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New Delhi: The evidence doesn’t suggest the presence of COVID ‘XE’ mutant in India, government sources said on Wednesday and denied media reports that claimed the first case of the variant had been detected in the country. The government sources said that FastQ files of the sample, being said to be ‘XE’ variant, was analysed […]

Jaipur: Foundation stone of IPD Tower, a 24-storey hospital, was laid by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot here at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College campus on Tuesday. The event witnessed the flagging of 100 Mukhyamantri Chiranjivi Mamta Expresses. The event was in conjunction with the initiation of two-day Nirogi Rajasthan MediFest 2022. Ministers Shanti […]

New Delhi: Even as reports emerge of a Mumbai-based Bollywood costume designer becoming India’s first person to test positive for the new Covid XE variant, here are a few things to know about the variant. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had last week issued a warning against a new mutant that may be more transmissible […]

Hyderabad: The new Covid-19 variant, XE, which is said to be more contagious, dangerous than its predecessors Omicron and Delta is detected in India. The first case of the new worrisome variant has been detected in Mumbai on Wednesday. Out of the 376 samples tested in Mumbai, one turned positive for the XE variant. This […]

New Delhi: As India returns to normal after two years of the pandemic, companies are likely to hand out salary increments at an average hike of 9 per cent — as compared to 7 per cent in the pre-Covid era in 2019, a new report showed on Wednesday. Startups and new-age corporations, together with unicorns […]

New Delhi: Asserting that India is strongly against the Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said if New Delhi has chosen a side, it is the side of peace and for an immediate end to violence. Replying to the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the situation in Ukraine, Jaishankar said all […]

Chennai: Officials of the Indian space agency will visit Maharashtra to look into the objects that fell from the skies in Pawanpur village in Chandrapur district. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it has received formal communication from the District Magistrate and District Collector of Chandrapur in Maharashtra. “It is reported that a […]

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday hit out at the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for the closure of meat shops during the nine-day period of the Navaratri festival and said that the Constitution allows her to eat meat and shopkeeper the freedom to run his trade. Her statement comes amid […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India stays firm with its interest while being viewed as a nation that can firmly speak about humanity at a time when the entire world is divided into two rival factions. The Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of the 42nd foundation day of […]

New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that some political parties did only vote bank politics and have harmed the country in the past decades through dynastic politics while assuring that the BJP will continue its fight to defeat ‘anti-democratic’ forces in the country. Addressing BJP workers […]

New Delhi: Google on Wednesday said it is rolling out toll prices on Maps in India, the US, Japan and Indonesia that will help users make the choice between toll roads and regular roads. With this new update, users can now find the estimated toll price to their destination even before the trip starts with […]

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday tumbled over 480 points in opening trade and fell below the 60,000-level, dragged down by banking and financial stocks, amid weak global trends. The 30-share BSE barometer was trading 481.86 points lower at 59,694.64 in opening trade. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty declined 138.25 points to 17,819.15. From […]

New Delhi: With 1,086 new coronavirus infections reported in a single day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,30,925 while the active cases dipped to 11,871, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,487 with 71 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]

Bengaluru: Four years after two bike-borne men shot dead writer, activist Gauri Lankesh, the Special court of Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) will begin the trial on May 27. Lankesh was fired upon at her residence in Bengaluru in 2017. Her sister Kavita Lankesh, a noted filmmaker, who is also an informant in […]

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Wednesday, taking the total increase in rates in 16 days to Rs 10 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 105.41 per litre as against Rs 104.61 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 95.87 per […]

Srinagar: One terrorist was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in the Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Wednesday. “One terrorist killed. Operation in progress,” police said. The gunfight took place after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched […]

Ayodhya: Three passengers have been killed and over 30 injured when a bus, they were travelling in, overturned on Tuesday near Mumtaz Nagar in Cantt Kotwali area of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the accident took place when the bus driver tried to overtake another vehicle and lost control. The bus, coming from […]

New Delhi: India reported below 1,000 cases for the second consecutive day on Tuesday after 795 new Covid cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours. In the same period, 58 Covid related deaths were redistered taking the total number of deaths to 5,21,416, said the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs. Following a […]

New Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi while addressing the parliamentary party on Tuesday said that the revival of the party is essential for democracy and the results of elections were “shocking” and “painful”. In her address she said, “Our dedication and determination, our spirit of resilience is under severe test. Unity at all levels […]

Saharanpur: A five-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in a village in Saharanpur. The girl, Shifa, had gone missing on Monday evening and hours later her mutilated body was found in the forest on the outskirts of the village. Shifa’s father Javed said that he was going to a mosque and Shifa […]

New Delhi: The state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday raised key transport fuel prices for the 13th time in the last 15 days. Consequently, in the past 15 days, petrol prices have increased by Rs 9.40 per litre in the national capital. These prices were revised for the very first time on March 22 after […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 115 th birth anniversary and said that the nation will always remember the remarkable contribution of the veteran leader who was admired for his administrative skills and concern for the poor. “Tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji […]

Gorakhpur/Lucknow: An IIT graduate attacked two policemen with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple and tried to barge into premises before being overpowered, Uttar Pradesh officials said Monday terming it a “terror incident”. The attack occurred on Sunday evening at the temple which is under high security as it is […]

Hyderabad: Nuthi Srinivas Rao, Outstanding Scientist, has assumed charge as Director of Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), DRDO. He took over from Dr K. Maheswara Reddy, Distinguished Scientist who superannuated on March 31. DLRL is a premier Lab in the field of Electronics Warfare Systems and has delivered Integrated EW Systems to the Tri-services during […]