Day: July 15, 2020

Pegasus snooping row: Pilot demands independent probe

Pilot betrayed party: Cong leader

11:41 pm July 15, 2020

Jaipur: Former AICC secretary Moolchand Meena on Wednesday slammed dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot, saying he betrayed the party despite being given position and respect. “His rebellion despite the fact that he was given everything by the party is surprising. He was established in Rajasthan but he worked to damage the party with longing for a post and childishness,” the senior Congress leader said in a […]

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64% children in childcare institutions sent home: UNICEF

UN warns COVID-19 has threatened child vaccination programmes

11:37 pm July 15, 2020

Dakar: The United Nations warned Wednesday about an alarming decline in childhood vaccinations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the likelihood a child born today will have all recommended vaccines by the age of 5 is less than 20 percent. Most of the 82 countries surveyed in May reported vaccination campaigns being disrupted because of coronavirus, […]

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India, EU adopt declaration on moving towards more circular economic model

11:33 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: India and the European Union on Wednesday adopted a joint declaration on moving towards a more circular economic model that provides for reduction in primary resource consumption and enhances the use of secondary raw materials. The declaration was adopted at a virtual summit of the leaders of the two sides that resolved to significantly expand […]

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Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

Sino-India border tensions: EU says it supports efforts to maintain dialogue channel for peaceful solution

11:27 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed about the developments on the Sino-India border during the India-EU summit, the European Council president said on Wednesday, asserting that the 27-member bloc supports all efforts to maintain a channel of dialogue for peaceful solution. European Council President Charles Michel made the remarks after the 15th EU-India summit. While the Indian side was led by […]

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Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

11:23 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in Gujarat on Thursday and issued a red alert for it. The weather department has also issued an orange color alert for Goa, coastal and central Maharashtra for the same day. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Gujarat on Thursday, the IMD said. Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra received […]

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