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After Modi and Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

March 2, 2021

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at RR Hospital in the national capital on Tuesday. “The…

Gujarat local body polls: BJP leading 1,636 seats, Congress on 625

March 2, 2021

Gandhinagar (Gujarat): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 1,636 seats, Congress on 625 and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on 16 seats as the counting…

UK court clears Nirav Modi’s extradition to India

February 28, 2021

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said that since the Westminster Magistrate’s Court “has recommended Nirav Modi’s extradition to the UK Home…

Guterres appoints Indian economist Ligia Noronha as UN Assistat Secretary-General and Head of UNEP NY office

February 28, 2021

Ligia Noronha is an economist with extensive international experience of over 30 years in the field of sustainable development. According to a statement on Thursday,…

UN human rights chief speaks about farmers protest

February 27, 2021

India’s Permanent Representative to the UNHRC Indra Mani Pandey said the UN human rights chief’s stand lacked “objectivity and impartiality.” On Friday, the United Nations…

Trump’s grip on the Republican Party shines as conservatives gather in Orlando

February 27, 2021

Former US President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday. Former US President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party…

US carries out airstrike in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia facilities

February 27, 2021

US President Joe Biden on Friday said that Iran should see the US airstrike as a warning. On Thursday, the US military on the order…

Biden’s US Surgeon General nominee Vivek Murthy says his first priority is to turn pandemic around

February 26, 2021

During his confirmation hearing, Dr Vivek Murthy in his opening remark said that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused tremendous suffering for the United States. US…

Bharat Bandh: Traders and transporters on strike

February 26, 2021

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing over 40 farmer unions had appealed to all farmers to join the strike peacefully and make it a…

Centre opposes same-sex marriage in Delhi High Court

February 26, 2021

The central government argued that a relationship with a same-sex individual is “not comparable” with the “Indian family unit concept.” On Thursday, while seeking dismissal…