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Delhi HC to hear plea against Ramdev for remarks against allopathy

New Delhi, Jul 25:  The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday a plea by seven doctors’ associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation by his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The matter will be heard by Justice C Hari Shankar who had […]

Who funded Pegasus snooping? asks Raut, compares it with Hiroshima bombing

Mumbai, Jul 25:  Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday asked who funded the alleged snooping of politicians and journalists by Pegasus and compared it with the Hiroshima bombing, saying while the attack on the Japanese city had resulted in death of people, the spying by the Israeli […]

India reports 39,097 new covid-19 cases in last 24 hours – govt

India reported on Saturday 39,097 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a government statement said. The COVID-19 death toll rose by 546, with total deaths reaching 420,016, health ministry data showed.Reporting by Manoj Kumar; Editing by Edmund Klamann REUTERS JULY 24, 2021 Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters […]

Over 2.98 crore unutilised vaccine doses still available with states, pvt hospitals: Govt

New Delhi, Jul 24: More than 2.98 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, Union Territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Over 44.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources […]

Indian scientists discover material that repairs itself

New Delhi, Jul 24:  Scientists have developed piezoelectric molecular crystals that repair their own mechanical damage without the need for any external intervention, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Saturday. Piezoelectric crystals are a class of materials that generate electricity when it undergoes a mechanical […]

Congress appoints Bhupen Bora chief of Assam unit

New Delhi, Jul 24:  Congress on Saturday appointed Bhupen Bora as chief of its Assam unit, replacing party Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora for the post. Continuing the organisational revamp in various units, a party statement said Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Bhupen Bora as president of […]

Sensational Mirabai Chanu snatches silver at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo, Jul 24:  Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country’s account here on Saturday The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the […]

At least 67 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides

MUMBAI, July 23 – At least 67 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and floodedlow-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages. Parts of India’s west coast received up to 594 mm (23 inches) of […]

Naidu flays tearing of copy of Minister’s statement in House

New Delhi, Jul 23:  Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday described the snatching and tearing of the copy of the IT Minister’s statement in the House as an assault on the country’s parliamentary democracy. Expressing anguish over the frequent disruptions in the House after the laying […]

PRD jawan shot at in UP’s Pratapgarh

Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 23 : A Prantiya Rakshak Dal jawan was shot at while on duty at a Sai river bridge in the Kandhai area here, police said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (East) Surendra Dwivedi said Pawan Tiwari (40) was checking motorcyclists at the bridge on […]

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