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Road ahead more daunting, need to recalibrate priorities: Manmohan Singh on 30 yrs of liberalisation

New Delhi, July 23 (PTI): The road ahead is even more daunting than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians, said forme

India / 23rd July 2021

Naidu flays tearing of copy of Minister's statement in House

New Delhi, July 23 (PTI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday described the snatching and tearing of the copy of the IT Minister's statement in the House as an assault on the country's parli

India / 23rd July 2021

IED-loaded drone shot down in J&K

Jammu, July 23 (IANS): In a major anti-terror action, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday shot down a hexacopter carrying five kilo explosives in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said. "We have bro

India / 23rd July 2021

Plastic sticks used in balloons, candies, ice-cream to be prohibited by Jan 1, 2022: Govt

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI): Candy sticks and ice-cream sticks made of plastic may get phased out from January 1, 2022, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday. Responding to a query on the phasing out sch

India / 23rd July 2021

4 killed, 10 injured in Mumbai house collapse

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS): At least four persons were killed, and 10 others injured when a single-storey house crashed in Govandi suburb of northeast Mumbai, BMC Disaster Control said on Friday. The incide

India / 23rd July 2021

Pegasus row: Rahul demands Shah's resignation, SC probe against Modi

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS): Upping the ante against the government, former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday described Pegasus as a weapon and demanded resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. H

India / 23rd July 2021

India records 35,342 Covid new cases, 483 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, July 23 (PTI): With a single-day rise of 35,342 cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,12 93,062 on Friday, while 483 more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 4,19,47

India / 23rd July 2021

India urges foreign governments to ease travel restrictions for Indians

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): India on Thursday said that it has been taking up with foreign governments the issue of easing travel restrictions for Indians in view of an improvement in the coronavirus situation in

India / 22nd July 2021

Finally, Amarinder agrees to attend Sidhu's 'coronation'

Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS): Just a day ahead of his 'coronation', Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday extended an invite to all lawmakers for tea on Friday and then attend the ceremony of

India / 22nd July 2021

All allegations & all finger-pointing should be at the customer: Pegasus spyware seller

London, July 22 (IANS): The maker of the powerful spy software allegedly used to hack the phones of various people around the globe says blaming the company is like "criticising a car manufacturer when a d

India / 22nd July 2021

Govt will move motion seeking suspension of TMC MP Shantanu Sen, sources reveal

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): The government will move a motion seeking suspension of Trinamool Congress MP Shantanu Sen for snatching papers from Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, sou

India / 22nd July 2021

Pegasus snooping story concocted, fabricated, evidence-less: BJP says

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): The BJP on Thursday claimed that the story on the alleged snooping through Israeli spyware Pegasus is "concocted, fabricated and evidence-less" and that the new reports based

India / 22nd July 2021

Pegasus snooping row: Media bodies demand SC-monitored inquiry

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Media bodies such as the Press Club of India and the Editors Guild of India on Thursday condemned the alleged snooping on journalists and others using a spyware while demanding a "

India / 22nd July 2021

Dalai Lama's advisers, NSCN leaders listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Reports

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Top ring of advisers around the Dalai Lama and several leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) are among those listed as potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasu

India / 22nd July 2021

India supports Afghanistan in realising its aspirations for peaceful future: MEA

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Amid growing global concern over the Taliban's rapid advances in Afghanistan, India on Thursday said it supports the government and the people of the country in realising their asp

India / 22nd July 2021

Govt defends changes in pension rules, says it is done to prevent 'loss to country'

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): The recent changes in the pension rules have been made to prevent a "loss to the country" in case prohibited material gets published by retired government officers, the Perso

India / 22nd July 2021

Lok Sabha proceedings disrupted repeatedly amid opposition uproar; 2 bills introduced

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were repeatedly adjourned on Thursday as opposition members raised slogans and waved placards against the three agriculture laws and the alleged snooping using Is

India / 22nd July 2021

Amarinder to attend Sidhu's installation ceremony tomorrow

Chandigarh, July 22 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has invited party leaders for tea on Friday from where they will "all go for the installation" of the new Congress team under Navjot Si

India / 22nd July 2021

Over 40 pc sanctioned teaching positions in at least 14 central universities vacant: Govt

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): At least 14 central universities across the country have over 40 per cent of their sanctioned teaching positions lying vacant with two of them having over 70 per cent vacancy, the Rajy

India / 22nd July 2021

Privacy is a right that has to be respected: UNGA President-elect Abdulla Shahid

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Privacy is a right protected by constitutions of all civilised countries and it has to be respected, President-elect of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid said on Thursday, referring t

India / 22nd July 2021

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