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Mamata Banerjee. (PTI Photo)

TMC erupts after Bengal BJP calls Didi 'lady Taliban'

If anyone wants to see a lady Taliban', he should come to West Bengal, said BJP leader Sayantan Basu

23 Aug 2021 8:48 AM IST

Whats likely to impart energy on the ground to an Opposition line-up is the presence of prominent non-Congress chief ministers at the discussion. Representational Image. (Twitter)

AA Edit | Opp. grouping's 1st test of unity

Joint protests have proved a good mobilising tool for decades if the demands being raised connect with the people

23 Aug 2021 4:19 AM IST

The manufacturers plan to make one crore doses a month and will make available five crore doses by the year-end. (Twitter)

AA Edit | 3-dose jab a breather for govt, hope for the young

The needle-free vaccine has shown an efficacy of 66.6 per cent in a late-stage trial of over 28,000 volunteers...

23 Aug 2021 3:57 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Finance Minister to unveil monetisation pipeline today

The plan aims to monetise brownfield infrastructure assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore across sectors

23 Aug 2021 3:02 AM IST

The LIC will offer a 20 per cent late fee concession up to Rs 2,000 if the total received premium is up to Rs 1 lakh. (Twitter)

LIC launches special campaign to revive lapsed policies

Policies which are in a lapsed condition are eligible to be revived in this campaign

23 Aug 2021 2:47 AM IST

As per the government notification, the onus of obtaining HUID number is on the manufacturer, and others in the supply chain, including the retailer, need not worry about it. (DC Image)

Small players, goldsmiths resent jewellers strike today

All-India Jewellers and Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) said that small jewellers of the country are not involved in the...

23 Aug 2021 2:08 AM IST

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, and made landfall near Westerly

23 Aug 2021 1:35 AM IST

The Narendra Modi government has not said much officially about the way in which the United States has handled the retreat from Afghanistan and its consequences for India, but most foreign policy commentators and the media have been extremely critical. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | A mantra for all strategic pacts: Trust, but verify'

It's a thought that India has been forced to remember by the recent events in Afghanistan

23 Aug 2021 1:29 AM IST

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Photo:Twitter)

Assam says Mizoram tried to construct bridge in its territory, stopped

The incident took place on Friday when a few workers from Mizoram were trying to construct a bridge at Kachurthal

23 Aug 2021 1:26 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a mass vaccine for the novel coronavirus may be over a year away. (AP Photo)

Britain to convene G7 meeting on Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will convene a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations on...

23 Aug 2021 1:12 AM IST

Indian naval ship Shakti carrying 100 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen reached Sri Lanka on Sunday. (Photo:Twitter @IndiainSL)

Indian naval ship with 100 tonnes of oxygen reaches Lanka

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a rapid rise in infections

23 Aug 2021 1:05 AM IST

Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Seven people die in chaos near Kabul airport: UK

The ministry said separately that the UK had now evacuated nearly 4,000 people from Afghanistan since August 13

23 Aug 2021 12:38 AM IST