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New Delhi, August 6 Voting for electing the new Vice President began here on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to cast his vote. A long queue of MPs was seen well before the start of voting. As many as 543 of Lok Sabha MPs and 237 Rajya…

New Delhi, August 6 NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India on Saturday as he defeated joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar, a former governor of West Bengal, secured 528 votes while 80-year-old Alva got 182. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Vice-President designate…

Over 85 per cent MPs vote till 2 pm; Modi, ex-PM Manmohan Singh cast ballot New Delhi, August 6Over 85 per cent votes were polled in the Vice-Presidential election till 2 pm, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh casting their ballots early in the day, officials…

New Delhi, August 6 Voting for Vice-Presidential election ended at 5 pm and counting is expected to start at 6 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh caste their ballots early in the day, officials said. Of the 780 MPs in both Houses—another eight Rajya Sabha seats…

New Delhi, August 6 Around 93 per cent polling was recorded in the vice presidential election on Saturday, with more than 50 MPs not exercising their franchise. Officials said of the total 780 MPs, as many as 725 MPs voted till 5 pm when the polling concluded. Prime Minister Narendra…

New Delhi, August 6 A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight returned to Varanasi after it suffered a bird-hit, aviation regulator DGCA said. Vistara A320 aircraft VT-TNC operating flight UK622 (Varanasi-Mumbai) was involved in an air turnback to Varanasi due to a bird-hit. The aircraft has landed safely in Varanasi and the radome…

Dipender MantaMandi, August 6Chandigarh-Manali highway was on Saturday blocked to traffic movement between Mandi and Kullu districts today due to a massive landslide at 7 Mile, a few km ahead of Mandi town towards Kullu.The alternative route between Mandi and Kullu-via-Kataula is also blocked due to landslide at Tihri.According to…

New Delhi, August 5India and China held a special round of military talks on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of airspace violations along the LAC and the need to check it as per the agreement laid down in 1996.What 1996 pact saysFighter aircraft amp; armed copters not to fly…

New Delhi, August 5 Members of Parliament of both Houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice-President of India, in an election where the numbers appear comfortably stacked in favour of NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is pitted against Opposition nominee Margaret Alva. Unlike the presidential poll where…

New Delhi, August 5 The Finance Ministry has said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not apply to room rent of ‘serais’ (inns) or properties managed by religious and charitable institutions. The announcement comes after The Tribune reported some serais managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) were…

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, August 5The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced an increase in interest rate by 50 basis points, the third straight increase since May, in a move that will affect home loans as well as fixed deposits. The aim is to check inflation, but care is…

Birmingham, August 5Bajrang Punia was a class apart while defending his title before Sakshi Malik produced a sensational gold medal winning effort as Indian wrestlers grabbed five medals, including three gold, at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday.Deepak Punia (86kg) also contributed in swelling India’s medal tally by winning the…

Vibha Sharma Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 5 The BJP today hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi daring him to tell the country why he’s on bail and in what offence and asked him not to blame the institutions for his own electoral failings. As the Congress’ protest…

New Delhi, August 5 Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that Japan has approved Covaxin booster dose for travellers. “Another global recognition of the effectiveness of our universal Covid vaccine,” said the firm which developed Covaxin, India’s first indigenously developed and produced Covid-19 vaccine with ICMR. Read More |…

New Delhi, August 5 Members of Parliament of both houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice-President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick Margaret Alva. With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, former West Bengal governor Dhankhar is…