Category: India News

Answer to crisis is to put money in hands of people: Chidambaram on govt package

New Delhi, Jun 29:  A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a package to support the pandemic-hit economy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the answer to this “crisis” is to spur demand by putting money in the hands of the people, especially the poor […]

COVID-19: India records 37,566 new cases, 907 more deaths

New Delhi, Jun 29: The single-day rise in fresh cases was recorded below 40,000 after 102 days, bringing the COVID-19 infection tally to 3,03,16,897, while the daily fatalities remained below 1,000 for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday India saw […]

Analysis: India bulks up against outflows as Fed, virus risks threaten repeat of 2013

MUMBAI, June 28 – India’s $600 billion in reserves should help it fight market volatility from any U.S. monetary tightening, but analysts and traders warn a slowing economy and an expanding fiscal deficit still make it particularly vulnerable to capital flight. Asia’s third-largest economy has bad memories of […]

India probes suspected use of drones in blast at Jammu air base – officials

Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, June 27: – India is investigating the suspected use of drones by separatist militants after two explosions rocked an Indian Air Force Station in the northern region of Jammu, two senior security officials said on Sunday. The explosions in the early hours of Sunday injured […]

SC closes plea on trial in sexual assault case against Tejpal, says court rendered verdict

New Delhi, Jun 28:  The Supreme Court on Monday closed the case related to extension of time after noting that a trial court in Goa has completed the trial by rendering acquittal verdict in the sexual assault case against Tehelka magazine founder Tarun Tejpal. On May 21, a […]

PM Modi urges India to get COVID-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns

NEW DELHI, June 27 – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Sunday to overcome their hesitancy and get COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as possible, as concerns grow about the highly infectious Delta variant being detected in some states. After a fall in infections from May’s daily […]

India records 50,040 new COVID-19 cases, 1,258 fresh fatalities

New Delhi, Jun 27:  A single-day rise of 50,040 fresh COVID-19 infections took India’s tally to 3,02,33,183, while the number of active cases dipped to 5,86,403, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 3,95,751 with 1,258 more people succumbing to the […]

Rahul spreading confusion, lies about vaccination: MP CM

Bhopal, Jun 27:  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading “misconceptions, confusion and lies” about COVID-19 vaccines, which was leading to many people “putting their lives in danger” by refusing to take the doses. He was reacting to a […]

India’s richest state shuts malls, cinemas as new variant spreads

BENGALURU, June 25 – India’s richest state on Friday ordered malls and cinema halls to close as it scrambles to control a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that has scuppered plans to ease lockdown measures. At least 20 cases in Maharashtra state have been found linked to […]

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