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Bengaluru, Dec 11: Recoveries in Karnataka shot up to 5,076 in a single day, taking the total number of patients cured of the infection to 8,66,664 till date. "With 1,238 new cases on Wednesday, the state's Covid tally rose to 8,97,801, including 19,206 positive cases," said the state health bulletin on Thursday. The infection claimed 12 lives in the last 24 hours, taking the state's death toll to

Bengaluru, Nov 10: Opposition Congress in Karnataka boycotted the proceedings of the legislative assembly on Thursday, the last day of the winter session, in protest against the introduction and passage of the anti-cow slaughter bill, despite repeated requests by the Speaker to participate. The controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020, was passed in the

New Delhi, Dec 10: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday had a telephonic conversation with Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and thanked him for taking good care of the Indian community during COVID-19. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said he and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman discussed the follow up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim

New Delhi, Dec 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the new Parliament building would become a witness to the creation of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) and fulfill the aspirations of 21st century India. Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of new Parliament building, the Prime Minister said that inauguration of the construction work of the new Parliament House

Dubai, Dec 10: The Makkah Criminal Court on Wednesday issued a new ruling acquitting 13 defendants in the Grand Mosque Crane collapse case, including Saudi Binladin Group, Saudi media such as Okaz/Saudi Gazette reported. In the new verdict, the court said it had found nothing new than what it had earlier ruled in the case. It said it would send a copy of the verdict to the Court of Appeal to

New Delhi, Dec 10: Expressing serious concern over the alleged rape of a woman by 17 men in Jharkhand's Dumka district, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday asked the state police to complete the probe in the case within two months. According to reports, the woman was raped and her husband held hostage by 17 men when the couple was returning from the market on Tuesday night. The

Lucknow, Dec 10: Asserting that the farmers are agitating in and around Delhi for the restoration of the democratic value of the country, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said every citizen is emotionally joining the protest against the recently enacted farm laws. "The farmers' protest is a movement to restore the democratic value of India. And the general public should

Guwahati, Dec 9: Organisations opposed to the CAA in Assam on Wednesday announced a fresh agitation against the Act from Friday, to mark one year of similar agitation last year in which five persons died in police firing. The organisations would also launch the agitation seeking the release of anti-CAA activist and leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), Akhil Gogoi, who is in judicial

New Delhi, Dec 9: India's health ministry rejected reports on Wednesday that the country's drugs regulator had declined emergency authorisation for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate and one developed locally by Bharat Biotech. Broadcasters NDTV and CNBC-TV18 reported that India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) had sought more data from the drugmakers after

New Delhi, Dec 9: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 22,810 crore outlay for a new employment scheme that aims at encouraging businesses to do fresh hiring. Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana, the government will for two years provide employee and employer contribution to the retirement fund for new hires by businesses and entities, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said. The scheme