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The MEA on Friday said that over 5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India from 137 countries under the Vande Bharat Mission.The VBM operations commenced on May 7, 2020 and in less than two months 5,03,990 stranded Indians from 137 countries, including from remote areas, have returned...
23:07
Ride hailing platform Uber has shut down its Mumbai office as part of its restructuring efforts, but it will continue to provide services in the city, according to sources. The company's services in the city, however, would remain unaffected.When contacted, an Uber spokesperson said,...
22:50
The Union health ministry on Friday revised the dosage of anti-viral drug remdesivir to be administered to coronavirus patients in the moderate stage of illness from the earlier six days to five days as it issued an updated 'Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19'. The drug,...
22:29
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ladakh to visit the troops, during which he said that the era of expansionism is over and that India's enemies have seen the fire and fury of its armed forces, China has put out a statement. Here are excerpts from the statement. I would...
22:10
Punjab government has given the go-ahead to launch a pilot project for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing from the coming week.A state government release said on Friday that on successful completion of the pilot rapid antigen project such testing would be done on the migrants coming back to the state...
21:44
With 1,372 new patients coming to light, the tally of coronavirus cases in Mumbai increased to 81,634 on Friday, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation release said.With 73 deaths, death toll in the country's financial capital rose to 4,759, it added.Notably, the number of new cases came down...
21:03
The Congress on Friday questioned the prime minister's silence on Chinese incursions into Indian territory and asked why he did not name China even once in his recent speeches. The opposition party also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked why is he so kind...
20:41
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today said he has tested positive for coronavirus. This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for Covid-19, he said in a tweet. I feel strong and energetic. I will continue...
20:23
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday attacked senior Congress leader Kamal Nath saying the latter is bigger problem than COVID-19 in the state.Addressing citizens of the state (virtually) on the occasion of completion of 100 days of his government in the state, Chouhan...
19:56
The HRD ministry on Friday postponed medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE to September in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.Keeping in mind the safety of students and to ensure quality education we have decided to postpone JEE and NEET examinations. JEE-Main examination will be...
19:49
The Delhi BJP on Friday launched a helpline for information related to coronavirus. Launching the helpline, party's Delhi chief Adesh Gupta said people can consult doctors on the helpline between 10 am to 7 pm without any charges.A team of five doctors will be available at the Delhi...
19:26
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 was reported near Delhi on Friday evening, according to India's National Center for Seismology.The epicentre of the earthquake was 63 km southwest of Gurgaon in Haryana, the agency said.The earthquake struck at 7:00:48 pm at a depth of 5 km from the surface.Strong...
19:04
Early detection and a timely clinical management of COVID-19 cases have resulted in increasing daily recoveries, with the recovery rate of coronavirus patients crossing 60 per cent in the country on Friday, the Union health ministry said. The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients stands at...
18:52
The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings against two Italian marines' accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, saying it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague which held that India is entitled...
18:30
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that nobody took our land is contrary to what Ladakhi people say.Ladakhis say: China took our land. PM says: Nobody took our land. Obviously, someone is lying, Gandhi tweeted along with a video in which some...
18:21
In a strong support to India over its border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, Japan on Friday said it opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the region. After a meeting with foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Japanese ambassador Satoshi Suzuki said Japan...
17:47
Update: Our country has never bowed down and will never bow down to any world power, and I am able to say this because of braves like you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while interacting with the soldiers, who were injured in the June 15 clash with the Chinese troops in eastern...
17:31
Another image of the prime minister meeting soldiers injured in the Galwan Valley clash on June 15. The PM met troops in Nimoo, Leh, this morning in a surprise visit along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief MM Naravane.
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Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met soldiers who were injured in the Galwan Valley Clash of June 15 and spoke to them. Our country has never bowed down and will never bow down to any world power. I pay my respects to you as well as the mothers who gave birth to braves like you. Hope...
17:13
Congress party interim president writes to PM Modi on the denial of reservation for OBC candidates for NEET in state and UT medical examinations.
17:01
At least 29 people, mostly Pakistani Sikh pilgrims, were killed when a mini-bus carrying them rammed into a train at an unmanned crossing in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday. The mini-bus carrying Sikh pilgrims, who were returning from Nankana Sahib in Punjab, hit the Shah Hussain Express...
16:47
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee with PM Modi in a file pic
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Friday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, the general secretary of the BJP's West Bengal unit said she has a mild fever. I have tested positive for Covid19 this morning, having mild fever and was in self-isolation for the past one week. I will...
16:40
Nagaland's Chief Secretary Temjen Toy on Friday declared that the State government has decided to ban the commercial import and trading of dogs and dog markets and also the sale of the meat, both cooked and uncooked.The State Government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs and...
16:30
The BJP state units will give a detailed presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4 about the work done by them during the coronavirus induced lockdown, said party's national general secretary Arun Jain on Friday.Other senior party leaders will also join the presentation, he...
