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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. (Susan Walsh| AP)

Top US scientist Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron...

Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations

6 Dec 2021 10:12 AM IST

People stand under a shed during rain due to Cyclone Jawad, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Jawad to weaken further into low-pressure area during next 6...

NDRF Director General Atul Karwal said the impact of Cyclone 'Jawad' is not as strong as it was expected, and it is...

6 Dec 2021 9:14 AM IST

After the formal talks, both leaders will further converse over dinner, following which President Putin will head back to Moscow late on Monday night. (PTI file photo)

Stage set for Modi, Putin strategic talks

Both nations are expected to further strengthen their decades-old bilateral strategic partnership and sign several new...

6 Dec 2021 7:33 AM IST

A security personnel santises the hands of a visitor as she checks the COVID vaccination certificate of the visitor at the entrance of a mall, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (PTI)

17 new Omicron cases detected in India

Travel history, contacts, Africa links are being probed; tally goes up to 21

6 Dec 2021 7:24 AM IST

A senior officer of the ICG (North East regional headquarters) informed that all the fishing boats in West Bengal and Odisha have been accounted for and reported to be safe in harbour. (DC Image)

527 fishing boats back to shores before Cyclone Jawad

12 ICG response teams are at standby with contingency gears and equipment for immediate response

6 Dec 2021 7:13 AM IST

Minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt (PTI)

MoS defence: We have secure border, can give reply to enemy

The Survey Vessels (Large) can survey maritime limits and collect oceanographic and geographical data for defence...

6 Dec 2021 7:03 AM IST

The adoption of asset-light QR-based acceptance solutions has grown swiftly in the past one year. (Representational Image. AFP)

Mobile payments triple in one year to Rs 111.4 L cr

The increased payments are a result of acceptance of Quick Response-based payment solutions

6 Dec 2021 2:38 AM IST

The Sharad Pawar-Mamata Banerjee meeting in Mumbai recently signalled a closing of ranks between two successful parties, both offshoots from the Congress and its formidable legacy. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | As Indian polity matures, new politics is on the...

For both the smaller regional parties and the Congress, the BJP is the common enemy

6 Dec 2021 2:31 AM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (AA file Photo)

RBI may keep rates on hold

The six-member rate setting panel (MPC) is meeting for three days starting Monday with the outcome being announced on...

6 Dec 2021 2:29 AM IST

Omicron has taken over our Christmas in a way no one expected. (Representational Image. AFP)

Kishwar Desai | No kisses under the mistletoe; but shouldn't libraries...

Students from Kings College are in the middle of a protest saying that they would like to remain in the library for 24...

6 Dec 2021 1:25 AM IST

The current regime has a brute majority in the Lok Sabha and a managed one in the Rajya Sabha. (Twitter)

Winter session: Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal...

The last time it happened was on February 7, 2020, during the Budget session, the 251st session of the House

5 Dec 2021 2:13 PM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (AA file Photo)

RBI likely to keep key policy rate unchanged, say experts

The decision of the rate setting panel would be announced on Wednesday

5 Dec 2021 2:09 PM IST