India

DR SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY: A POPULAR AND POPULIST LEADER

15 May 2021 01:22 AM IST

Subramanian Swamy is like the dark chocolates in an assortment, some are hard and chewy, while some are soft-centred or sweet, Swamy can be all of these. He is hard and chewy as an opponent, soft-centred to his friends and sweet to his dogs; around the world, dark chocolate is

RATIONAL ELOQUENCE IS THE NEED OF AN HOUR

15 May 2021 01:21 AM IST

Despite all the criticism, India is the fastest country to have carried out the inoculation drive efficiently by vaccinating 15 crore Indians in just three-and-a-half months.

ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE TO BRING KERALA WOMAN REMAINS: DEPUTY ENVOY

14 May 2021 02:56 AM IST

NEW DELHI : Israeli deputy envoy Rony Yedidia Clein informed that the Israeli embassy is in touch with the family of a Kerala woman who was killed in a rocket attack in the Israel city of Ashkelon. He added that arrangements are being made to bring her mortal remains to

AT LEAST 65 KILLED IN GAZA, 7 IN ISRAEL AS CLASHES INTENSIFY

14 May 2021 02:54 AM IST

The death toll in Gaza has reached 65, and seven in Israel as the Hamas group launched a new barrage of airstrikes, in the midst of the deepening unrest between Israel and Palestine. Al Jazeera reported that heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip continued, killing Hamas Gaza City commander, Bassem

HOW PM KISAN & DBT SCHEME PROVED TO BE EMPOWERMENT TOOLS

14 May 2021 02:52 AM IST

According to food and public distribution authorities, Rs 66,896.87 crore was saved due to the removal of over 2.98 crore bogus beneficiaries from the system, with the help of technology. The JAM Trinity has eliminated the web of middlemen and is a fine example of preventing corruption through technology.

Role of crop diversification in India’s agricultural growth

13 May 2021 06:02 AM IST

Since Independence, India implemented several policies for agricultural development and farmers’ social improvement. Undoubtedly, the scenario has changed over time, but not in the desired direction. Due to the abysmal performance in rural development in India, it is probably high time for the government to be pragmatic and change its

THE EGALITARIAN ‘BUBBLE’ OF INDIA’S FARMERS’ PROTESTS

13 May 2021 05:49 AM IST

Within the camps of the farmers’ protests, men and women hold the same rights and responsibilities. The realm of agriculture outside the protests, however, is a different story.

254 civilians killed in Afghanistan during Ramzan

13 May 2021 05:46 AM IST

As many as 15 suicide attacks and dozens of other attacks have been carried out in the country by the Taliban since the start of Ramzan on April 13, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan said on Tuesday. A total of 255 civilians were killed and 500 more were

Nepali Congress decides to stake a claim for the PM’s post

13 May 2021 05:44 AM IST

Nepali Congress has decided to stake a claim for the prime minister’s post and is engaged in hectic confabs with other parties to conclude a deal ahead of Thursday’s deadline issued by the President to political parties to form a new government as the one headed by KP Sharma Oli

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY ON US CAPITOL VIOLENCE

13 May 2021 05:43 AM IST

Two senior Trump administration officials will defend their actions during the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 in front of the Congress. In the latest in a series of congressional hearings centred on the Capitol riot, former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, the senior-most Pentagon official to participate,

COVID-19: 200 DOCTORS DIE IN PAK, MEDICAL STAFF FALLING SHORT

13 May 2021 05:39 AM IST

Over 202 doctors passed away from the coronavirus since the pandemic began while 30 paramedics have also succumbed to the infection, as per a press release from the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the PMA urged the Pakistani government to provide Shuhuda package compensation to families of over