15:55
Adapting to a different time: An automatic dispenser machine has been installed to distribute 'charanamrit' at Mahavir Temple in Patna, in order to reduce human-to-human contact in the distribution of the holy water.
15:46
The world's tourism sector could lose at least 1.2 trillion dollars or 1.5 per cent of the global gross domestic product having been placed at a standstill for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by UNCTAD.The UN's trade and development body warned that...
15:39
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has come to a standstill with heavy waterlogging being reported in several areas.On Friday, BMC received water logging complaints from eight areas - Bhulabai Desai Road, Bindu Madhav Junction, Worli naka, Hindmata Junction, Dhobi Ghat Cuff parade,...
15:36
The probe into match-fixing allegations raised against the Sri Lankan cricket team from the 2011 World Cup has been completed and the players have been cleared of any wrong doing, the Chief of the SIU SSP Jagath Fonseka confirmed according to a report in newswire.lk. Sri Lankan cricket...
15:33
Some of the rioters used a WhatsApp group to coordinate with each other during north-east Delhi riots in February and killed nine Muslims after they refused to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', Delhi police has alleged in its charge sheets filed in a court here. The accused were part of a WhatsApp group...
15:27
Singapore authorities on Friday said they are taking a cautious approach in the country's phase 2 of reopening in view of rising infections in community areas. On Friday, the country reported 169 new coronavirus cases. Of the new cases, 158 are work permit holders residing in foreign worker...
15:19
An unscheduled Vande Bharat flight
The aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday it was extending the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31 but added that some international scheduled services on selected routes may be permitted on a case to case basis. Scheduled international...
15:03
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The United States has donated 100 ventilators worth USD 3 million to Pakistan to support its fight against COVID-19. The US embassy in a statement on Friday said the Trump administration through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) donated a shipment of 100 brand-new,...
15:01
The timeline mentioned in Dr Balram Bhargava's letter is not just unrealistic, it suggests whatever approval flows will not have satisfied the usual requirements of efficacy and safety that the world expects from a vaccine. Read the report here
14:45
PM@Ladakh: From Leh, Ladakh to Siachen and Kargil... and Galwan's icy waters... every mountain, every peak is witness to the valour of Indian soldiers.The soldiers were seen maintaining social distancing while the Prime Minister addressed them.The Prime Minister on Friday made a surprise visit to...
14:34
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ladakh and said the tour will boost the morale of our valorous soldiers. Modi's visit to Ladakh came amidst the ongoing stand-off between the Indian Army and China's PLA (People's...
14:29
PM@Ladakh: Age of expansionism is over, this is the age of development. History is witness that expansionist forces have either lost or were forced to turn back.I am looking at women soldiers in front of me. In the battlefield at the border this view is inspiring... Today I speak of your glory.We...
14:20
PM@Ladakh: Whether World Wars or peace, whenever the need arises, the world has seen the victory of our braves and their efforts towards peace. We have worked for the betterment of humanity.We are the same people who pray to the flute playing Lord Krishna but we are also the same people who...
14:15
Troops at Nimoo, Ladakh listen to the PM's speech
PM@Nimoo, Ladakh: The bravery of 14 Corps will be talked about everywhere. Tales of your bravery and valour are echoing in every house in the country. Bharat Mata's enemies have seen your fire and fury. Those who are weak can never initiate peace, bravery is a pre-requisite for peace.
14:11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses soldiers in Nimoo, Ladakh. The bravery that you and your compatriots showed, a message has gone to the world about India's strength, he said.Your courage is higher than the heights where you are posted today. I once again pay my tributes to the brave...
13:58
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday hit back at former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over his 'Tiger abhi zinda hai' remark and said 'only one tiger lives in a forest'.The Congress Rajya Sabha MP also recalled how he used to hunt tigers, when it was not banned, with...
13:39
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on PM Modi's Ladakh visit: India and China are in communication and negotiations on lowering the temperatures through military and diplomatic channels. No party should engage in any action that may escalate the situation at this point.Days after a...
13:12
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a surprise visit to Ladakh amid border tensions with China and meeting the soldiers, saying that it has boosted the morale of the Indian Army.Earlier today, Modi made a surprise visit to Ladakh and was...
13:10
Satoshi Suzuki, Japanese Ambassador, says he had a good talk with Foreign Secretary HV Shringla. Appreciated his briefing on situation along LAC, including GOI's policy to pursue peaceful resolution. Japan hopes for peaceful resolution and opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo.
13:01
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said that RJD stayed in power for 15 years but nobody can deny that party supremo Lalu Yadav did not do social justice, he also apologised for committing any mistakes during the tenure.Well, we stayed in power for 15 years. But we were...
12:48
Popular filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be questioned by Mumbai police on Monday in relation to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide.The police have so far recorded the statements of at least 29 people in connection with the case related to the death of the 34-year-old actor last...
