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India sees single-day rise of 157 Covid cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs

After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources said

Newsclick HR head Amit Chakravarty moves HC seeking bail in UAPA case

Special Judge Hardeep Kaur had last month allowed Chakravarty to turn an approver and pardoned him

Nadella pitches for India, US cooperation on AI norms, other regulations

AI is a powerful new technology that needs to be "diffused" fast to every corner of the world, Nadella said at an event organised by the company here

Aether Industries to commission 15 MW solar power plant in Bharuch, Gujarat

The solar power farm will be in Gujarat's Bharuch District and spread across 60 acres

President Wickremesinghe paints positive growth in cash-strapped Sri Lanka

Despite a 7.8 per cent GDP contraction and six consecutive quarters of negative growth in 2022, the nation rebounded with a 1.6 per cent growth rate in the Q3 of 2023, he said

PM Modi speaks as if he's in Oppn, Congress the ruling party: CM Stalin

The Chief Minister exuded confidence that more investors would come forward to choose Tamil Nadu as their investment destination

BJP-BJD 'partnership' in Odisha, alleges Rahul Gandhi ahead of LS polls

Gandhi claimed that it is the Congress party alone which has been opposing the BJD-BJP combine for the people of Odisha

Canara Bank considering stock split on Feb 26 to boost stock's liquidity

Shares of the bank were trading 4.16 per cent higher at Rs 542.95 per unit on the BSE

Delhi excise case: Court to pass order on ED's plea against Arvind Kejriwal

The judge reserved the order after the ED submitted that it has concluded the arguments in the matter.

ED didn't conduct searches, sat in living room of CM PA's house: Atishi

The officials did not search any rooms or look for any documents. They did not even care to explain in connection with which case they had gone there, she said at a press conference

Special court directs Bengaluru police to book case against Shivakumar

The court directed the station house officer of the High Grounds police station to book a case under Section 156(3) of the CrPC

Crude oil price dip benefit not passed on to consumers, alleges Congress

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X in which he claimed that crude oil prices have gone down by 38 per cent but its benefits were not passed on to consumers

Bihar's NDA govt will win trust vote, says JD(U) leader Vijay Chaudhary

Chaudhary has been a member of the Bihar Assembly since 1982, and is currently holding portfolios of six departments, including parliamentary affairs

Rupee appreciates 2 paise to 83.03 against US dollar in early trade

Moreover, the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market also aided sentiments.

2 owners of firecrackers unit in MP's Harda arrested; another man detained

They were booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, among other charges, after an FIR was filed against them on Tuesday evening, they said

BJP striving to win a majority of 17 LS seats in Telangana: Kishan Reddy

The BJP is getting an encouraging response from the people in Telangana in support of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added

US envoys write to Congress to pass emergency aid for Ukraine, Israel: WH

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, told reporters that nine ambassadors to countries across the Indo-Pacific have sent the letter

Strictly implement it once it becomes law: Gehlot on examinations Bill

He said that "we made a law in Rajasthan providing life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 crore on paper leak"

Missing TB cases reduced from 1 mn in 2015 to 0.26 mn in 2023: Mandaviya

On India's commitment towards ending TB by 2025, the Union health minister said that under its G20 Presidency, the country diligently advocated and addressed selected concerns of global importance

GIC buys units in Data Infrastructure Trust for Rs 933 cr via open market

According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Anahera Investments Pte Ltd acquired 60,600,000 units, amounting to a 2.33 per cent of total units in DIT