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- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 42,219
New Delhi: India logged 4,194 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,84,261, while the active cases dipped to 42,219, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
- Business
India’s GDP growth expected at 7.8% next fiscal: Crisil
New Delhi: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to come in at 7.8 per cent in fiscal 2023, said ratings agency Crisil. According to the ratings agency, any potential upside…
- Elections
G-23 to hold meeting to discuss Congress’ loss in state elections
Upset with results and rapid decline of Congress in the election results of Legislative Assemblies across five states, G-23 leaders have decided to convene a meet in the next 48 hours, news…
- India
BJP breaks 36-yr old UP jinx, rides Modi-Yogi magic to power
Lucknow: The BJP’s comprehensive win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections finally broke a 36-year-old jinx of the incumbent government being voted back to power in the state. The incumbent UP Chief…
- India
Hardly any votes for Unnao rape survivor’s mother, BJP ahead
New Delhi: In Unnao, Congress candidate Asha Singh, the mother of rape survivor was completely trumped in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as till the tenth round of counting she managed to…
- India
UP elections: Despite farmers’ protests, BJP leads in Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri: BJP candidate from Nighasan, where the Lakhimpur Kheri violence had taken place in October, is leading in the elections, counting of which is underway. BJP’s sitting MLA Shashank Verma had…
- India
No upper age limit for candidates appearing for NEET exams
Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC) said on Wednesday that the upper age limit of all candidates appearing in the undergraduate medical entrance exam NEET-UG has been removed. Earlier, for general category…
- India
EC lifts ban on victory processions
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday lifted the ban on victory processions during the counting of votes and declaration of results in the five states where elections were held recently. In…
- Middle East
Lebanon hold talks with India, Turkey over wheat supply crisis
As two of the world’s key wheat producers face off in an all-out war, Lebanese Economy minister Amin Salam on Tuesday held talks with the ambassadors of Turkey and India to discuss ways…
- India
February 2022: Amid state elections, atrocities against Muslims continue
The assault against Muslims continued in the month of February and showed no sign of dissipating. The atrocities took place even as key states like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur…
- India
Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for rescuing Bangladeshi students in Ukraine
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for safely evacuating nine Bangladeshi students from Ukraine along with Indian students under ‘Operation Ganga’. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina thanks…
- Technology
Fujifilm launches new mirrorless camera in India
New Delhi: Japanese photography and imaging major Fujifilm on Wednesday launched its new mirrorless digital camera – Fujifilm X-T30 II in India. Launched with two body kit options, the Fujifilm X-T30 II…
- India
Jadeja becomes world’s number one all-rounder in ICC Test rankings
Dubai: India’s Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became the top-ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Test rankings. Jadeja’s Player of the Match performance, where he made a career-best, unbeaten 175 with the bat…
- Technology
Apple iPad Air with M1 chipset launched in India
San Francisco: Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has unveiled the new iPad Air with an M1 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. The same chip is found on the iPad Pro…
- Sports
Axar Patel added to India’s squad for day-night Test against Sri Lanka
Mumbai: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added all-rounder Axar Patel to India’s squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka to be played from March 12-16 in Bengaluru. The all-rounder has…