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New Delhi: Former Union Minister and one of India's senior most politicians, Ajit Singh, died on Thursday at 82. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief had been battling Covid, his son Jayant Chaudhary tweeted.pic.twitter.com/xIxgNh839Q— Jayant Chaudhary (@jayantrld) May 6,...

Srinagar: Three newly recruited militants of Al-Badr militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Thursday, a police spokesman said.One newly recruited...

Thiruvananthapuram: In the highest single day spike, Kerala on Wednesday reported 41,953 new COVID-19 cases, while 23,106 people were cured of the infection, pushing the caseload to 17,43,932 and recoveries to 13.62 lakh, the state government said.Chief Minister Pinarayi...

Pathanamthitta: Former head of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest serving bishop in the country Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom passed away at a private hospital in Kumbanad here due to age related ailments early on Wednesday.He was...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved allocation of additional foodgrain to NFSA beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) for another period of two months--May and June.'The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure fire safety at all hospitals, including the Covid care facilities so that no fire incident occurs.In a communication to all Chief Secretaries of States...

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday said that it has apprehended four Myanmarese poachers fishing illegally in Indian waters off Barren Island.According to the ICG, on the early hours of May 2 when a patrol ship Rajshree,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 which provided the Maratha community reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed COVID-19 situation, Indo-Pacific, Myanmar and issues relating to climate change.Jaishankar, who is in London to attend the G-7 meeting, where India...

New Delhi: India recorded 3,57,229 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, pushing the active caseload to 1,99,25,604, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Tuesday.Within the same period, the death toll has risen...