India
Padma Bhushan Economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia Dies Aged 74, Punjab CM Mourns Loss
Isher Judge Ahluwalia was married to former deputy chairperson of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and is survived by her husband and two sons.
Gang Hurls Country Bombs, Brutally Murders Two Women In TN
Two women were brutally murdered by unidentified assailants in a suspected case of previous enmity in this district on Saturday, police said. The incident happened at Marukalkurichi village in the district.
L Adimoolam Elected President of Indian Newspaper Society
Adimoolam (Health and The Antiseptic publication) was elected president at the 81st annual general meeting of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) held in Bengaluru on Friday.
Goa Records Highest Rainfall this Monsoon Season Since 1961: IMD
Speaking to reporters on Saturday Rahul M, scientist at IMD Goa, the state witnessed 412 cms of rainfall from the south west monsoons in 2020, which is 41 per cent higher than the normal value of rainfall in the state.
MHT CET Admit Card 2020 Released, Check More Details at Official Website
The admit card will have details including date of examination, the address of MHT CET exam centre, instructions for the exam day, coronavirus guidelines that need to be mandatorily followed and your personal details.
Student Out to Write Final-Year Exam Shot Dead Near Her College in Jaipur, Youth Arrested
The accused attacked her with a knife and then opened fire, police said, adding that the reason behind the murder is not immediately known.
Russia, China Block Release Of UN Report Criticising Russia
United Nations (AP) Russia and China blocked the official release of a report by UN experts on Libya that accused its warring parties and their international backers -- including Russia -- of violating a UN arms embargo on the conflict-wracked country, UN...
40-Year-Old Cyclist Dies After Getting Hit by Speeding Van in Delhi's Nizamuddin Area
According to police, Ajay Kumar Singh, a resident of Sangam Vihar, was hit by a Champion delivery van on Friday.
Australia Begins Disposal Of About 350 Dead Whales As Rescue Efforts End
Australian wildlife officials began disposing of hundreds of dead pilot whales on Saturday after concluding there was no longer any hope of rescuing any more.
News18 Afternoon Digest: WHO Says Covid Death Toll Could Top 2 Million and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: The Lancet warns India against positive spin on Covid-19; WHO says global Covid-19 death toll could hit 2 million before vaccines become widely available; Trai drops probe against Vodafone Idea aft...
Congress Urges Assam CM To Retain Chapter On Nehru's Policies In Class 12 Syllabus
Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Friday urged Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to retain the chapters on the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's policies in the class 12 syllabus. Nehru's policies, the anti-S...
Assam Reports 17 Fresh COVID Deaths, 1,792 New Positive Cases
The COVID-19 tally went up to 1,67,374 in Assam on Friday after 1,792 new cases were detected, while 17 fresh fatalities took the death toll to 625, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Of the new deaths, five were reporte...
Admission For PG Courses To DU's St Stephen's College To Be Online This Year
St Stephen's College on Friday said the admissions for postgraduate courses this year will be online and applications of only those candidates will be considered who have been shortlisted on the basis of merit or entrance exam of the University of Delhi....
New Pune Top Cop Sidesteps Query On Wadhawan Controversy
Newly-appointed Pune police commissioner Amitabh Gupta on Friday said basic policing and use of technology will be his priorities in the new role. However, Gupta refused to speak about the controversy that erupted after he gave a travel pass during the...
Navies of India, Japan to Hold 3-day Mega Military Exercise from Saturday
It will be the first military exercise after the two countries signed a landmark agreement on September 9 that will allow their militaries to access each other's bases for logistics support.
BJP Workers Stage Dharna To Protest Filing Of Case Against Party Office Bearers
BJP workers stageda dharna at a police station in the old city area here to protest lodging of a case of sexual harassment against office bearers of the party's Minority and Mahila Morcha, a police official said on Friday. Heated exchanges took place be...