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Lawyer Prashant Bhushan referred to the order passed by the International Court of Justice to highlight that Rohingyas faced genocidal threat there. PTI file photo

SC allows deportation of Rohingya refugees detained at Jammu to their...

The court refused to order the release of nearly 150 Rohingyas detained in holding centres in Jammu

9 April 2021 12:46 AM IST

Asserting that adopting modern practices in the agriculture sector is imperative, Modi said in every aspect of life, newness and modernisation are essential. (Photo: PTI)

India sidesteps queries on secret talks with Pakistan

If the CBMs ties improve further, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may pay a visit to Islamabad for the Saarc summit there...

9 April 2021 12:41 AM IST

Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) workers Gabrielle Carlos, center, and Joao Vericimo enter the COVID-19 area of a hospital as they prepare to move a patient in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP)

Brazil sees record-high ICU occupancydue to COVID-19 surge

The South American country has the world's second-largest COVID-19 outbreak after the US, with 340,776 deaths and...

8 April 2021 2:55 PM IST

While arrivals from India had triggered the risk assessment, Prime Minister Ardern said the Government would be looking at risks posed by other COVID-19 hotspot countries. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand temporarily suspends entry of travellers from India amid...

The travel restriction comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation on Thursday, of which...

8 April 2021 11:25 AM IST

A health worker takes the body temperature of incoming passengers at a railway terminus following restrictions imposed by the state government amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases Mumbai on April 7, 2021. (Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)

COVID-19: India reports highest daily spike of over 1.26 lakh new...

A total of 1,66,862 deaths due to the disease have been reported so far in the country

8 April 2021 11:12 AM IST

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a Hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the worlds largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. (AP)

Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at places of work from April 11

This change in the government's plan comes as the desired target for vaccinations is yet to be achieved

8 April 2021 8:53 AM IST

Sister of CRPF Commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas reacts during a protest, demanding his release from the captivity of Naxals, in Jammu on April 7, 2021. (PTI)

Maoists show CRPF jawan's photo to claim custody

A senior police officer posted in Bastar told this newspaper the police was verifying the authenticity of the photograph

8 April 2021 8:50 AM IST

Taking on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his promise to implement the seventh pay commission for West Bengal government employees, Banerjee questioned the rise in petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices. (Photo: PTI)

CRPF harassed voters at behest of BJP: Mamata Banerjee

The TMC chief also alleged 10 murders in this election and urged the Election Commission to ensure that there is no...

8 April 2021 8:48 AM IST

Security forces during a search operation after a militant attack at Srinagar-Jammu National highway, at Pampore in Pulwama District of South Kashmir. PTI photo

Encounters: Jammu and Kashmir police ban live coverage

If this is a part of the official policy of the police, it appears to be a tactic to coerce journalists into not...

8 April 2021 8:44 AM IST

It is clear that there need be no middleman in a government-to-government deal but the latest revelation raises questions about the very claim the government had advanced. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Clear the air on Rafales

The government will have to consider instituting an investigation by a credible agency or even a judicial commission

8 April 2021 4:28 AM IST

Even as government health advisories tell ordinary people to observe social distancing, avoid big crowds and wear masks at all times, there is ample evidence of many politicians on the campaign trail doing just the opposite. (Representational Photo: AP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | As Covid-19 spikes, the season of fear is back

We got here because of complacency, by ignoring early alerts by health experts

8 April 2021 4:21 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)

AA Edit | Nurture is the best policy, but watch out for inflation

A low-interest rate regime is considered a key weapon to revive consumer demand and induce normalcy in the economy

8 April 2021 4:17 AM IST