
10:57
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the Singh border yesterday
The Aam Aadmi Party tweets, BJP's Delhi Police has put CM Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday. No one has been permitted to leave or enter his residence.Kejriwal on Monday visited the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are...
10:54
In Bihar: RJD workers burn a tyre at Ganj Chowk in Darbhanga, in protest against Central Government, and show their support to Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions.
10:51
In Maharashtra: It's no political bandh. It's our sentiment. Farmer organisations agitating in Delhi aren't carrying any political flag. It's our duty to stand in unity with farmers and stay connected to their sentiments. There is no politics here and there shouldn't be, Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena,...
10:49
Bharat bandh in West Bengal: Left parties raise slogans against farm laws and burn effigies in Jadavpur area of Kolkata. In West Bengal there is complete bandh in support of the peasant's demand. We imagine similar situations prevailing across India as well, says Sujan Chakraborty, CPI(M) leader.
10:30
As the farmers protesting against the Centre's new agricultural laws have called for a 'Bharat Bandh,' today, actor Kangana Ranaut voiced her opinion on the matter in a poetic style.The 'Queen,' actor who is one of the most active celebrities on social media, took to Twitter to share her views...
10:11
The total number of coronavirus cases has breached the 67.5-million mark globally, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As per the Covid-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at JHU, the global tally stood at 67,535,605 as of 6.56 am Tuesday....
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Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 9.5 degrees Celsius and a blanket of fog covered the national capital, affecting visibility on Tuesday morning. On Monday, very dense fog had lowered visibility in some areas to zero metres. The Safdarjung and Palam weather stations recorded a visibility...
10:00
India's Covid day tally has been falling from a steady 45,000 cases to today's 26,567 infections. India's total cases rise to 97,03,770. With 385 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,40,958. Total active cases at 3,83,866. Total discharged cases at 91,78,946 with 39,045 new discharges in the last 24...
09:34
The Delhi Police on Tuesday beefed up security at all border points and made arrangements to maintain law and order across the city, including market places, in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions against the Centre's new agri laws, officials said. Farmer leaders have said...
09:22
Members of a farmers' organisation on Tuesday staged a 'rail roko' in several parts of the country as part of the Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws.In Maharashtra's Buldhana district, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna members stopped the...
09:15
United States President-elect Joe Biden has selected retired Army general Lloyd Austin to run the Pentagon as Secretary of Defence, according to media reports. If confirmed by the Senate, the 67-year-old career military officer would be the first African-American to lead the Department of...
08:38
United States President Donald Trump has likened the US to a third world country as he blasted the rigged election, reiterating his unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud in the presidential polls. The election was a disgrace to our country, Trump told reporters at the...
08:21
A nationwide strike today called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws is likely to have an impact in parts of north India and some non-BJP ruled states elsewhere, even as the farmer leaders said that no one should be forced to join the shutdown. With...
01:54
An expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will meet on Wednesday to review applications of Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates, official sources said on Monday night.The...
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