- India
Avoid large gatherings while celebrating I-Day in view of Covid cases: Centre to States
New Delhi: As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations…
- Business
Rupee falls 9 paise to 79.71 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 79.71 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil…
- Business
Adani Group to invest Rs 57,575 crore in alumina mill in Odisha
New Delhi: Adani group will invest Rs 57,575 crore in setting up an alumina refinery in Odisha as the conglomerate run by richest Indian Gautam Adani adds one more business. In a…
- India
India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine’s nuclear plant
United Nations: India has expressed concern over reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and called for mutual restraint to ensure that the…
- Delhi
Delhi sees 2,726 new coronavirus cases, six fatalities
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 2,726 fresh COVID-19 cases and six fatalities due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate stood at 14.38 percent, according to data shared by the…
- India
CBI books sub-postmaster in Telangana village for swindling Rs 1.72 crore
New Delhi: The CBI has booked a sub-postmaster posted at a Telangana village who allegedly swindled Rs 1.72 crore in one year by hoodwinking the accounting system of the postal department, officials…
- India
Tharoor to receive France’s highest civilian award, party leaders congratulate him
New Delhi: With senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor set to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, a host of party leaders congratulated him on the prestigious…
- Mumbai
I-T dept seizes Rs 56 cr cash, 14 cr worth jewellery during raids in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The Income-tax department has seized a whopping Rs 56 crore in cash apart from jewellery valued at Rs 14 crore after it raided two major Maharashtra business groups engaged in…
- Kashmir
J-K records 637 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 637 fresh Covid cases on Thursday that pushed its tally to 4,72,011, officials said. The Union territory also reported one fresh death due to coronavirus, they said.…
- India
BJP using festival of independence for its own gains: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the BJP is appropriating the festival of independence to its purpose which is an insult to the martyrs. BJP is pursuing its…
- Bangalore
COVID positivity on rise in Karnataka, Govt urges people to get booster shot
Bengaluru: Highlighting that the COVID-19 positivity is on the rise, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday said only 17 percent of people have taken booster doses, and urged them to get…
- India
Kejriwal giving ‘perverse twist’ to debate on freebies: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for giving a “perverse twist” to the debate on freebies, saying the AAP leader’s comments are…
- India
Will raise price rise, farmer issues in Maha legislature during monsoon session: NCP
Mumbai: The opposition Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said it would raise important issues like price rise, snail attack on crops and losses suffered by farmers due to heavy rains in…
- World
I would rather lose than win on a false promise: Rishi Sunak
London: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak has insisted that he would rather lose the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Boris Johnson than win on a false promise on how he…
- India
PM Modi congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming Vice President
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming Vice President and wished him for a fruitful tenure. Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice…
