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The cover page of The Blue Book: A Writers Journal by Amitava Kumar. (By Arrangement)

Book Review | Writer turns diarist, maps his own matrix of thoughts

It's a small book, sprinkled lightly with insight, with moments of intimacy and of honesty

12 Jun 2022 2:42 PM IST

Security personnel stand alert, a day after clashes during protest against now-suspended BJP leaders remarks on Prophet Muhammad, in Ranchi, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Two persons die in protests over comments against Prophet

A bandh was observed on Saturday in Ranchi, on a call by Hindu outfits

12 Jun 2022 7:04 AM IST

Ajay Maken. (PTI)

BJP wins Rajya Sabha poll cliffhangers

Congress edged out in Haryana, Sena candidate loses to Maharashtra BJP

12 Jun 2022 6:54 AM IST

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a plenary session at the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, Asias annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP /Danial Hakim)

China is hardening its position along LAC; US Secretary of Defense

This is the second time this week that a senior US official has commented on the India-China stand-off

12 Jun 2022 6:43 AM IST

More intriguing is how Mamata Banerjee has used the BSFs territorial expansion to make common cause with Punjab. (PTI)

Presidential poll: Mamata invites leaders of 22 non-BJP parties

Banerjee said the attempt was to build a 'strong and effective opposition against the divisive forces'

12 Jun 2022 6:36 AM IST

Centre has allowed booster doses or what it calls precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccine for everyone above 18 years of age at private healthcare centres from April 10. (Photo:AP)

Shashi Warrier | Variant-shopping and the booster consultation

'If the bloody virus is manmade, it makes sense to develop a vaccine for it, too'

12 Jun 2022 3:43 AM IST

Geetanjali Shree. (Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | A publishing wasteland: India needs translations

Somehow, foreign recognition is very important to us Indians

12 Jun 2022 2:24 AM IST

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanded an urgent solution to the problem, ensuring the safety of the people of the state.

Anita Katyal | Convalescing Sonia has Danish muse; Nupur saga opens...

The decision to deny a Rajya Sabha seat to Naqvi created quite a stir since he is the only Muslim minister in the Modi...

12 Jun 2022 1:19 AM IST

Flames and smoke rise from a vehicle on fire, that was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants during a protest over controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP leaders about Prophet Mohammad, in Howrah, Friday, June 10, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Some political parties behind Howrah violence, strict action will be...

Protests erupted in several parts of Howrah district on Friday over controversial remarks by suspended BJP spokesperson...

11 Jun 2022 1:38 PM IST

INSACOG will be reviewing the data of genomic surveillance of variants in the country next week in a meeting. (Representational image: ANI)

INSACOG to review genomic surveillance data amid rising COVID-19 cases...

As the country is witnessing an upward surge in COVID infections, the daily infection tally surpassed the 8,000 mark on...

11 Jun 2022 1:21 PM IST

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis with BJP Rajya Sabha candidates Dhananjay Mahadik, Piyush Goyal and Anil Bonde in Mumbai. (PTI)

It's a convincing victory for BJP: Fadnavis on party winning 3 RS...

BJP candidates - Union minister Piyush Goyal, former state minister Anil Bonde and Dhananjay Mahadik - won the...

11 Jun 2022 12:37 PM IST

In this file photo taken on December 22, 2020, travellers Arrive at terminal 4 at JFK International airport in New York. (Kena Betancur / AFP)

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

A senior senior administration official said that the agency would reevaluate the need for the testing requirement every...

11 Jun 2022 11:54 AM IST