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India records 14,506 new COVID cases, 30 deaths

Active cases comprise 0.23 per cent of the total infections

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2022

COVID-19: India records 14,506 news COVID cases, 30 deaths

With 14,506 new COVID infections in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of such cases rose to 4,34,33, 345, and that of the active cases to 99,602, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 29, 2022

#Timesspecialedit: Decoding the glorious Benarasi sari

Among the various saris from different regions of India, Benarasi saris hold a special place because of their grandeur and opulence. They are made of the finest silk threads known to us. During the olden times, Benarasi saris were made of real gold and silver thread and therefore they used…

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022

U.K. High Court to hear evidence from psychiatrists on Nirav Modi’s suicide risk

Modi is wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2billion in PNB loan scam case

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: Agriculture startups can help increase farmers’ income, insist experts

LUCKNOW: UP produces 20% of India’s foodgrains. It is number one in wheat, number two in paddy and ranks fourth in pulses production. It also accounts for 36% of sugarcane, 34% potato and 30% vegetables grown in the country. But when it comes to number of agriculture startups, the state…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

‘Digital economy to contribute US $ 1 trillion ’

VADODARA: Digital economy will contribute US$ 1 trillion in the projected US$ 5 trillion Indian economy. This is what Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union minister of state for electronics and information technology, skill development and entrepreneurship, said here on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Tensions rise in Indian town after killing of Hindu man

A Hindu man was killed in his tailoring shop in a northwestern Indian town on Tuesday, and two machete-wielding Muslim men in a video claimed responsibility for it, raising tension in the area.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

India win toss, elect to bat against Ireland in 2nd T20I

MALAHIDE (Ireland): India won the toss and opted to bat against Ireland in the second and final T20 International on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Sansad Watch Ep 39: Is India's president just a rubber stamp?

The presidential election is next month. The governing NDA and the opposition UPA have both announced their candidates and the division of votes is becoming clearer. So, what exactly does the president do? Does India's head of state actually have any power or is it just a ceremonial post, a…

Newslaundry · Jun 28, 2022

Mumbai building collapse kills at least 19 with more feared trapped

A four-storey residential building collapsed in India's financial capital of Mumbai overnight, killing at least 19 people, with more feared trapped under the rubble, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022