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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced Rs 10 lakh as a token of appreciation to gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw and felicitation of six other athletes for their sterling achievements in the Tokyo Olympics."I have declared giving...

Tokyo: After 16 days of breathtaking moments, the spectacular Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games drew to a close on Sunday amid all the extraordinary restrictions and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hundreds of athletes gathered in a nearly empty...

Agartala: The political situation of Tripura has become hostile after the ruling BJP intensified attacks and violence on the opposition with the appearance of Trinamool Congress as a formidable force in state politics.The anti-incumbency wave against the Biplab Kumar...

Shillong: Containment measures, including night curfew would continue in Meghalaya, where nine COVID-19 related deaths increased the number of fatalities to 1163 and 540 new cases of infection added up to 5037 active cases, even as 817 more...

Srinagar: In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at over 40 locations in 14 districts of J&K, including all 10 districts of Kashmir valley, in connection with a terror funding case.Official sources said...

New Delhi: The Covid crisis came in India against the backdrop of pre-existing high and rising unemployment, and social assistance and public welfare programmes are imperative to mitigate the impact, a Parliamentary panel has said.Neither state nor the Centre...

New Delhi: The Centre has identified 255 districts and 1,597 blocks across the country as water-stressed.As many as 756 urban local bodies (ULBs) have been identified as water stressed, according to data tabled by the Ministry of Housing and...

New Delhi: Ahead of the last week of the Monsoon Session, Opposition parties on Sunday released a video, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to them."Mr. Modi, come listen to us," Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said in...

Kabul/Washington: US President Joe Biden has ordered B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to target Taliban positions in Afghanistan as the militants are advancing towards key cities.The B-52s are flying into Afghanistan from an airbase in Qatar, hitting targets around...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has enhanced the treatment cost to treat COVID-19 patients under Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) in all hospitals across the State.Under a new proposal submitted by the MHIS team, the state government approved the new...