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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel defended Nayak, saying her comment must have been made on the basis of experience and data.

Nine persons, including eight security personnel, died in the attack by terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based outfits. All five terrorists were killed by the security forces.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday released the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS) which contains detailed information on population, health, and nutrition for India and its states and Union Territories.

Two civilians sustained minor injuries due to the explosion, the spokesman said, adding they have been hospitalised.

On Saturday, Kerala recorded 5,949 new Covid-19 infections, taking the number of active cases to 60,029. The death toll rose by 32 to 2,594.

The victims were asleep at 5am when the accused, identified as Ajay Dantani and his brother Vijay and who are related to the victims, flung acid from a window, resulting in serious burn injuries, a Madhvapura police station official said.

Rao, who is in the national capital on a three-day visit, had on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and raised various pending issues with them.

Health Minister Anil Vij has written to the Union Health Ministry recommending that public representatives who come into contact with masses during their work also be included among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination once it begins.

Kyle Jamieson took his second fivewicket haul as New Zealand ripped through the West Indies batting lineup to leave them in dire straits on 1248 at the close of play of the second day of the second test at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.

The health ministry said that the present active caseload consists of just 3.66 per cent of India’s total positive cases. The new recoveries of 33,494 in the last 24 hours have led to a net decline of 3,930 in the total active cases.

Thyssenkrupp is no longer pursuing aid for its struggling steel division via an equity injection by Germany's economic stabilisation fund, the conglomerate's finance chief told Rheinische Post in an interview.

Volunteers from a multitude of non-profit organisations have been supplying coffee, tea, milk, jaggery, dates, and peanuts to the farmers in their trolleys and sheds.

The meeting was attended by doctors and experts from WHO, AIIMS and other institutes. The CM said corrective measures will be taken based on the final outcome of investigations.

The survey cited by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi showed that an average Indian agricultural household earns Rs 77,124 in a year, with Punjab farmers earning Rs 2,16,708 annually and that of Bihar only Rs 42,684.

In an address at an online conference, Gen Rawat said there has been a "race for strategic places and bases" in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) which is only going to gain momentum in times to come. The Chief of Defence Staff said an increasing number of co...

A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh dismissed the petition after the petitioner sought to withdraw it with liberty to approach the Supreme Court.