In focus, 21st Jan 2021, News & Stories from India

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21 Jan 2021

In focus, 21 Jan 2021

Choosing the Best Fixed Deposit Plan for You

A fixed deposit is one of the safest ways to grow your savings and meet your life goals with ease

21 Jan 2021 9:04 PM

Kamal Cheema- she is ruling the world of glamour with her magnificent moves and charm

She is a hard-working young woman who stepped into the world of modeling to set the stage on blaze and hearts on fire

21 Jan 2021 8:55 PM

Street in Delhi to be named after Sushant Singh Rajput who would have turned 35 today

Sushant, who would have turned 35 on Thursday, was found dead at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14 last year

21 Jan 2021 5:18 PM

Smoke billows out after a massive fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India, in Pune, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. The facility had rolled out its Covishield vaccine for the first phase of COVID vaccination drive that began on Jan 16 (PTI)

Fire breaks out at Pune's Serum Institute

Covishield production has not been affected by the fire, sources said

21 Jan 2021 5:06 PM

CRPF, with a strength of about 3.25 lakh personnel, is the country's largest paramilitary force and is designated as the lead internal security combat unit. (PTI File)

CRPF considering inducting women in CoBRA commando battalions

The majority of CoBRA teams are deployed in various Naxal violence affected states

21 Jan 2021 2:10 PM

People look at the digital screen on the facade of BSE building, as the sensex crosses 49000 mark for the first time, in Mumbai, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (PTI)

Sensex jumps over 300 pts to breach 50,000-mark for 1st time; Nifty tops 14,700

US equities finished at record highs on Wednesday after Joe Biden was sworn in as the President of the United States

21 Jan 2021 11:43 AM

President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)

Biden signs 15 executive orders, reversing Trump's key policies

The orders ranged from rejoining the Paris agreement, halting US' withdrawal from WHO, and stopping construction of Mexico border wall

21 Jan 2021 11:34 AM

While six nations — Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles — will get the Indian vaccines in the first tranche, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will get them once necessary regulatory clearances are given. (Photo: twitter @DrSJaishankar)

Vaccine aid for neighbours

The only exception as of now is Pakistan

21 Jan 2021 4:57 AM

The court also turned down a plea by the attorney-general and solicitor-general to keep the application pending and consider it on January 25 depending on the situation. (Photo:PTI)

Supreme Court won’t restrain kisan tractor rally

'It was for the police to take a call on allowing or not allowing the rally', Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde

21 Jan 2021 4:57 AM

Peace at home, constitutionalism, rule of law and respect for human rights is a precondition to any genuine partnership abroad with major democracies recovering from the right-wing onslaught on their institutions. (Photo:AP)

K.C. Singh | India, world must gear up as Biden era begins

While India would be happy with the tone and tenor on China, though what the new China containment strategy will be is still unclear

21 Jan 2021 4:53 AM

The farmers’ leaders also raised the issue of NIA notices being served to some farmers, alleging it was being done just to harass those supporting the agitation, on which the government representatives said they would look into the matter. (Photo:PTI)

Centre offers to freeze farm laws

Farmer leaders to respond to the offer on Friday after their internal consultations

21 Jan 2021 4:37 AM

This is indeed the dawn of a new era as the touring India squad laid to rest many conservative theories about experienced players and a settled XI being the key to success.(Photo:PTI)

When Team India staged mother of all comebacks

This win in Australia by team India will go down in Indian cricket history as the greatest achievement

21 Jan 2021 4:29 AM

Biden on Wednesday planned to halt construction on Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, aides said. (Photo:AP)

It’s a new day in America

Biden to end country cap on H1B visas with his first orders

21 Jan 2021 4:25 AM

Free to air views, ex-babus square up in ‘letters war’ on ‘love jihad’ law

The love jihad law legislated by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has triggered a letter war between former bureaucrats

21 Jan 2021 4:15 AM

On completing one year in office, Nadda thanked the party's cadre for their dedication and hard work during the Covid-19 lockdown and assisting people in hostile situations, including in Opposition-ruled states like West Bengal and Kerala. (Photo:PTI)

BJP chief may take a rath for West Bengal elections

These raths will cover all the 294 Assembly constituencies of the state

21 Jan 2021 4:05 AM

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