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Kulbhushan Jadhav 'spy' case: Qureshi accuses previous Pakistan government of mishandling

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday accused the country’s erstwhile Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) government of mishandling the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, who, Islamabad alleges, is an Indian spy

India a 'natural ally' of G7; has civilization commitment to democracy, liberty, says Modi as outreach partner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India has civilizational commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty and the country was a "natural ally" or the G7 countries in defending the shared values from a host of threats stemming from authoritarianism, terrorism and violent extremism, disinformation and economic coercion

India's COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 95.26 percent

India has reported 80,834 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours

Modi address to G7 Summit Outreach Sessions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the in-person summit of the Group of Seven industrialized countries taking place in the United Kingdom on Saturday and Sunday

Netherlands allows flights from India, Italy ban on South Asia flights continue

Starting June 1, air passengers from India are being allowed to visit the Netherlands. The Dutch government has announced it is lifting the ban on flights from India

Uttar Pradesh: Police demolish village temple dedicated to 'coronia deity'

Uttar Pradesh Police demolished a temple dedicated to 'corona deity', built by superstitious villagers in Juhi Shukulpur village on Dewanganj road, in Pratapgarh district, on Friday night

500-bed COVID hospital is operational in Srinagar in 17 days

A 500-bed COVID Hospital at Khonmoh, Srinagar has become operational. The hospital has been set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a short span of 17 days, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said

At least 15 houses gutted in Kashmir's Baramulla fire; three dozen family rendered homeless

At least 15 houses were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire in this north Kashmir district Thursday night, official sources said on Friday

Immigrant Muslims in Assam told to adopt a decent family planning policy

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to immigrant Muslim people of the northeastern state to adopt a decent family planning policy for population control

IMF appreciates India's announcement of free vaccination to all

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Indian government's recent announcement of free vaccination to all and free ration to the poor at a time when the country is fighting the second wave of the pandemic and staring at a possible third wave

Massive agricultural reforms in Jammu and Kashmir to benefit farmers, create more employment

In its bid to change the face of agriculture through environment-friendly farming practices in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, the union territory government has introduced Kashmiri peasants to liquid nano urea to enhance crop yield, protect crops from seasonal damage and maintain soil quality

Incomplete vaccination can trigger mutant variants of coronavirus: Health experts warn

A group of Indian public health experts that include doctors from AIIMS and the national task force on covid-19 members have warned against indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination, saying that it could trigger the emergence of mutant strains and advised against inoculating people already sickened by coronavirus

Covid-19: clinical trials using Covaxin on children begins

About 30 children, aged 12-18, were administered Covaxin - India's indigenously produced Covid-19 vaccine - at Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) as part of Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major Bharat Biotech's clinical trials

PM Modi to participate in 47th G7 summit virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Outreach Sessions of the G7 Summit - being held at Cornwall, UK -  on 12-13 June in virtual format, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced