Added on January 6, 2022
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New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday tore into the Congress over the breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab, alleging the ruling party of the state tried to “physically harm him” but didn’t succeed in its “murderous intentions”. The saffron party asked whether Congress leaders were “happy that the prime minister was on […]
Added on January 5, 2022
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New Delhi: In the major Indian cities, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is accounting for more than 50 per cent of the fresh cases of the infection and the massive surge in the number of cases over the last one week is indicative of a third wave of the pandemic, as is being witnessed […]
Added on January 5, 2022
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New Delhi: A total of 1,892 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 766 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Tuesday.Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 568 cases, followed by Delhi (382), Kerala (185), […]
Added on January 5, 2022
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Frankfurt: OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided Tuesday to pump more oil to the world economy amid hope that travel and demand for fuel will hold up despite the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The 23-member OPEC+ alliance led by oil cartel member Saudi Arabia and non-member Russia said it would add […]
Added on January 4, 2022
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New Delhi: A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Monday. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum number of 510 cases, followed by Delhi (351), Kerala […]
Added on January 4, 2022
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New Delhi: Digital communication and broadcasting platforms underwent significant changes in 2021 with the government introducing several new rules and guidelines while stressing on the need for an institutional mechanism for all media platforms to exercise responsible freedom. In the beginning of last year, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduced the Information Technology (Intermediary […]
Added on January 4, 2022
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Says India can join virtually
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday that his country was ready to host the 19th SAARC Summit and India can join it virtually if the leadership in New Delhi is not willing to visit Islamabad. Addressing a press conference to highlight the achievements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2021, […]
Added on January 2, 2022
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New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 22,775 new COVID-19 cases, highest since October 6, while the number of active cases surpassed one lakh and Omicron infection tally reached 1,431, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. India logged 161 fresh Omicron infections, taking the total tally of such cases in the country to […]
Added on January 1, 2022
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New Delhi: Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and 80 per cent of international travellers who tested positive have this new variant, official sources said Friday. However, a third of all the detected cases were mildly symptomatic, and the rest were asymptomatic, they said. […]
Added on January 1, 2022
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New Delhi: In a year bookended by the coronavirus pandemic, India displayed a firm resolve to expand its strategic influence in reshaping the regional power balance in the face of an increasingly complex geopolitical entanglement of confronting an aggressive China and dealing with the aftermath of the Taliban’s swift takeover of power in Kabul. Distrustful […]
