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Don’t agree with calculation of Rs 80,000cr for Covid vaccine distribution in India: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said it does not agree with the calculation that Rs 80,000 cror..

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Rescuers dig through Indian trash dump for 12-year-old ‘rag picker’

AHMEDABAD: Rescuers searched frantically Monday (Sep 28) for a 12-year-old girl believed buried for ..

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Defence acquisition procedure 2020 has five new chapters on topics like leasing and ICT systems

NEW DELHI: The government's new defence acquisition procedure (DAP) unveiled Monday has five ne..

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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under ‘Namami Gange’, first museum on Ganga

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the &..

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Sachin Pilot targets Centre over farm laws, accuses it of betraying farmers

JAIPUR: Congress leader Sachin Pilot hit out at the Centre over the new farm laws on Monday and accu..

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US must stand up to China if Biden wins, focus less on trade, Krugman says

BRASILIA: Democratic candidate Joe Biden should maintain a tough stance against China if he wins the..

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Nepal strengthens laws against acid attacks

KATHMANDU: Nepal brought in much heavier punishments for acid attackers on Monday (Sep 28), and rest..

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Going it alone on COVID-19 brings ‘greater disaster’: China foreign minister

BEIJING: COVID-19 is a wake-up call for the world, and trading blame "will only bring greater disast..

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Fresh cases drop sharply as Covid testing lowest in 5 weeks

NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases recorded across the country on Monday dropped below 70,000 for the f..

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Kerala IS jihadi who went to Iraq gets life in jail, fined 2.1 lakh

KOCHI: The NIA special court in Kochi on Monday awarded life imprisonment and Rs 2.1 lakh fine to Su..