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Deadly third wave of Covid in Delhi far from over: Doctors

As the national capital is battling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, health experts on Thursday said that Delhi is currently facing the third wave of the disease which is likely to last at least a few more weeks

MSMEs must be globally competitive; India can be lower-cost producer than China: Maruti Suzuki chairman

India has the capability to become a lower-cost producer than China if the industry and the government work together, Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Thursday

India is looking at vaccine manufacture, delivery ecosystem: Health Minister

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said the government is looking at a robust vaccine manufacturing and delivering ecosystem to meet future demands

Ignoring mild Covid symptoms can lead to fatal complications: Indian doctors

The latest flock of patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi is a case study that reveals the repercussions of ignorance about one of the deadliest diseases of our times -- COVID-19

The plucky Mumbai girl who sealed 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's fate

It was considered the most clinching evidence in the entire trial of the Mumbai terror strikes of November 26, 2008 that ensured the noose for the sole surviving terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kasab, of the 10 who wreaked unprecedented mayhem in the countrys commercial capital for nearly 60 hours

Enhanced inter-agency efforts helped India avert terror attacks

India has averted a large scale terror attack since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008 by identifying and ending coordination barriers and implementing strategies and mechanisms to facilitate inter-agency efforts

India enhanced coastal security significantly post 26/11 terror attack

It has been 12 years since Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, supported and launched by Pakistan, perpetrated dastardly attacks on Mumbai

More Indians getting flu vaccine amid COVID-19 spread

Health experts on Wednesday said that many people are taking pneumonia and influenza vaccines as a precaution to save themselves from respiratory infections this winter amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Hundreds of protesting farmers gather along Punjab-Haryana border

Hundreds of farmers from Punjab started gathering on Wednesday morning on the interstate borders along Haryana that has restricted their movement towards national capital Delhi for their 'Delhi Chalo' protest against the three central farm laws

Less than 50K Covid cases in India for 18th day now

With 44,376 new cases of Covid infections, India's total cases reached 92,22,216 on Wednesday. It is the 18th straight day when India - with a population of 1.3 billion - reported less than 50,000 cases in a day

India's frontline workers will be first to get Covid vaccine: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India's health and frontline workers will get priority when it comes to getting the Covid vaccine when it arrives while asking for better centre-state cooperation for a seamless and transparent distribution mechanism

Biden's Secretary of State-designee Blinken sees India ties as 'high priority', important to Indo-Pacific 'order'

Antony Blinken, who has said that strengthening and deepening ties with India will be a “high-priority” in a new administration, has been designated for the post of secretary of state by President-elect Joe Biden

New cases stay below 50,000 in India for 16th day straight

With 44,059 new cases of COVID-19 infections, India's tally mounted to 91,39,865 on Monday

India exports 11mn smartphones in Jan-Sep period: Report

The exports of smartphones from India is expected to cross $1.5 billion (by value) this year -- constituting 98 per cent of the total mobile phones exported from the country, a new report said on Monday

India is exceeding Paris Agreement targets: PM Modi at G20

India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G20 summit held virtually on Sunday