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Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday held a virtual meeting with the party's General Secretaries and In-Charges to discuss the current political scenario and farmers' issue, sources said.

The Congress also stepped up the offensive against the government by launching an online campaign, with party leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the Centre of betraying the farmers for benefitting their "corporate friends".

This will be Modi's first interaction with chief ministers following the recent approval of two coronavirus vaccines for restricted emergency use by India's drug regulator.

Post completion of the buyback, where the company will buy shares and extinguish them, Tata Sons will hold 72.16 per cent of TCS.

The Congress leader who is against the farm laws since they were enacted has been attacking the government and demanded withdrawal of the laws.

Bihar lost the maximum number of 379 lives due to flood, thunderstorm, lightning and cold wave, followed by Uttar Pradesh (356), it said in a report.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday had welcomed the approval given for emergency use of two COVID19 vaccines, and asserted that the city government was all set for the vaccination drive as soon as any vaccine arrives.

More than three lakh party workers accompanied by their family members took part in the campaign, 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan', despite the rain and cold, according to a Delhi BJP statement.

An analysis of the data showed that filing of tax returns by individuals for 2019-20 has slowed in the current year, while filing by businesses and trusts have increased.

The searches were conducted under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the residential premises of K Subbaraj, chairman of Tiruchirappalli-based Cethar Ltd, its managing director K Pothiraj and director of NSK Builders Pvt Ltd N...

He has discharged responsibilities at various levels, including zonal railways, workshops and diesel loco sheds, in his over 34 years in the Indian Railways, as per official records.

The IMD regional head said clear skies over Delhi-NCR, multiple western disturbances affecting the Himalayan region and the global impact of La Nina were the major reasons behind such low minimum temperatures.

Some states will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain/have poor logistical support, while Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry run in major cities other than their capital, the Union Health Ministry said.

The Siberian region of Russia is known for its bone-chilling winters as the region is almost a permafrost. Staying in a region like that definitely requires dedication and will to go through all the extreme cold conditions.

The death toll increased to 1,48,738 with 299 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,60,280 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.04 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fata...

The government has been majorly focusing on boosting domestic defence production and set a target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore (USD 25 billion) turnover in defence manufacturing by 2025.