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The decision to open up the booster dose for all adults comes when infections of the new variant XE are being reported from several countries. (Representational image: AP)

COVID-19 vaccine price cut to Rs.225 as booster drive begins

Covishield has been cut down from Rs 600 to Rs 225 per dose for private hospitals and Covaxin has been reduced from Rs 1,200 to Rs 225

10 Apr 2022 7:06 AM

Rules permit suspension of a country from the 47-member UNHRC if two-thirds of the nations present and voting at the UNGA vote in favour of such a resolution. (Twitter)

UN suspends Russia from UNHRC, India abstains

Twenty-four countries voted against the resolution and 58 nations abstained, including India

08 Apr 2022 7:05 AM

For BJP, rashtra bhakti supreme, says Prime Minister Modi

Prime Minister made this remark in reference to the geo-political developments due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

07 Apr 2022 2:05 AM

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (SANSAD TV/PTI Photo)

India 'strongly against' war, 'on side of peace'

Jaishankar said India was 'deeply disturbed' by reports of civilians being killed in Ukraine's Bucha and strongly condemned the killings

07 Apr 2022 12:56 AM

A file photo of Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. (PTI)

Can poll manifestos be legally binding, asks Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu said that political parties should meet, think about this seriously and then move forward in the larger interest of the country

06 Apr 2022 12:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP National President JP Nadda. (PTI)

Dedicate to seva: Modi to BJP MPs

While Mr Modi will address the party cadre on Wednesday, BJP president J.P. Nadda will interact with the envoys of various nations

06 Apr 2022 12:48 AM

The last time a party had 100 or more seats in the Upper House was in 1990 when the then ruling Congress had 108 members before its steady decline after its numbers fell to 99 in the 1990 biennial polls and continued to decline as a stream of states fell out of its rule and coalition era began and continued till 2014. (Twitter)

Rajya Sabha: First time in its history, BJP hits 100-seat mark

The BJP's tally in the upper house of Parliament has reached 100, making it the first political party since 1990 to reach the tally

02 Apr 2022 7:12 AM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during her visit to Darjeeling. (PTI Photo)

BJP team claims 'WB mafia rule'; Didi fears report will derail Birbhum probe

BJP has blamed Mamata Banerjee-led TMC for the massacre of eight people in Birbhum and demanded Central intervention

31 Mar 2022 6:56 AM

Four crore fake ration cards cancelled since 2014: PM Modi

Modi said his government has given topmost priority to providing houses to the poor people

30 Mar 2022 7:12 AM

Minister of state for home Ajay Mishra Teni. (Twitter)

New Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill starts row

Raising objections, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said the law would be 'draconian' and infringes upon the right to privacy

29 Mar 2022 12:19 AM

The nationwide bandh is likely to have little impact in West Bengal as the state government issued an order saying all offices should remain open and the employees will have to mandatorily report to duty. (Representational image: PTI)

Bharat bandh today set to hit banking, services

The bandh has been called in protest against the government’s 'anti-people' economic policies and 'anti-worker' labour policies

28 Mar 2022 8:32 AM

Yogi Adityanath attends his oath taking ceremony for the second time as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Yogi Adityanath takes oath at mega show with 52 ministers

18 cabinet ministers, 14 MoS (Independent charge) and 20 MoS were administered oath of office along with the CM by governor Annadiben Patel

26 Mar 2022 6:45 AM

Members of the UN Security Council vote to abstain from a resolution proposed by the Russian Federation and therefore preventing its passage during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at United Nations headquarters. (AP)

India abstains from voting on Russia-led UNSC resolution

According to these reports, the Russian-tabled draft resolution made no reference to its invasion of Ukraine

25 Mar 2022 3:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya, during the oath taking ceremony of the cabinet ministers, in Dehradun. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is also seen. (PTI Photo)

Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM for second term, PM attends

Apart from Mr Dhami, eight ministers were also administered the oath by Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh

24 Mar 2022 8:25 AM

Sonia meets more G-23 leaders, talks likely to continue

Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari, Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma and Vivek Tankha met Gandhi for almost an hour at her residence

23 Mar 2022 12:58 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP working president J.P. Nadda. (PTI)

Shah, Nadda, Dhami meet over new government in Uttarakhand

Legislature party meeting of the BJP, which retained the state in the recent elections, will be held later in the day

21 Mar 2022 12:12 AM

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann with Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit during his oath-taking ceremony, at Khatkar Kalan the birthplace of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Bhagwant Singh Mann takes CM oath, vows Punjab's 'golden chapter'

The governor later also administered the oath to Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar as protem speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

17 Mar 2022 12:54 AM

NewsPrime Minister Narendra Modi (Twitter)

PM Modi slams conspiracy to discredit Kashmir Files

Many Opposition parties, including the Congress, have objected to the film

16 Mar 2022 3:06 AM

Amit shah, Rajnath to be BJP observers in UP and Uttarakhand

Amit Shah has been appointed as the BJP’s central observer for the state legislature party meeting likely to be held soon

15 Mar 2022 6:59 AM

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. (PTI file Photo)

Government: Exploring ways to check rise in fuel price

Hardeep Singh Puri said a proposal to bring petroleum products under the GST was taken up by the GST Council, but it 'did not find favour'

15 Mar 2022 6:57 AM

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