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Jill Biden positive for Covid, Prez Joe Biden tests negative

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before President Joe Biden, who tested negative for the virus, is due to travel to a Group of 20 summit in India, the White House said on Monday.

Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks'

Russia is seeking to buy ammunition from North Korea to refill reserves

Stock market closes in green bolstered by bullish momentum

Stock indices closed on a positive note on Tuesday with the Sensex gaining 152.12 points to reach 65,780.26 and the Nifty rising by 46.10 points to 19,574.90.

Monetary policy has to be forward looking: RBI Guv

Das said that the conduct of monetary policy is like driving a car on the road with potential ditches

Unequal America

The 60th anniversary last week of the ‘March on Washington’ when hundreds of thousands of Americans rallied at the nation’s capital to advocate for civil rights and economic justice, and when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, is perhaps a moment to reflect on what has ~ and hasn’t ~ changed in America over these past decades.

G20 challenges

This week’s G20 summit in New Delhi poses a substantial diplomatic challenge for India as its presidency of the august forum representing the world's most powerful nations draws to a close.

Forgotten Iran

Trump had wrongly predicted that the 'pariahised' Iranians would come begging for a new deal under pressure, but he was wrong. They didn't. On the contrary, the Iranians have frantically ratcheted up production of bomb-grade nuclear fuel and have essentially blinded the international inspectors from reviews. With the scientific knowhow acquired, the 'nuclear breakout' stage (time required to put together a bomb), which was estimated at about a year in 2015, is expected to be a few weeks

Shah predicts 150 seats in MP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is committed to the comprehensive development of the state and the party has dedicatedly ensured the social and economic progress of all sections of the society.

Citizens write to CJI seeking suo moto action against Udhayanidhi

A group of 262 eminent citizens, including former high court judges and bureaucrats and war veterans have penned a letter to the Chief Justice of India requesting him to take suo moto cognizance of the alleged hate speech made by Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is the son of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, over his remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma'.

Andhra Pradesh CID begins probe against ex-CM Naidu

The Andhra Pradesh CID has begun investigations after the Income Tax department issued notice to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly receiving kickbacks worth Rs 118 crore from infrastructure firms which showed payment to bogus sub contractors to siphon off funds.

Heavy rain batters Hyderabad

4-year-old dies after falling into storm drain; six other deaths reported in state

Varsities tussle: Mamata dares Governor

The chief minister issued the threat while addressing a gathering to mark Teachers' Day

Tantuja sets designs on new-age but traditional women

Just a few weeks ahead of Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja, Tantuja, West Bengal State Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society, launched their new collection of sarees at its headquarters Tantuja Bhaban in Salt Lake on Monday. The sarees have been named Balaka, Mukta-Bihanga, Banabala, Swapnil, Chaturanga and Sahachari.

Politicians discuss the India-Bharat controversy

Bharat? Or India? Both actually. The country's Constitution states, \"Bharat, that is India....\" Why then the controversy? Well, let's hear the arguments of the politicians. Chandra Kumar Bose, member of BJP and former Bengal BJP Vice President tells The Statesman, \"The important thing to remember is that the while within India, 'Bharat' and 'India' are used interchangeably, globally, our country is known as 'India'. If 'Bharat' is to be used henceforth, a formal process would need to be initiated. First of all, the matter would need to be debated in Parliament.

JUinternal probe panel submits report, recommends expulsion of some students

The internal probe committee of Jadavpur University which was constituted after the death of a first-year student on the campus last month submitted their report to the university's vice chancellor, Buddhadeb Sau on Tuesday.

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Art 370

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India and the subsequent bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories-J&K and Ladakh.

ASEAN: PM to leave for Indonesia today

Days before he hosts top world leaders at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for Jakarta (Indonesia) tomorrow on a brief visit to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit to be held on 7 September.

'President of Bharat': G20 invite sparks row

Rumoured name change from 'India' to 'Bharat' sparks political debate

Vikram Lander Is Set Into Sleep Mode: ISRO

The space agency is hoping for its awakening around 22 September

Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami lift impressive Nepal to 230

Openers Bhurtel & Aasif made the most of dropped catches by India to form a solid opening partnership

Gabon's military leader is sworn in as head of state

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace

Ukrainian defence minister submits resignation letter after dismissal

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikovon Monday said he has submitted a letter of resignation to parliament chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk after his dismissal by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Erdogan meets Putin; aims to revive wartime Ukraine grain export deal

Erdogan said the grain deal was the headline issue at the daylong talks between the two leaders in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi

Mamata inaugurates state-of the-art cement grinding unit

Shree Cement Limited today inaugurated its new cement grinding unit with 3.0 MTPA capacity in Purulia district.

India to showcase its digital journey during G20 Summit

A G20 Leaders' Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the New Delhi Summit

'If you carry on this anti-Hindu agenda...': Ravi Shankar Prasad warns INDIA over Udhayanidhi's 'Sanatan' rant

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday attacked DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks equating 'Sanatana' (Sanatan Dharma) with \"mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, fever and Corona,\" while questioning the silence of the Opposition bloc INDIA in the matter.

Cong could be if it continues perceived as anti-Hindu its alliance with DMK

Assam CM refrained from outright condemnation of the TN Youth Welfare Minister's comments

We have won trust of half of UP's population on the issue of security: Yogi

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the double-engine government has won the trust of half of Uttar Pradesh's population on the issue of security.

Congress scuttles BJP's Hyd Liberation Day celebrations

BJP has already shifted its event to mark Hyderabad Liberation Day to Warangal

Prez: Goal of world peace achievable by following Mahatma Gandhi's path

President Droupadi Murmu today underlined that the goal of world peace can be achieved by following the path of truth and non-violence shown by Mahatma Gandhi.