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Basit Bilal stands out as role model for Kashmiri youth

Emerging from Jammu and Kashmir's worst militancy affected district of Pulwama, 18-year old Basit Bilal Khan has proved that the youth of Kashmir is second to none in academic excellence and chasing dreams for a better tomorrow

Mask and movies: How cinema viewing has changed in post Covid era

After around seven months of complete closure due to the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, movie theatres in the national capital reopened for the public on Friday

Muslim youth tops India's NEET 2020 with cent per cent score

Soyeb Aftab of Odisha has topped the NEET 2020 examination for entrace to medical and dentail colleges with a perfect score of 720 out of 720. Shoaib's parents are over the moon that their son's hard work has got him this success

India conducts another night trial of Prithvi-II missile

India on Friday successfully conducted another night trial of indigenously-developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from a defence test facility off Odisha coast, DRDO sources said

India on road to be trans fat free by 2022: Health Minister

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that due to the unprecedented challenges faced by the world on account of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a renewed focus on food, nutrition, health, immunity and sustainability

India giving free ration to 800 million poor amid pandemic: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has been providing free ration to about 80 crore (800 million) poor for the last 7 to 8 months during coronavirus pandemic, which entails a cost of around Rs 1.5 lakh crore

India's Covid tally nears 74L, nearly 65L cured

With a spike of 63,371 coronavirus cases and 895 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally reached 73,70,469 cases, the Union Health Ministry data said on Friday

Indian vice chief's US visit will enhance military ties

To enhance military cooperation, Indian Army Vice Chief, Lieutenant General S K Saini, will visit the United States for three days where he is to meet counterparts

Kashmir parties to work for restoration of 'special status'

Kashmir’s opposition parties, meeting on Thursday in Srinagar, have decided to work together for restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed before 5 August 2019, formalising their alliance as the ‘Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’

India will tour Australia in December

Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings has put doubts over India’s upcoming tour to Australia to rest, saying he has got assurance from his Indian counterpart Sourav Ganguly that Virat Kohli’s men would travel Down Under for a full-fledged series

PM Modi reviews Covid research and vaccine ecosystem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a review meeting of the research and vaccine deployment ecosystem against the COVID-19 pandemic including testing technologies, contact tracing, drugs and therapeutics in the presence of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Apollo Hospitals ready to administer 1 mn Covid vaccines daily

Leading Indian private hospital group Apollo Hospitals said it is prepared to administer one million COVID-19 vaccines per day whenever the vaccine is rolled out

Kashmir political parties form alliance for reversal of constitutional changes

Mainstream Kashmir parties, who are signatories to the Gupkar Declaration, have formed an alliance to seek reversal of the constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir made on August 5, 2019, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday

'India needs cleaner fuels to combat air pollution'

With a massive spike in air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding regions, experts believe that the country needs to incentivise public transport, disincentivise personal vehicular transport and have a basket of cleaner fuels in a bid to mitigate the pollution emanating from the automobile sector

Rajasthan’s Kaavad: A 400-year-old evolving tradition of storytelling

While Rajasthan has an incredibly long list of historic monuments and sites, its glory is not confined to the heritage that charts its geographical space