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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Scientists uneasy after Russia approves 1st COVID vaccine

9:28 pm August 12, 2020

Moscow: Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. President Vladimir Putin announced the Health Ministry’s approval and said one of his two adult daughters already was inoculated. He said […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

US lifts travel advisory; urge citizens not to visit India, China

2:19 pm August 7, 2020

Washington: The US has lifted the highest level of its global health travel advisory for Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic and restored the previous country-specific system without changing the status of over 50 countries, including that of India and China. The US state department issued the Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory — the […]

Wait of centuries has ended: Modi after Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan'

PM performs ‘bhoomi pujan’ for Ram temple in Ayodhya

2:22 pm August 5, 2020

Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday performed the ‘bhoomi pujan‘ of a Supreme Court-mandated Ram temple in Ayodhya, bringing to fruition the BJP’s ‘mandir’ movement that defined its politics for three decades and took it to the heights of power. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were among those […]

No. of COVID-19 containment zones down to 496 in Delhi

8:17 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 containment zones has come down to 496 in Delhi after an extensive review by the AAP government, providing relief to thousands of people living in such restricted areas. The number of containment zones was 715 in Delhi by the end of July, affecting nearly 3.5 lakh people. With the […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

8:11 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases, and 26 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday. The city has so far recorded a total of 1,36,716 cases, of which 1,22,131 have recovered, been discharged or migrated. There are 10,596 active cases, of which 5,560 are […]