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Punjab

Karnataka reports 5 more Omicron cases; travel history unknown

Five more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease were reported in Karnataka on Monday, taking the total number of cases of the variant in the state to 19. The newly infected include a 54-year-old male from Dharwad,...

Kejriwal takes dig at Channi over ‘bathroom’ politics, says ‘only CM in history’

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took a dig at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi over his purported comment on meeting people 24 hours a day. Referring to an interview of Punjab chief minister, Kejriwal said Channi...

Homecoming: India’s mission to bring back its lost artefacts

The repatriation of antiquities to India has seen been upscaled by several folds in the past few years

Deserves Nobel for Economics: Chidambaram takes a dig at TMC’s Goa scheme

The Trinamool Congress’ announcement of a monthly ₹5,000 to one woman per family in Goa has sparked a war of words between P Chidambaram and TMC MP Mahua Moitra with the former finance minister saying the scheme deserves a ‘Nobel...

In last message, General Rawat paid tribute to 1971 war heroes

In his last message, recorded the evening before his death in a helicopter crash on December 8, late chief of defence staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat paid tributes to the heroes of the 1971 India-Pakistan war and invited citizens...

‘Unique model of interstate friendship’: PM Modi welcomes Russia’s Putin

Prime PM Modi, who hosted the Russian president in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, said the coronavirus pandemic could not dent the relationship between both nations and ties continue to strengthen between the two. “Despite the challenges posed by COVID, there is...

Tributes pour in for late veteran US lawmaker Bob Dole; ‘Will miss my friend’ says President Biden

Tributes poured in and flags were lowered to half-staff in honor of veteran US lawmaker and World War II hero Bob Dole, who died in his sleep on Sunday aged 98. President Joe Biden led a chorus of political tributes...

Omicron has now been confirmed in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, France, South Africa and Canada.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Centre would introduce a Bill on cryptocurrency as soon as the Cabinet approves it. Speaking at the chaotic proceedings of the Rajya Sabha during Parliament's Winter Session, the finance...

Constitution helped take India forward, but a lot still needs to be done: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Constitution helped in taking the country forward, but a lot still needs to be done. Speaking at Vigyan Bhavan on the occasion of Constitution Day, Modi said hundreds of years of dependence had...

‘Postponing elections extreme thing to order in democracy’: SC on Tripura civic polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that postponing elections is an extreme thing to order in a democracy and expressed its aversion towards it. The top court was hearing a contempt plea by Trinamool Congress in connection to the violence...

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UP vigilance recovers Rs 1.62 crore cash, gold worth Rs 20 crore in raid on ex-transport officer’s home

The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment has recovered ₹1.62 crore in cash, gold worth nearly ₹20 crore, silver and documents...