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New Delhi, Aug 15: A kit containing a mask, a small bottle of hand sanitiser and a pair of gloves kept on all chairs which were neatly separated to maintain the prescribed distance -- Independence Day celebrations this year typified the 'new normal' in times of Covid-19. Known otherwise to witness bustling crowd across many age groups, the annual grand event at the historic Red Fort was scaled

New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that three vaccines against coronavirus are in the testing stage in the country and it is geared up for mass production once there is a green signal from scientists. Addressing the nation on 74th Independence Day from ramparts of Red Fort, the Prime Minister also talked about the steps taken to increase the number of labs and

New Delhi, Aug 15: Delivering his seventh straight Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the call for "Atma Nirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) has captured people's imagination and become a "mantra" for everyone, as he pushed for raising India's share in the global economy. For how long India will keep exporting raw materials and import finished products, Modi

New Delhi, Aug 15: As India battles the Covid-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to send out a message of hope by unveiling plans to provide healthcare, link all villages by optical fibre, assuring that the country was prepared to roll out a vaccine for coronavirus after a nod from scientists and sending out a warning of a befitting reply to hostile neighbours. The thrust of Modi’s 96

Kochi, Aug 14: The Kottayam trial court hearing the nun rape case in Kerala read out the chargsheet against accused Bishop Franco Mullakal on Thursday. The date for commencement of trial has been set for September 16. The important points in the charge sheet that runs over a thousand pages were read out to him, which he flatly denied. The charges against the rape accused Bishop are IPC section 342

New Delhi, Aug 14: The Supreme Court on Friday held activist-lawyer PrashantBhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would hear on August 20 the arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan in the matter. The apex court had on August 5 reserved its verdict in the matter after Bhushan had defended his

New Delhi, Aug 14: Indian flyers holding any kind of valid visa under the 'Air Bubbles' agreement can travel to the UK, the US, Canada and UAE, said the Director-General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India. "Under bubble agreement any Indian holding any kind of valid visa can travel to Canada, UK, US and UAE," said DGCA India in a statement. According to the earlier guidelines

New Delhi, Aug 13: Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving non-Congress prime minister and the fourth longest-serving overall, the party noted on Thursday. "Today, PM Narendra Modi becomes the fourth longest serving PM in the history of India! He now also holds the distinction of being the longest serving non-Congress PM. Vajpayee ji served for 2,268 days, with all his terms put together

New Delhi, Aug 13: India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives on Thursday to help it connect the capital Male to three nearby islands, stepping up New Delhi's diplomatic efforts in a region China has also been focusing recently. The Indian Ocean island nation, popular with tourists for its beaches and turquoise waters, has become a focal point in China's Belt and Road

Jaipur, Aug 13: Sachin Pilot met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday, the first time after he openly rebelled against the senior leader a month back. Party leaders K C Venugopal, Avinash Pande, Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Maken and Govind Singh Dotasra were also there at the meeting, posing together for the cameras at Gehlot’s official residence. Pilot and Gehlot shook hands in a moment