Ladakh reports seven new Covid cases
Leh: Ladakh recorded seven fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,400 while the active cases in the union territory stood at 72, officials said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh…
Month: August 2021
India played constructive role in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Washington: India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past by providing assistance in training and infrastructure improvements that helped maintain stability and good governance in the country, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon…
Pegasus row: NCP asks Centre to probe if any foreign govt snooped on Indian politicians, judges
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik on Tuesday said if the Union government did not use the Pegasus spyware, it should probe whether any other foreign government snooped on Indian politicians, judges, bureaucrats…
SC takes exception to parallel debates over Pegasus on social media, websites
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to parallel debates on social media and websites by some petitioners, who have filed pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, and…
Security forces seize huge cache of arms & ammunition from near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur
Imphal: Security forces have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from near the Indo-Myanmar international border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, police said. Acting on intelligence report a combined team of Manipur Police and…
Only PM can answer on behalf of all ministries, why is he silent: Chidambaram on Pegasus row
New Delhi: A day after the defence ministry stated that it did not have any transaction with the NSO Group, which is at the centre of the Pegasus row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on…
Over 2.07 crore unutilised vaccine doses still available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre
New Delhi: More than 2.07 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Over 52.56 crore…
Rupee falls 20 paise Ragainst US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The Indian rupee depreciated 20 paise to 74.46 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking the firm American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note…
COVID-19: India records lowest daily count in 147 days
New Delhi: India logged 28,204 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 147 days, taking the total tally of cases to 3,19,98,158, while the active cases fell to 3,88,508, the lowest in 139 days, according to…