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Indian Diaspora To Hoist Biggest Tricolour At Times Square On Independence Day
An organisation representing the Indian diaspora in the US has said it will hoist the biggest tricolour at the iconic Times Square in New York on August 15 on the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day. The 6 feet by 10 feet tricolour places on a 25 feet pole will be unfurled by the consul general of India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, according to the Federation of Indian Association (FIA). ....
India Logs 38,667 New Covid Cases, 478 Deaths In 24 Hours
India on Saturday showed a marginal dip in daily Covid-19 caseload as it recorded 38,667 fresh infections in the last 24 hours while the recovery rate from the SARS-CoV2 virus stood at 97.45 per cent. A total of 478 deaths in the same duration pushed the toll to 4,30,732. ....
To Dispel Wrong Narrative, Will Form Expert Panel: Centre In SC On Pegasus Row
The Centre non Monday told the Supreme Court that the Pegasus snooping allegations will be examined by a group of experts in the field. ....
Sushmita Dev Meets Abhishek Banerjee, May Join Trinamool Congress
A few hours after former MP and Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev resigned from the Congress, she flew to Kolkata and met Trinamool Congress President Abhishek Banerjee at his South Kolkata office on Monday morning. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member and national spokesperson Derek O' Brien is with her. ....
PM Modi Chairs Security Meeting Amid Fast Changing Situation In Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the government's strategy to evacuate Indian citizens in the next few days and ensure safety to the Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan, in a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting. ....
US President Biden Says Afghanistan Withdrawal 'chaos' Unavoidable
US President Joe Biden said that he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without "chaos ensuing". ....
Kabul Remains Calm While Residents Live In Uncertainty
Kabul has remained relatively peaceful since the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital four days ago, but the residents have been living in uncertainty as the new establishment is yet to formally replace the former administration. ....
Zydus Cadila Vaccines To Begin Commercial Rollout From Mid-September
A day after getting the emergency use authorisation (EUA) in India, Zydus Cadila has said that the commercial rollout for the vaccine will start from mid-September. ....
Nitish Kumar Leads All-party Delegation To Meet PM Modi On Caste Census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with a 10-member all-party delegation from the state on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press the demand for a caste-based census. ....
US President Joe Biden Keeps Aug 31 Deadline To Complete Afghan Evacuation
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Group of Seven (G7) leaders that the United States aimed at completing Afghan evacuation by August 31, while asking for contingency plans to adjust the timeline if necessary. ....
