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NEW DELHI: India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against Covid-19 as a result of "right decisions taken at the right time", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that the country has expanded its health infrastructure at a rapid pace. Speaking ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday marked ‘Kargil Day’ by delivering his monthly radio address recalling India’s victory over Pakistan on the icy mountains 21 years ago but the messaging also appeared to be aimed at China. In his ‘Mann ki Baat’ monthly radio address, Modi recalled ...

NEW DELHI: Missing your fix of adrenaline since the lockdown and yearning to get high on adventure? The Indian Army has the perfect cure for your symptoms and is willing to “liberally” issue permits for civilian expeditions to the Siachen Base Camp and Kumar Post in Ladakh. The decision ...

NEW DELHI: Hailing the valour of the armed forces during the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to speak and act keeping in mind the morale of soldiers and asserted that wars are fought not just on borders but on many fronts within the country ...

NEW DELHI: The entire nation on Sunday saluted the brave martyrs of 1999 Kargil War on the 21st anniversary of the "Kargil Vijay Diwas". Here is a look at the key developments'Kargil Vijay Diwas' symbol of India's proud, valour and steadfast leadership: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on ...

NEW DELHI: A UN report on the global terror threat from Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaida has stated that al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent comprises between 150 and 200 members from India, including a significant number from Karnataka and Kerala, besides persons from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Myanmar. It also states ...

NEW DELHI/NAGPUR/KOLKATA: More high-risk areas were brought under lockdown on Saturday for varying periods, including weekends, by states in a bid to check the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in India. Over a dozen states have so far opted for such selective lockdown citing the need to revive economic ...

NEW DELHI: Chinese manufacturers that have invested in India to set up manufacturing facilities via the foreign direct investment route will need a fresh security check to be eligible for government contracts, a move that will impact phone and computer-makers as well drug and other equipment manufacturers. This is ...

NEW DELHI: A day after Pakistan unilaterally approached the Islamabad high court for appointment of a lawyer for Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Centre accused Pakistan of blocking all avenues for an “effective remedy” for India in the case, reports Sachin Parashar. While India did hire a Pakistani lawyer ...

* More than three million cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Europe, more than half of them in Russia, Britain, Spain and Italy, according to an AFP tally Thursday. The continent remains the hardest hit in terms of deaths, with 206,714. * A United Nations body says ...