In focus, 20th Apr 2021, News & Stories from India

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20 Apr 2021

In focus, 20 Apr 2021

Former UP minister Akhilesh Yadav offers prayers on the banks of Ganga river during Kumbh Mela 2021, in Haridwar, Sunday, April 11, 2021. (PTI)

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | ‘Hindu politics’ by Opposition is a sign of BJP’s New India

The (Hindu) Opposition leaders now mask past commitment and efforts at increasing the political representation of religious minorities

20 Apr 2021 11:55 PM

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard near a polling booth as voters wait to cast their votes during the fifth phase of West Bengal state elections in Newtown Rajarhat, North 24 Parganas district, India, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP)

Sanjay Kumar | Bengal lesson: Drawbacks of a multi-phase state election

Was planning an eight-phase poll spread over a month, and during a pandemic too boot, wrong, after all?

20 Apr 2021 11:55 PM

Anubhav Mukherjee, Founder of ‘The Kolkata Buzz’ explains dos and don'ts of digital marketing

Mukherjee's platform today has over 215k followers on Instagram and 1 Million+ on their Facebook page

20 Apr 2021 9:48 PM

Hassan Zuberi's ‘House of Advertisement' offers you the best digital marketing needs

Giving due credits to the teamwork, HOA builds brand value and awareness as the motto of the team in order to generate leads and targets

20 Apr 2021 9:42 PM

Madras HC terms PMLA proceedings against S DilliRaj as misconceived, quashes the complaint

The speaking order records that S. DilliRaj is not a beneficiary of Proceeds of Crime

20 Apr 2021 9:13 PM

In Greater Kolkata, TMC will not conduct any big campaigns. All will be small in size, said Banerjee. — Representational image/PTI

Didi cuts rally time, BJP for mini meets

BJP declared that it would not hold big poll campaign rallies in the state; public meetings with not more than 500 persons will be held

20 Apr 2021 8:43 AM

Delhi is the worst-hit city in India with 25,500 fresh cases on Sunday and almost one-third of those tested returning positive. — Representational image/PTI

6-day lockdown begins in Delhi as Covid situation turns critical

Delhi government issued a circular advancing summer vacation in all city schools as the city fights a massive battle against Coronavirus

20 Apr 2021 8:38 AM

This is the second time in three months that the British PM has cancelled his visit to India. (Photo: AFP)

Boris Johnson cancels his visit to India

India on UK's red list, 103 cases of Indian variant had been identified in the UK

20 Apr 2021 1:23 AM

Vaccine manufacturers have been asked to supply 50 per cent of their stock to the Centre, and split the rest 50 per cent between state governments and the open market. (Photo: AP)

Over 18-yr-olds can get Covid shot from May 1

In another major shift in vaccine policy, the Centre also allowed states to directly procure vaccine doses from manufacturers

20 Apr 2021 12:46 AM

You cannot expect to be given a position on the UN Security Council, as India does, when the world sees what you are doing with distaste. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | How the world sees India is changing… not for the better

India’s urban unemployment is at a historic high and, more important, the participation rate of India’s labour force is at a historic low

20 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

Pakistan’s generals, who own and control the Taliban, want more than anything else to forcefully and completely eject all Indian presence from Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

Indranil Banerjie | US Afghan exit a pyrrhic victory for Pak generals?

The last time the Taliban had taken over Afghanistan, 26 years ago, India’s historical presence in Afghanistan was forced to abruptly end

20 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

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