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Lloyd Austin confirmed as US Defence Secretary
Retired US Army general Lloyd Austin was on Friday confirmed as Secretary of Defence in the Joe Biden administration.
First case under anti-cow slaughter Act registered: Minister Prabhu Chauhan
Karnataka's first case under the newly amended anti-Cow slaughter Act has been registered in Kudgi village in Vijayapura district.
CWC meet: Senior leaders engage in verbal spat over internal elections
According to a party source, Sharma, Ghulam Nabi Azad and P. Chidambaram raised the issue of the elections for the CWC post.
4 big steps in vaccine science that led us to the COVID vaccines
What we’ve learned over the past 200 years that helped us to go from the discovery of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to its vaccine in just over a year.
Indian expat wins $54,451 in Dubai draw
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat has won 200,000 dirhams ($54,451) at the weekly Mahzooz draw in Dubai, the media reported.
J&K approves industrial land allotment policy
The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2021-30 to evolve a highly structured industrial land bank for promoting equitable industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir, a government statement said on Friday.
11th round of talks between govt, farmers ends without solution
No date for the next round of talks has been decided yet and the meeting will be held whenever farmer leaders are ready for a dialogue on the proposal given by the government.
Biopic of Ashok Chakra recipient late Major Mohit Sharma on cards
A film on the life of Ashok Chakra recipient, late Major Mohit Sharma, is on the cards. While the cast, title and other details are yet to be announced, the film is expected to go on floors in September and set for an Independence Day release in 2022.
Arrest Arnab for 'treason', demands Maha Congress
A large number of Congress activists protested by hurling stones and shoes at photos of Goswami, garlanding his portraits with chappals, and raising slogans against him and the BJP.
RIL's Q3FY21 consolidated net profit rises to Rs 14,894 cr
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday reported a rise of over 25 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 31 of FY2020-21 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.
All eyes on Narsingh Yadav at freestyle wrestling nationals
Narsingh Yadav, the 2015 World Championships bronze medallist (74kg), will play in his first competition at the national level since serving a four-year doping ban on Saturday when he competes in men's National Freestyle Wrestling Championships here.
Dry up Aussies' off-side strokes: Bharat Arun reveals success mantra
Coach Bharat Arun got a call from head coach Ravi Shastri who asked him to devise a plan to cut Australian batsmen's off-side strokeplay.
India Inc counts on the Budget announcements; optimistic about growth in FY22: Deloit
India Inc. is optimistic about the Union Budget FY21-22 as it is expected to give a strong push to the economy, business and industry.
Drones carry out Rural population survey in Bundelkhand
In the survey, the map prepared would have the name of the owner along with the village house and the Khasra number.
Valuing friendships can keep you healthy: Study
Having friends in life is important as they give us both emotional support and practical advice, whenever needed.
New Zealand starts 3-month firearms buy-back
New Zealand has begun a three-month firearms buy-back as part of the government's ambitious firearms reform program, Police Minister Poto Williams said on Friday.
Thackeray visits Serum Institute after fire, loss pegged at Rs 1K cr
The SII said there is no damage to any of the production facilities of the Covishield vaccine that is currently being manufactured at its other plant in Hinjewadi.
LG K42 with US military-grade durability launched at Rs 10,990
LG K42 Passed the Mil-Std 810G test to prove its armour strong durability, K42's durability has been verified by the strict US Military Standard Tests.
Rabri Devi, Tejashwi to meet Lalu Prasad in Ranchi
Tejashwi said the entire family is concerned about Lalu Prasad's health.
Sensex slumps 700 points, gives up 49,000
A day after claiming the landmark 50,000 level for the first time, the BSE Sensex plunged below the 49,000 mark on Friday.
Shivamogga blast: Prez, PM and others mourn death of labourers
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others expressed grief over the death of several labourers in an explosion at a stone quarry in Shivamogga.
Shivamogga blast: K'taka to give Rs 5 lakh each to victims' kin
Five persons were killed in the tragic incident reported from a quarry around 10.20 pm on Thursday.
Quarry owner, explosives supplier detained over blast in Shivamogga
The police have detained the quarry owner and a mining explosives supplier over the mining quarry blast that took place on the outskirts of the Shivamogga district.
No extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who couldn't take last chance: Centre to SC
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju submitted before a bench that "We are not ready to give one more chance."
Cong to get elected party chief by June: Venugopal
The Congress will have an 'elected' party President by June, its General Secretary (Organisations) KC Venugopal said here on Friday.
Guterres hails Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty's coming into force
"I am pleased to recognize today's entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades. The treaty is an important step towards the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and a strong demonstration of support for multilateral approaches to nuclear disarmament," Guterres said in a video message.
Australian has beaten 3rd wave pandemic: PM
His declaration came after a meeting of the National Cabinet, which consists of the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders, to discuss Australia's ongoing response to the pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency.
Iraq’s Baghdad twin suicide bombing caused by IS
The group identified the two suicide bombers as Abu Yousif al-Ansari and Mohammed Arif al-Muhajir, who targeted a gathering of Shia people in downtown Baghdad on Thursday, the local media reports quoted an online IS statement as saying.
Tractors getting ready for #farmersparade on R-Day
The farm agitation entered the 58th day on Friday as the farmers rejected the Centre's proposal of suspension of the agri legislation for the time being following the 10th round of talks on Wednesday. Farmers have been demanding a complete roll back.
Nearly two-third Indians want Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
Two-thirds of respondents in the IANS C Voter Tibet poll have endorsed the demand for conferring Indias highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna on the Dalai Lama.
Covid-19 vaccine development process to be showcased in Republic Day parade
The theme of the tableau is Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-reliant India campaign) in the fight against Covid.
Rahul seeks in-depth probe in Karnataka quarry blast
This incident took place in the Abbalagere village located along the Shivamogga-Hanagal state highway, which passes through Savalunga and Shikaripura.
Fauci is back, America gets a Covid-19 reality check
The ambitious project is the Joe Biden administration's biggest challenge and remains a big 'if' because of "vaccine hesitancy", as Dr Anthony Fauci put it.
Farm laws were not examined carefully by Parliament: Sonia
She said the government has shown 'shocking insensitivity and arrogance while going through the charade of consultations'.
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