COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,51,109
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 93.51 lakh with 41,322 new infections being reported in a day, while 87,59,969 people have recovered so far pushing the national recovery rate to 93.68 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The total coronavirus cases increased to 93,51,109 and the […]
Slogans, songs and drumbeats as hundreds of farmers gather at Burari ground
New Delhi: Shouting slogans, singing songs and carrying flags in reds, greens and blues, about 400 farmers from various groups and states on Saturday gathered at north Delhi’s Burari ground where the government had allowed them to hold a peaceful protest against the new farm laws. While thousands of farmers sat it out at various […]
Petrol price crosses Rs 82-mark, diesel above Rs 72 a litre
New Delhi: Petrol price on Saturday crossed Rs 82-mark in Delhi and diesel surpassed Rs 72 a litre after eighth increase in rates in past nine days. Petrol price on Saturday was hiked by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise as hopes of a vaccine development led to a rally in international […]
Trump suffers another jolt as US court rejects Pennsylvania lawsuit
Washington: In a fresh setback to US President Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse the November 3 presidential election result in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by his team, observing that “voters, not lawyers choose the president.” The judgement came four days after Pennsylvania certified Trump’s Democratic rival Joe […]
Mural art
Murals are crucial in bringing art to the public and make people more aware of art. This form of art plays a vital role in communicating any social or political message. The size of the mural which is usually large is another factor that makes this form of art more effective than paintings on the […]
Biden’s win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
Washington: The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up without charges at the US base in Cuba. Saifullah Paracha, a 73-year-old Pakistani with diabetes and a heart condition, had two things […]
Farmers at Singhu, Tikri borders stay put, most refuse to go to north Delhi protest site
New Delhi: Thousands of farmers protesting the Centre’s new agri laws stayed put at the Singhu and Tikri border points for the third consecutive day on Saturday amid heavy police presence even after being offered a north Delhi ground to hold peaceful demonstrations. Numbers swelled at the Singhu border point as farmers gathered there were […]
Punjab accepts Centre’s borrowing option to meet GST shortfall
New Delhi: Congress-ruled Punjab has accepted the Centre’s borrowing proposal and will get Rs 8,359 crore through the special window to meet GST revenue shortfall. “Government of Punjab has communicated acceptance of option 1 to meet the revenue shortfall arising out of GST implementation. The number of states which have chosen this option has gone […]
GST officers arrest one for Rs 129 cr tax evasion through illegal manufacture, supply of cigarettes
New Delhi: Officers of GST investigation arm DGGI have arrested a Haryana resident on charges of manufacturing and supplying cigarettes illegally and thereby evading taxes of over Rs 129 crore, the Finance Ministry has said. “The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana has arrested one Satyender Sharma, resident of Haryana, […]
Doval participates in trilateral maritime meeting in Lanka
Colombo: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday took part in the high-level trilateral maritime dialogue here among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Sri Lanka is hosting the fourth trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation with India and the Maldives. The meeting is taking place after six years – the last meeting was held […]