12:45
Slums are believed to constitute 45 per cent of Thane's Covid-19 burden. While the cases in high-rises have been linked to eased travel to and from Mumbai as part of the Maharashtra government's 'Mission Begin Again', which entailed phased easing of the lockdown beginning 3 June, the slums...
12:35
The US economy has added a record 4.8 million jobs in June showing a sign of nascent recovery in the country reeling under the coronavirus pandemic.The Washington Post reported that a surge in new infections and a spate of new closing might affect the jobs recovery. According to two key federal...
12:28
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets the family of LNJP Hospital's Dr Aseem Gupta, who passed away due to COVID-19. CM hands over a compensation amount of Rs 1 crore to his family.
12:22
Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India will not import power equipment from China, amid border standoff with China. During a virtual press conference with state counterparts, he also asserted that the equipment import from China and Pakistan would not be permitted especially on the...
12:13
Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Leh, Ladakh is important and it sends a good message of solidarity to the troops.PM Modi's visit to Leh is important and sends a good message of solidarity with the troops especially after his...
12:00
The Shiv Sena on Friday said the 2016 demonetisation exercise, scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir have done nothing to improve the security situation in the terror-affected Union Territory. The former BJP ally wondered why there is no peace in the newly-carved out...
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That's the PM at the forward location of Nimu, Ladakh, this morning. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.
11:50
Earlier visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Ladakh, he was later briefed by senior officials in Nimu. Modi on Friday made a surprise visit to Ladakh amid ongoing tension with China.
11:48
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Kanpur encounter that resulted in the killing of eight police personnel is another proof of 'gundaraj' in the state and added that how will public remain safe when the police themselves are not safe.This is another proof of gundaraj in UP. When the...
11:26
Srinagar: Wreath laying ceremony of Central Reserve Police Force jawan Kuldeep Oraon who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in Malbagh yesterday.
11:23
Scientists have shown that a variation in the genome of the novel coronavirus has improved its ability to infect human cells, and has helped it become the dominant strain circulating around the world. According to the research, published in the journal Cell, a variant of the novel coronavirus,...
11:06
Investigators will subject the cloth allegedly used by actor Sushant Singh Rajput to hang himself to tensile strength analysis to determine whether it can bear the weight similar to that of the filmstar, as part of probe into his death, an official said on Friday. Rajput (34) was found...
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As we wait for further news from the PM's visit to Leh, here's something to keep your spirits up. Healthcare major Zydus Cadila said on Friday its plasmid DNA vaccine candidate for COVID-19 (ZyCoV-D) developed indigenously at its vaccine technology centre has successfully completed the...
10:51
Troops at the forward position Nimu, Ladakh
Update: Days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in East Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Leh with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat. Modi reached Leh around 9.30 am, sources said. The prime minister is presently at one of the forward...
10:35
An earlier picture of PM Narendra Modi with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief MM Naravane as they land at a forward position in Ladakh.
10:29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a surprise visit to Ladakh. He is being briefed by senior officials at a forward position in Nimu. He reached there early this morning. He is interacting with personnel of Army, Air Force and ITBP. Nimu is located at 11,000 feet surrounded by the...
10:22
Mohit Agarwal, IG Kanpur
At least eight Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were killed and seven others injured in an encounter with criminals in Kanpur, officials said on Friday.In a separate encounter, police killed two unidentified criminals. Inspector General of Police,...
10:00
Brace yourself for this: India reports 379 deaths and the highest single-day spike of 20,903 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Positive cases stand at 6,25,544 including 2,27,439 active cases, 3,79,892 cured/discharged/migrated and 18213 deaths, the Ministry of Health & Family...
09:50
Bollywood woke up to the shock news of their beloved 'masterji' Saroj Khan's death on Friday, with many celebrities remembering the veteran choreographer as a genius and an inspiration to others. Khan, the name behind some of the most famous songs in Bollywood such as Dhak Dhak and Ek Do Teen,...
09:32
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat is scheduled to reach Leh on Friday, said sources.He will be briefed on the present situation in the Eastern Ladakh sector by the 14 Corps officials.General Rawat's visit holds importance since it comes in the wake of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's...
09:06
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was vandalised by unknown miscreants last month, was restored in Washington, DC on Thursday.The historic statue of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, was open for the public at a simple ceremony attended...
08:33
The Indian Council of Medical Research has selected 12 institutes, including one from Odisha, for clinical trial of the country's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Thursday. Bhubaneswar-based Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital under the SOA Deemed to be...
08:29
The United States on Thursday reported over 53,000 new cases of coronavirus, reported The Washington Post.With 10,109 new cases, Florida on Thursday (local time) recorded its biggest single-day hike.As per the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University, the coronavirus count in the US stands...
08:16
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Thursday granted permission to pharma giant Zydus Cadila to conduct phase I and phase II human clinical trials for COVID -19 vaccine, a top government official told ANI.The move comes as a rapid response after recommendation by the subject expert...
00:14
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.In yet another alarming indicator, 36 states are seeing a rise...
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