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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (AFP)

Russian foreign minister Lavrov may visit India this week

The main focus of the proposed visit is likely to be a payment system for India's procurement of Russian crude oil and...

29 March 2022 10:49 AM IST

A healthcare worker administers a dose of Covid-19 preventive vaccine to a student at a school, in Jammu. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19: India records 1,259 fresh case, 35 more fatalities

The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,21,070 with 35 more fatalities

29 March 2022 10:39 AM IST

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari during the inspection of a bridge built across the Narmada river near Bharuch, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Twitter)

Gadkari says 'strong' Congress is 'vital for democracy in India'

Views expressed by Gadkari assume significance as they are in stark contrast to the BJP's official stand in favour of a...

29 March 2022 8:39 AM IST

BJP MLAs in a scuffle with TMC MLAs during a session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)

West Bengal MLAs fight in Assembly over Birbhum

Clash erupts between TMC and BJP MLAs on the floor of the House over Birbhum violence

29 March 2022 8:28 AM IST

The shortage of working-age people and its unwillingness to alter its immigration policies to attract a more skilled workforce and to draw highly educated technology professionals due to age-old prejudices will cost Europe dearly. (Represenatational Image/ AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | As world is transforming, Europe getting irrelevant

Within two decades, global GDP and power rankings will see substantial changes

29 March 2022 12:52 AM IST

The Indian Army deployed over 50,000 soldiers in Ladakh to counter any threat from the Chinese Army. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Aakar Patel | Of democracies, dictatorships & transparency

We should consider that India is not a dictatorship and should be using its natural strength as a democracy

29 March 2022 12:34 AM IST

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...

29 March 2022 12:19 AM IST

West Bengal CM and TMCs re-elected Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee interacts with party workers after the partys organisational election, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Didi to meet new parties of Darjeeling for Gorkhaland Territorial...

Mamata also called for polls to establish a three-tier Panchayat system and a new GTA body in the hills

28 March 2022 1:50 PM IST

Left Front workers block railway tracks during a nationwide strike called by central trade unions to protest against Centres policies, in Bhubaneswar, Monday, March 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Bharat bandh partially impacts banking services, normal life

Normal life was disrupted at some places in West Bengal in the wake of a two-day nationwide strike

28 March 2022 1:02 PM IST

Pramod Sawant takes oath as Chief Minister of Goa (ANI)

Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa Chief Minister for 2nd consecutive...

The key attendees included PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Haryana CM ML Khattar and Karnataka Chief Minister...

28 March 2022 11:45 AM IST

Security guards wearing protective gear transfer goods to barricaded residential buildings locked down for health monitoring following a COVID-19 case detected in the area, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Beijing. (AP /Andy Wong)

Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak

Shanghai has in recent weeks become China's Covid hotspot, and on Monday another record high was reported, with 3,500...

28 March 2022 10:54 AM IST

A health worker administers the Corbevax vaccine to a student during a Vaccination drive for 12 to 14 age group children at a school in Ahmedabad (AP/Ajit Solanki)

India records 1,270 new COVID-19 cases, 31 fatalities

The active cases constitute 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was...

28 March 2022 10:40 AM IST