India registered a record single-day spike of 1,31,968 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing its infection tally to 1,30,60,542, while the death toll increased to 1,67,642 with 780 more fatalities in a day, highest since October 18, the Union health ministry data showed.
It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh while it had taken 59 days more to go past the 10-lakh post.
Crazy Loka: Kavitha Lankesh has made a youthful film and has tried to include a message to the youth along with entertainment.
Kavitha Lankesh's latest film doesn't live up to expectations.
The actress will be playing the lead role, and will also assist the director in her upcoming film Crazy Loka.
A large number of women from various states reached the sites of protest against the Centre's three farm laws that has been going on for over 50 days now.
On International Women's Day, hundreds of women took to streets while raising slogans of "kisan ekta" (farmer unity) and some broke into nonchalant rhythmic steps of 'bhangra'.
She is criticising what is perceived to be KCR's strongest point -- welfare -- by charging the government with corruption.
There are fathers, sons, nephews, daughters and brothers contesting the elections in Telangana this time, which makes it an interesting battle, says Vicky Nanjappa
Outrage across the country over the murder is growing.
The serious glitches in the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill.
The devotees, including senior citizens and children, protested against the entry of women of menstrual age group into the hill shrine.
Since the temple opened at least 13 women have attempted to enter the shrine, but fallen short despite their valiant attempts.
A total of 74,44,260 voters will exercise their franchise using ballot papers to elect their representatives.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting that lasted for little over two hours, Tomar said the government is still hopeful that union leaders will come with alternatives to discuss in the next round of talks on January 15.
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A new realignment should be expected in equations between the non-BJP, non-Congress parties and the government at the Centre. Aditi Phadnis reports.
For over three months, the three Delhi border points at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur have transformed into townships occupied by thousands of farmers from different parts of the country, mainly Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
Kerala, Punjab, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the major agriculturally important states that have banned the use of glyphosate citing its adverse impact on human health.
Niveditha, talks about her career and her upcoming film Parie.
Several pro-Telangana leaders, including elected representatives of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti and the ruling Congress, were taken into custody on Saturday as the three-day 'rail roko' agitation began in the region to press for their demand for a separate state. Among those taken into preventive custody were Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrasekhar Rao's son and Member of Legislative Assembly K T Rama Rao and his daughter K Kavitha.
The next meeting has been scheduled for January 22, a day after the farmer unions hold their internal discussions on Thursday, farmer leaders said after the 10th round of talks ended at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi after nearly five hours of talks, including two breaks.
An SIT officer probing the murder case said the investigation is in final stage and a chargesheet will be filed in two months.
A BSNL spokesperson said Fathima was suspended from service in view of the police investigation against her.
The seventh round of talks between protesting unions and three central ministers ended inconclusively on Monday as the farmer leaders insisted on the repeal of the three contentious farm laws right from the beginning, even as the government listed various benefits from the Acts.
The FinCom has recommended a record 10% increase in states' share.
There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods.
Fear of Islam is not new to the West; 9/11 merely added fuel to the fire, writes Kavitha Rajagopalan in her new book Muslims of the Metropolis. The author argues that Westerners tend to look at Muslims as one entity, ignoring the fact that they are diverse and unrelated communities, and to associate Islamic identity with largely negative social stereotypes. The result is that Muslims live in the West under the constant scrutiny of the rest of society and of the government.
Avva is based on a novel written by Late P Lankesh. Kavitha Lankesh makes a faithful presentation of the novel with all the elements intact. Shruthi's performance and Madhu Ambat's photography are excellent.
Director Kavitha Lankesh talks about her upcoming Tananam Tananam.
Presenting a traditional recipe from the state of Tamil Nadu.
Jagan maintains a cordial working relationship with the BJP leadership. This may help him get additional financial support from the Centre.
Members from several TV unions came together on April 15 to register their protest against the trend by popular TV channels to telecast dubbed Hindi and Korean serials.
Forty-year-old Jyothi, a wandering tribal woman hailing from Tamil Nadu, her teenaged daughter Kavitha and a five-year-old girl were targeted by a group of over 100 persons. The group included employees of a textile shop from where a customer's gold anklet was reported missing, police said. The shop employees and public alleged that the woman was moving in a 'suspicious manner' and attacked her, the police said.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The eight-member team has been selected from 63 teams in the US to represent the country. One J8 team from each of the eight countries was chosen through an international process developed by Morgan Stanley and UNICEF.
The April 11 polling will decide the fate of several political bigwigs.
Sticking to their key demand of the repeal of three farm laws to end their protest, farmer leaders on Friday told the government their 'ghar wapsi' can happen only after 'law wapsi' but the Centre insisted talks must be limited to contentious clauses and ruled out a complete withdrawal of Acts.
In a heart-warming gesture, the Indian Air Force made an 11-year-old boy suffering from Thalassemia the "youngest honorary pilot" for its Sulur-based squadron in Coimbatore, fulfilling his wish.
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