New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to interfere with the assessment scheme propounded by both CBSE and CISCE for evaluation of Class XII students, whose board examinations have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The top court rejected the objections raised by a...
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is 77.8 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19, according to data from Phase III trials conducted on 25,800 participants across India. Sources said trial data and results of Covaxin were studied and recommended for approval by the DCGI’s Subject...
Kochi: In a setback to the Lakshadweep administration, the Kerala High Court Tuesday stayed two controversial orders issued by the island administration. The orders that have been stayed, include on removal of beef and chicken from the noon meal scheme and the decision to close...
New Delhi: After Rajasthan, diesel prices have crossed Rs 100-per-litre mark in Odisha after fuel prices were hiked again. The price of petrol was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In...
Washington: At least 14 people were killed in the US state of Alabama after tropical storm Claudette made landfall with strong winds and heavy rains state Alabama. Claudette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory....
New Delhi: The CBSE Monday informed the Supreme Court that the optional examinations for Class 12 students, unsatisfied with its assessment criteria, would be held between August 15 to September 15. The exams would be conducted if the environment is conducive in the backdrop of the...
Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter that started Saturday night between terrorists and security forces at Gund Brath area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Monday. Among those killed included Mudasir Pandit of the proscribed terrorist outfit LeT who was involved...
New Delhi: After second land deal in Ayodhya surfaced, the Congress was quick to attack the government for allowing such loot and profiteering and termed it a ‘Ramdroh’ and those involved ‘chandajeevi’. Addressing a press conference on the issue Sunday, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said,...
Chandigarh: Iconic sprinter Milkha Singh was Saturday cremated with full state honours here, marking the end of an era in which his pioneering accomplishments on the track galvanised a newly-independent India. Milkha, who was 91, was bid a tearful adieu in the presence of his...
Chandigarh: Tributes have been pouring across the globe as legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, 91, whose 400 metres Indian national record stood for 38 years and the 400 metres Asian record for 26 years, died at the age of 91 after a long battle with...
The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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By Aakar Patel My thesis is that the Indian state under Hindutva is incompletely communal. I have written about this...
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