India
Delhi's Covid-19 Tally Crosses 2L-mark with Highest Single-day Spike, CM Says Aggressive Tests Led to Surge
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said COVID-19 cases in Delhi would have been in the range of 1,500 had the government continued to conduct only 15,000-20,000 tests per day.
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea for Opening of Places of Worship
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued the notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the plea of Ahmedabad-based 'Gitarth Ganga Trust'' seeking opening of the places of worship in the country.
SC Agrees to Hear Plea Seeking to Declare Animal Kingdom as Legal Entity
While issuing notices to the Centre and others seeking their replies on the petition, the apex court said it is very unlikely that it would entertain the prayer for declaring them as legal entity.
Delhi Govt Rules Out Another Lockdown amid Spike in Covid-19 Cases; Says Economy Can't Be 'Shut for Eternity'
The minister also asserted that "extreme caution and not panic” should be the response of the city, and people should exhibit greater alertness and responsibility in public places to deal with this health crisis.
News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Maratha Quota, Kangana Ranaut-Shiv Sena Slugfest and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: Supreme Court stays Maratha quota in government jobs and education; Kangana Ranaut lands in Mumbai, dares CM Uddhav Thackeray on BMC bulldozing part of her home; SC refuses to entertain pleas to defe...
Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour.
Maoist 'Presence' in Mind, Mamata Directs Police to Step up Security Measures ahead of Bengal Polls
The chief minister has asked the Director General of Police to stress upon the Counter Intelligence Force (CIF), Special Task Force (STF) and the Cyber Crime Cells to prevent "conspirators" from maligning the state's image.
India Needs More Banks to Double Credit-to-GDP Ratio to 100%, Says RBI Board Member
Manish Sabharwal, who is the chairman of Teamlease Services, also said the country needs immediate reforms in banking, compliance, labour laws and education because 'hope is not a strategy'.
Follow Highway Ministry's 2018 Circular on Road Width: SC on Chardham Project
The four towns of hilly state of Uttarakhand which would be connected by the ambitious all-weather 900-km highway project are — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Chinese Troops Carried Rods, Spears in Aggressive Approach towards Indian Post: Govt Sources
Chinese troops had mounted a savage attack on Indian soldiers with stones, nail-studded sticks, iron rods and clubs during the Galwan Valley clashes in eastern Ladakh on June 15 in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.
Andhra Pradesh to Conduct Common Entrance Tests from Thursday with Covid-19 Guidelines in Place
State Education Minister Adimalapu Suresh officially announced the schedule and said they will conduct the examinations as per the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Union government.
Delhi University Open Book Exam 2020: Tests to Begin From September 14, Safety Guidelines Issued
The candidates will receive the question papers for each session on their registered e-mail. Those who fail to receive the question paper can download the same from the online portal of the examination branch.
CM Adityanath Suspends Allahabad SSP for Failing to Maintain Law and Order in UP
The spokesperson said the SSP did not act on government instructions for foot patrolling and increasing security of banks and business establishments against incidents of robbery.
Coast Guard Launches Search & Rescue Operation to Locate Man Who Fell from Boat
Since the man could not be located after a long search, ICG has now launched an operation to find the survivor which is being coordinated by Indian Coast Guard MaritimeRescue Coordination Centre at Chennai, he said. "Coast Guard Region (North-East) have l...
Australia Evacuates Journalists From China Amid 'national Security' Probe
Two Australian foreign correspondents were rushed out of China for their safety with the help of Australian consular officials after being questioned by China's Ministry of State Security, their employers said on Tuesday.
Indian-origin Professor's UK Firm SpyBiotech Strikes Covid-19 Vaccine Pact with India
SpyBiotech said it has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with SIIPL for the development of the vaccine as part of the study initiated in Australia.