Day: April 14, 2021

Iran’s supreme leader: Vienna offers ‘not worth looking at’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed initial offers at talks in Vienna to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal as “not worth looking at,” taking a hard-line approach after an attack on the country’s main nuclear enrichment site. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, […]

‘Super-spreader’ erupts as devout Hindus throng Indian festival

Neha AroraAnushree FadnavisAnushree Fadnavis Hundreds of thousands of ash-smeared ascetics and devout Hindus jostled to take a dip in the Ganges during a religious festival on Wednesday, hoping to wash away their sins, as India reported another record surge in coronavirus infections. As huge crowds made their way […]

U.S. intelligence chief: spy agencies do not know exactly when COVID-19 first transmitted

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies do not know exactly when or how COVID-19 was initially transmitted. “The intelligence community does not know exactly where, when or how the COVID-19 virus was transmitted initially,” Haines told a Senate hearing. She noted […]

Biden police reform pledge faces limits of presidential power

Nearly a year after President Joe Biden called for “real action” on police brutality as part of a pledge to fix U.S. racial inequality, he is coming up against the limits of presidential power. The White House shelved a proposed police oversight commission this week to focus on […]

Decision on CBSE Board Exams

DELHI, APRIL 14: The Hon’ble Prime Minister chaired a high-level meeting today to review the examinations to be held at various levels in view of the developing Corona situation. Union Education Minister, ShriRameshPokhriyalNishank, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, School and Higher Education Secretaries and other […]

PM addresses the Association of Indian Universities’ 95th Annual Meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors

Releases four books on Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar Babasaheb laid a strong foundation to move forward and strengthening India’s  democratic heritage: PM Government schemes are fulfilling Babsaheb’s vision of equal opportunities and equal rights: PM We want all universities to be multi-disciplinary, provide flexibility to students: PM DELHI, […]

NCSC Launches “Online Grievance Management Portal” for Persons from Scheduled Castes

DELHI, APRIL 14: Union Minister for Communication & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the “Online Grievance Management Portal of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)” in the august presence of Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Rattan Lala Kataria, and […]

Mumbai reports 9,925 new COVID-19 cases, 54 more deaths

Mumbai, Apr 14: Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 9,925 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 5,44,942, while 54 more patients succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. The daily case tally shot up in the financial capital after remaining below 8,000 for the last two days. On […]

Campaigning for fifth phase of Bengal elections ends

Kolkata, Apr 14: Campaigning for the fifth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, in which 45 seats will go to polls on April 17, ended on Wednesday. The campaigning ended at 6.30 pm. The Election Commission has increased the silence period from 48 to 72 hours in view […]

A great relief for students, parents: Kejriwal on board exams being cancelled/postponed

New Delhi, Apr 14:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the decision to cancel CBSE class 10 board exams and postpone class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it will provide a great relief to students and their parents. “I am glad that the […]

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