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‘Tourism sector to see job losses’

New Delhi: The fallout of the Covid-19 outbreak and 21-day lockdown to combat the pandemic on the country’s tourism and hospitality industry could be...

‘People flouting lockdown norms with impunity’

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases in India see a steep rise, the call for “social distancing” and national lockdown given by Prime Minister Narendra...

Slum dwellers vulnerable to covid-19 outbreak

As in Mumbai’s Dharavi, in Delhi’s JJ clusters, practising social distancing isn’t possible in absence of basic amenities. New Delhi: Asia’s largest slum Dharavi in...

Assam building 700-bed quarantine facility at Guwahati

The isolation hub, to be ready in a week, is being built at Sarosajai Sports complex. New Delhi: As the number of Covid-19 cases rises...

Lockdown gives anxious moments to farmers

New Delhi: The 21-day lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus is giving anxious moments to farmers across the country as uncertainty looms...

Green cause makes activist walk from Assam to Delhi

New Delhi: Going by Google Maps, it’s a distance of 2,250 km, takes 41 hours by car and almost two days by train to...

‘Virus’ slur being used to harass Northeast students

New Delhi: Following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), students from the northeast have alleged that incidents of “racial discrimination” against them have surfaced again....

Virus scare deals body blow to travel industry

NEW DELHI: The novel coronavirus, which has crossed China’s borders and spread across the world, has brought the travel and tourism industry to a...

Education hit as Delhi riots leave students afraid

Fear among students has forced many parents to change their schools.   NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Rihan Saifi, a student of class 10, appeared for his...

Wait for customers as shops reopen in riot-hit areas

NEW DELHI: Showing signs of normalcy in riot-hit northeast Delhi, almost all shops in the worst affected localities such as Maujpur, Brijpur, Mustafabad and...

Rioters came from outside, allege Hindu, Muslim neighbours

Even as the stench of burnt houses and vehicles is still afloat in the air in riot-affected Northeast Delhi, residents allege that the perpetrators...

‘Sans office, staff, Lokpal is toothless’

NEW DELHI: Seven years after Lokpal and the Lokayuktas Act was signed into law and almost a year since the appointment of the first...

Hanging of Nirbhaya convicts may get delayed further

Convict Pawan Gupta has not even sent his mercy plea to the President.   NEW DELHI: After rescheduling the date of hanging of four convicts in...

Blame game in Delhi Congress after flop poll show

‘There was not a single road show by the central leadership’. New Delhi: With the Congress drawing a blank in the Delhi Assembly elections with its...

‘Scam’ forces Conrad to strip brother of Home portfolio

The alleged coal scam has created displeasure among coalition partners. With a scam about illegal transportation of coal rocking the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA)...

Huge decline in Northeast insurgency in five years

The success of the Centre in involving the Songbijit faction of the Bodoland group in the peace talks is crucial, as this faction is...

AAP’s Atishi vs BJP’s Dharamveer in Kalkaji

NEW DELHI: The high profile Kalkaji constituency will witnessed a tough battle between Aam Aadmi Party’s Atishi Marlena and BJP’s Dharamveer Singh. Marlena is...

BJP reaches out to intellectuals, youths

New Delhi: The BJP is making special efforts to reach out to opinion leaders such as intellectuals, youths and religious leaders of the national...

BJP will win Delhi elections with a thumping majority: Shyam Jaju

‘BJP’s main poll pitch is the work by the Centre and non-performance of the Delhi government.’ New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections on 8...

More Shaheen Bagh-type protests in Delhi’s Muslim areas

NEW DELHI: Replicating the Shaheen Bagh style of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), other Muslim-dominated localities of Delhi, too, have begun sit-in...

PM, Mamata meet leaves some in Bengal ‘confused’

New Delhi: The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata has left some people in Bengal...

‘Indian higher education needs to go international’

New Delhi: Citing extensive investment in teaching and research, institutional autonomy and academic freedom as the needs of the hour, experts concluded the Times...

Bodo faction gives up arms, inks pact with Centre

New Delhi: The decades-long Bodo insurgency in the northeast has, for all practical purposes, come to an end with the National Democratic Front of...

Cabinet nod to funds for Northeast gas grid

New Delhi: Giving a major boost to development of the northeast region, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...

