New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and asked the Centre to make public the effect of such an immunisation. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said bodily autonomy...
New Delhi: Energy security will be among key areas of discussion during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Germany, Denmark and France, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Sunday. Modi begins his visit to the three countries Monday. At a media briefing, Kwatra said...
Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing heatwave condition, the state government has curtailed the teaching hours which will come into effect from May 2, when the schools will reopen after a five-day suspension of classes. Notably, the state government had suspended classes of all schools...
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that another mass grave has been discovered in the Kiev region with 900 bodies. In an interview to Polish media Friday, the President said the area where the grave has been found was occupied by Russian forces in March,...
Bhubaneswar: BJD lawmaker Angada Kanhar was among the 5.8 lakh students appearing for Class-X state board examination in Odisha that commenced in Friday amid tight security. Given the heat wave conditions prevailing in the state, almost exams would be held early in the day, between...
Colombo: Sri Lanka's president has agreed to replace his older brother as prime minister in a proposed interim government to solve a political impasse caused by the country's worst economic crisis in decades, a prominent lawmaker said Friday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed that a national...
New Delhi: ‘Acche Din’ seems to be slipping further away from a large segment of the Indian society. Even as the intense debate over VAT reduction of fuel prices by states continue, another dent in the pocket is awaiting the consumers. The price of palm...
Bhubaneswar: In a heartwrenching incident, a young couple and their 15-month-old daughter were found hanging under mysterious circumstances Thursday morning inside a rented house at Chintamaniswar locality under Laxmisagar police limits of Bhubaneswar. According to a police source, the couple belonged to Maharashtra and was...
Diphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the north-east region. Addressing a 'Peace, Unity and Development' rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday urged the states to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel "in the spirit of cooperative federalism". During a virtual meeting with chief ministers, Prime Minister Modi stressed how the country fought a long battle against Covid...
By Aakar Patel Next week, on 3 November, America will have its midterm election. It is so called because it...
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By Dilip Cherian Five extensions in three months, including those of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan,...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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