Category: India News

Security at Delhi borders increased after farmers’ announcement to intensify stir

New Delhi, Dec 12: The Delhi Police has increased security arrangements at the city’s border points following the announcement by agitating farmers to block the Jaipur-Delhi and the Delhi-Agra Expressways on Saturday to further intensify their protest against the Centre’s new agri laws. Thousands of farmers have been protesting […]

COVID-19: 30,006 new cases take India’s virus tally to 98,26,775

New Delhi, Dec 12: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 98.26 lakh with 30,006 new cases in a day, while 93,24,328 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 94.88 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry data The total coronavirus cases […]

One million Indian doctors on strike to protest surgeries by traditional practitioners

MUMBAI – Around a million doctors in India went on a day-long strike on Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic to protest against a new federal government rule that allows practitioners of the traditional science of Ayurveda to perform minor surgeries. Thousands of non-critical medical operations and routine consultations […]

Strong winds, light rain likely to improve Delhi’s air quality

New Delhi, Dec 11: Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the poor category on Friday, and is likely to improve significantly over the next two days due to a predicted increase in the wind speed and light rain. The city’s air quality index (AQI) was 271 at 9 am. […]

Farmers stir at Noida-Delhi border enters eleventh day

Noida (UP), Dec 11: The farmers demonstration against the new farm laws continued at the Noida-Delhi border for the eleventh day, even as a key road linking Uttar Pradesh and the national capital was partially closed for vehicular movement on Friday. Farmers at the Chilla border are staging a […]

Remo D’Souza suffers heart attack, admitted to hospital

Mumbai, Dec 11:  Filmmaker-choreographer Remo D’Souza was admitted to a hospital here on Friday after he suffered a heart attack. According to sources close to the family, the 46-year-old director is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Kokilaben hospital. “He had a heart attack. There was a […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.96 lakh with 29,398 fresh infections

New Delhi, Dec 11: India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while the total number of recoveries surged to 92.90 lakh, according to the Union health ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to […]

Indian government offers concessions as farmers intensify protests

India’s government is open to amending some provisions in new farm laws, the agriculture minister said on Thursday, after farmers rejected proposed changes to the controversial laws they said would harm their interests and help big food retailers. Farmers have been demonstrating since late last month over reforms […]

Not without India: World’s pharmacy gears up for vaccine race

PUNE, India/NEW DELHI – India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is getting set for the massive global blitz to contain the coronavirus pandemic with its pharmaceutical industry and partners freeing up capacity and accelerating investments even without firm purchase orders. India manufactures more than 60% of all vaccines […]

Sisodia’s residence attacked by BJP goons: AAP

New Delhi, Dec 10:  The AAP on Thursday claimed that the house of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was “attacked by BJP goons”. The Delhi BJP, however, refuted the allegations, saying their protest was peaceful. The BJP workers earlier staged a protest near Sisodia’s residence over an […]

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