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Centre is taking every possible step to rescue people in Uttarakhand: Home Minister Amit Shah

ION correspondentFebruary 10, 2021August 13, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that the centre is taking every possible step to rescue people and bring back life to normalcy in the Chamoli district of...

COVID-19 virus did not leak from laboratory, says WHO team in Chinese city Wuhan

ION correspondentFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

The World Health Organization team of experts investigating the origin of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan said that the virus most probably got transmitted to humans via an intermediary...

US welcomes India’s emergence as leading global power

ION correspondentFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Describing India as one of the ”most important partners” of the US in the Indo-Pacific Region, the Joe Biden Administration has said that it welcomes India’s emergence as a...

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Prime Minister Modi and US President Joe Biden discuss strategic partnership and rule-based international order

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Joe Biden. Mr Modi conveyed best wishes to Mr Biden for his success. Both leaders discussed regional issues and the shared...

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PM Modi calls upon farmers to give new farm laws a chance

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the new farm laws will usher in development of the small and marginal farmers in the country. Replying in the Rajya Sabha...

Massive rescue operation launched to evacuate trapped workers from Tapovan tunnel in Uttarakhand

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021August 13, 2025

Massive search and rescue operation is underway to save trapped workers from the Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli district of Uttrakhand. The state government has officially confirmed that 197 workers...

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India need 381 runs to save Chennai Test against England on final day today

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021

India will resume their second innings against England at the overnight score of 39 for one on the last day of the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in...

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Actor Deep Sidhu arrested for instigating violence during Republic Day farmers’ protests

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, accused in the violence at the Red Fort complex in Delhi on Republic Day during a farmers’ tractor rally has been arrested, the police said today....

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India becomes fastest country to reach six million COVID-19 vaccinations in world

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Union Health Ministry has said, in the last 24 days, India has become the fastest country to reach six million vaccinations in the world. Addressing media in New Delhi,...

Afghanistan receives 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India

ION correspondentFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Afghanistan received 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India yesterday, the first to arrive in the country. The vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII),...