Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to face challenges of a different nature with no clear-cut end date for the pandemic, especially in the absence of a sure-shot vaccine. SIX MONTHS INTO the Covid-19 pandemic, and a sharp 23.9 per cent GDP contraction in April-June following a strict national lockdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to […]
48-year-Shahazad Asghar Zaidi is thankful to his landlord Ramdhari Prajapati for saving his life from the rioters. Prajapati with the help of few locals had stopped communal fanatics to cause any harm to Zaidi when they had put a dagger on his neck. Prajapati had rented out his shop to Zaidi and the latter was […]
A suit has been filed in a Mathura court, on behalf of Hindu deity Lord Shrikrishna Virajman, seeking ownership over the entire 13.37 acres of Krishna Janmabhumi land and removal of Shahi Idgah Masjid, which is situated adjacent to the Krishna temple complex in the city. The plaintiff, described as Bhagwan SriKrishna Virjman at Katra […]
New Delhi:India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday. Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday. “India feels the absence of a PM with the […]
India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday, reported Press Trust of India. The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being […]
Singer SP Balasubramanyam, who had tested positive for Corona, died today at the age of 74. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai and was admitted there on August 5 after he showed mild Corona symptoms. However, in the last 24 hours, his condition had deteriorated further, warranting maximal life support. Hospital authorities had […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload zoomed past58 lakh, while over 47 lakh people have recuperated from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate to 81.74 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to58,18,570 with 86,052 infections being reported in a day. The death toll climbed […]
New Delhi: India has made it clear to China that its soldiers will open fire to defend themselves, and Chinese tactics of “using mass” — or seeking to outnumber Indian soldiers, like in the 15 June Galwan Valley clash — will not be tolerated, top government sources said. With no signs of disengagement on the ground in Ladakh, […]
Line of Actual Control (LAC), with New Delhi on Thursday pressing for stability at the friction points in Ladakh sector. A meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs is expected to be held before the seventh round of talks between military commanders, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity. The […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Bengaluru violence case, arrested a “key conspirator” on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the attack on Kadugodanahalli (KG Halli) police stations on August 11. According to the NIA team camping in the city since it took over the investigation on Tuesday, they have arrested one Sayyed […]