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SEP 09, 2021 01:36 PM IST

Assam boat tragedy: CM announces ban on private ferries

"From today, plying of private ferries will be stopped as they don't have marine engine. If owners wish to convert single-engine to marine engine, Govt will provide grant of ₹10 lakhs with 75% subsidy," announces Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma day after boat accident in Brahmaputra river in Jorhat.

SEP 09, 2021 01:06 PM IST

CPI(M) protests in Agartala over alleged vandalism of party offices by BJP workers

SEP 09, 2021 12:40 PM IST

Miranda House tops annual Education Ministry rankings

Education ministry announces NIRF rankings; Miranda House and LSR, both in Delhi, rated 1 and 2 respectively while Chennai's Loyola is third.

SEP 09, 2021 12:12 PM IST

PM Modi meets India's Paralympics contingent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian contingent who participated in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Indian contingent which participated at Paralympics in Tokyo.

SEP 09, 2021 11:46 AM IST

Maharashtra hits record1.5 mn vaccinations in single-day

More than 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in Maharashtra yesterday, a new record of vaccination in a single day in the state: Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary (health).

SEP 09, 2021 11:13 AM IST

35 evacuees from Afghanistan discharged from ITBP camp after quarantine

A group of 35 evacuees from Afghanistan leave ITBP's Chhawla camp in Delhi after completing 14-day quarantine period. They recahed here on August 26 after arriving from Afghanistan.

SEP 09, 2021 10:52 AM IST

Bombay HC dismisses Kangana Ranaut's plea

Bombay high court quashes Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar.

SEP 09, 2021 10:43 AM IST

Australia's defence and foreign ministers to arrive for 2+2 dialogue

Australian defence minister Peter Dutton and foreign minister Marise Payne to arrive in India tomorrow for the 2+2 ministerial dialogue.

SEP 09, 2021 10:13 AM IST

Taliban to let 200 Americans, other civilians to leave Afghanistan

Taliban to let 200 Americans, other civilians to leave Afghanistan, reports Reuters citing US officials.

SEP 09, 2021 10:00 AM IST

MoS (external affairs) Lekhi meets UNGA president-elect

SEP 09, 2021 09:29 AM IST

India logs 43,263 Covid-19 cases and 338 deaths

India's daily Covid-19 cases rise to 43,263 while fresh fatalities drop to 338. Total cases reach 33,139,981 including 32,304,618 recoveries, 441,749 deaths and 393,614 active cases.

SEP 09, 2021 09:10 AM IST

536,817,243 samples tested till now for Covid-19: ICMR

536,817,243 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 8 September 2021. 1,817,639 samples tested on 8 September 2021: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

SEP 09, 2021 08:50 AM IST

Farmers sit-in outside Karnal mini-secretariat continues

SEP 09, 2021 08:47 AM IST

Ban on internet and SMS services extended in Karnal

Rescue operations continue in Assam's Jorhat, where two boats collided in the Brahmaputra, resulting in capsizing of one of the boats.

SEP 09, 2021 07:25 AM IST

Fire at Covid-19 hospital in North Macedonia kills 10

10 people lost their lives due to a fire which broke out at a hospital treating Covid-19 patients in Tetovo in North Macedonia.

SEP 09, 2021 06:57 AM IST

Covid-19: Japan to extend state of emergency till September 30

Japan is likely to extend state of emergency in 19 areas, including Tokyo and Osaka, till September 30, from the current expiration deadline of September 12.

SEP 09, 2021 06:35 AM IST

'US not in rush to recognise Taliban govt': White House

The White House has said that the United States is in "no rush" to recognise the new interim Taliban government in Afghanistan. "This is a caretaker cabinet that includes four former imprisoned Taliban fighters," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday (local time).