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    India logs 782 Covid cases
    National

    India logs 782 Covid cases

    New Delhi, May 20: India on Saturday recorded a single-day rise of 782 COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 8,675, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the country's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4.49 crore (4,49,85,705). The death toll...
    UK extends Russian export ban to diamonds, metals over Ukraine
    International

    UK extends Russian export ban to diamonds, metals over Ukraine

    London, May 19: The UK on Friday extended its package of sanctions against Russia with a ban on Russian diamonds, an industry worth USD 4 billion in exports in 2021, as well as imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel and sanctioned 86 more people and entities linked with the country...
    Former CM Manik Sarkar slams royal family for doing little for Tripura
    North East

    Former CM Manik Sarkar slams royal family for doing little for Tripura

    Agartala, May 19: Launching a scathing attack on the royal family, former Tripura Chief Minister and CPI(M) politburo member Manik Sarkar alleged that the kings did little for the state's overall development in their 1,300 years rule. Sarkar said that they had only opened some schools in the...
    Waterways to connect 7 religious sites around Guwahati
    Assam

    Waterways to connect 7 religious sites around Guwahati

    Guwahati, May 19: An MoU was signed here on Friday to connect seven religious sites around the city through waterways, officials said. The project will facilitate ‘hop on hop off’ ferry service, which will connect the seven historic and religious sites of Kamakhya, Pandunath, Aswaklanta, Doul...
    Kiren Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry
    National

    Kiren Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry

    New Delhi, May 19: Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him an opportunity to handle various portfolios. Rijiju, who was removed as Law Minister on Thursday, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry...
    Active Covid cases in country dip to 9,092
    National

    Active Covid cases in country dip to 9,092

    New Delhi, May 19: India has recorded 865 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 9,092 from 10,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,818 with four deaths which includes one reconciled by Kerala,...
    Assam inks pact with JNU for Srimanta Sankardeva Chair
    Assam

    Assam inks pact with JNU for Srimanta Sankardeva 'Chair'

    Guwahati, May 19: The Assam government joined hands with Jawaharlal Nehru University to establish a 'Chair', named after medieval saint Srimanta Sankardeva at the varsity. The 'Chair' will be created at the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies of the university, based in New Delhi. To effect...
    13-yr girl gang-raped in moving car in Assam
    Assam

    13-yr girl gang-raped in moving car in Assam

    Kokrajhar, May 18: A 13-year girl was allegedly raped by four youths in a moving car in Assam's Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the four youths forcibly took the girl inside a vehicle and raped her while driving it on National...
    26 people including 23 students injured as school bus overturns in Sikkim
    North East

    26 people including 23 students injured as school bus overturns in Sikkim

    Gangtok, May 18: At least 26 people including 23 students were injured when a school bus carrying them overturned in East Sikkim district on Thursday, police said. The bus overturned at Singbel on the outskirts of Makha in East Sikkim district, about 40 km from the state capital Gangtok. Of the...
    Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase with paps in New York
    International

    Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase with paps in New...

    New York, May 18: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving “highly aggressive” paparazzi for over two hours in New York, a spokesperson for the couple said on Wednesday. The incident happened after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards...
    Sports best medicine for youth: Arunachal Pradesh Governor
    North East

    Sports best medicine for youth: Arunachal Pradesh Governor

    Itanagar, May 18: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik said sports is the best medicine for youth to keep them physically fit, mentally awake and morally straight. Gracing the closing ceremony of the South Asian Youth Table Tennis championship here on Wednesday, he said the championship...
    Injured in Manipur violence, Assam Rifles jawan dies in Kolkata hospital
    National

    Injured in Manipur violence, Assam Rifles jawan dies in Kolkata hospital

    Kolkata, May 18: An Assam Rifles jawan, who was injured in an attack by militants during the ethnic violence in Manipur a week ago, died in a hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday, an official said.Soldiers on an area domination exercise were fired on by unknown militants at 11 am at Dolaithabi area in...
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