‘Delhi Police’s anti-Left bias is clear’

Akshat Seth, secretary of SFI, JNU, says the press conference of police was based on ‘selective evidence’.   New Delhi: Akshat Seth, secretary of Students’ Federation...

‘Aishe Ghosh-led mob attacked ABVP members’

Manish Jangid, general secretary, ABVP JNU, says Ghosh was hurt in an internal conflict between AISA and the SFI.   New Delhi: Violence broke out at...

Stalled Assam NRC process worries those left out of final list

New Delhi: The process of updating the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is in jeopardy as the process of appeals is...

AASU doing groundwork for new political party in Assam

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Assam’s most well known and politically active students’ organisation, and the Artistes’ Society of Assam are all set...

‘Politicians trying to hijack Shaheen Bagh protests’

There was tension during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh when a section of protesters called off the protests after...

Amit Shah learning Bengali ahead of 2021 Bengal polls

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is taking lessons in Bengali to address the people of Bengal during the campaign for the 2021...

‘Anti-CAA protests in Assam different from other states’

New Delhi: Assam has been witnessing massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) since it was passed in both the Houses of Parliament....

Parties indulge in blame game as normalcy returns to Assam

New Delhi: Even as curfew was lifted in Assam on Tuesday as anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests eased and internet services were also being restored,...

Violence won’t be tolerated in Assam: BJP

However, the All Assam Students’ Union has said the movement is spontaneous as people are coming out on their own.   New Delhi: Even as Assam has...

MHRD agrees to some demands of agitating DU teachers

New Delhi: After massive protests by teachers of Delhi University, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), in its meeting with the Delhi University...

Major parties woo Delhi slum dwellers ahead of polls

BJP promises better homes for people in slums; AAP banking on work the party has done in the slums.   New Delhi: Politicians have in...

‘Whether you are online or offline, remember you are being tracked’

Misha Glenny, a British journalist, spoke to this newspaper on cybersecurity and data protection issues.   Misha Glenny is a British journalist, who specialises in southeast...

Shah holds talks with Northeast stakeholders on CAB

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held discussions here with Chief Ministers, leaders of political parties and civil society organisations of Northeast...

‘Mismanagement’ at DU’s open learning school makes students suffer

NEW DELHI: Students at Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) have been facing a lot of problems due to the alleged mismanagement of...

Transgender bill draws flak from the community

Transgenders will send a plea to the President, asking him not to sign the bill and send it again to the Rajya Sabha for...

JNU students will continue with protests

NEW DELHI: The deadlock over fee hike in hostels in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continued on Saturday despite efforts made by the Ministry of...

‘Opposition to Citizenship Bill won’t impact BJP’

According to sources, there will be some special provisions for three Northeast states with ILP system.   NEW DELHI: Though the Citizenship Amendment Bill is drawing...

E-mobility may help reduce air pollution

NEW DELHI: The first day of Parliament’s winter session witnessed MPs taking environment-friendly rides to reach Parliament. While Union Environment minister Prakash Javadekar arrived...

Political onion returns to haunt parties

With onion prices touching Rs 100 per kg in the national capital, political parties are trying hard to capitalise on it as they had...

Clean air, water will be key issues in Delhi Assembly polls

NEW DELHI: All major political parties have started weaving their campaign for the Delhi Assembly polls around issues like air pollution and deterioration of...

JNU students’ protests hit academic work

NEW DELHI :Protests by students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking a total roll-back of the proposed hike in hostel fees have adversely affected...

‘Demand-supply equilibrium must for revival of tea industry’

While the CAGR of input costs in the last 5 years has increased by 8%, tea prices have grown at a CAGR of 1%.   Despite...

Chinese digital gaming firms pose threat to India’s data security

NEW DELHI: With the rise in smartphone usage in India, the digital gaming industry is booming. Currently, India is home to more than 278...

Citizenship Bill will provide relief to left out Hindu Bengalis

The Bill is drawing flak from civil and students’ bodies of the Northeast.   NEW DELHI: The BJP is all set to pass the Citizenship Amendment...

Rs 25,000 cr realty fund may not suffice to rescue 19 lakh units

In an attempt to give impetus to the ailing real estate sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a Rs 25,000 crore stimulus...

Delhi govt school students suffer as teachers on poll duty

NEW DELHI: Despite severe shortage of teachers in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools and Delhi government schools, a sizeable portion of teachers have...

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