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Metro Train Services May Resume from Sept 1, Reopening of School Unlikely: Officials
Metro services were suspended in late March to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 31 lakh people in the country so far.
Fitch Ratings Says Weak Oil Refining Margins to Put Pressure on Fuel Retailers
The push for capital spending and demand for dividends from the government will put pressure on their financial profits, Fitch Ratings said.
Uttar Pradesh Govt Announces Mandatory Pre Board Exams for Students in 2021
Due to lack of internet penetration and availability, the UP board has also made arrangements for virtual classes via TV channels for Class 9-11.
See Photos: Neymar Just Couldn't Stop Crying as PSG Fail to Win UEFA Champions League
Neymar couldn't stop crying as Paris Saint-Germain lost the UEFA Champions League final to Bayern Munich.
Suspended BSP MLA Ramveer Upadhyay Meets UP CM Adityanath, Triggers Speculation of Joining BJP
An aide of Upadhyay however said it was just a meeting to convey the problems people face in his constituency and the MLA is not going to join BJP.
New Low-pressure Area Forming Over Bay of Bengal, Rainfall Expected in Many Parts of Odisha Till Friday
A cyclonic circulation lies over Bangladesh and neighbourhood and under its influence a fresh low pressure area is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal and neighbouring areas on Monday, the MeT Centre said.
Congress 'Adrift' Ideologically and Organisationally, Says BJP General Secretary
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra took a dig at the Congress over reports that a group of senior leaders of the opposition party has called for "sweeping changes in the party, from top to bottom".
Chinese National Held While Trying to Enter Country from India-Nepal Border in UP's Maharajganj District
Police said though he had a valid visa for India, the entry of foreign nationals from the Indo-Nepal border is prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Government Doctors in Karnataka Agree to Withdraw Strike Over Colleague's Death After CM's Assurance
Nagendra's family and some doctors have alleged that he killed himself due to harassment from Zilla Panchyat CEO Prashanth Kumar Mishra for not meeting the Covid-19 test targets set in his jurisdiction.
RTI Finds Railways Cancelled 1.78 Crore Tickets Since March Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
The RTI has found that the Railways, which had suspended its passenger train services since March 25, cancelled 1,78,70,644 tickets.
No Rise in Complaints of Crimes Against Children During Covid-19 Lockdown: NCPCR Chief
Speaking to PTI, Kanoongo also said the NCPCR took various steps to address the challenges faced by children due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
South Korea Reports Biggest Rise In Coronavirus Cases Since March
South Korea reported its highest daily rise in novel coronavirus cases since early March on Sunday, as outbreaks continued to spread from a Seoul church and from political demonstrations its members had attended.
Two Hurt as Concrete Slab of Under-construction Flyover Collapses at Gurugram's Sohna Road
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said a team of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the sub-divisional magistrate of the area and a civil defence team were at the site.
Four of Family Drown After Car Plunges into Canal in Sonipat District
The family members were on their way to their village, Garhi Bindrauli in Sonipat district, from Mehrauli in Delhi on Friday night when the car skidded off the road and fell into the canal, police said.
Vietnam Briefs India On Escalating Tension Arising Out of Chinese Military Presence in South China Sea
The issue figured during Vietnamese ambassador Pham Sanh Chau's meeting with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday
Unidentified Militant Killed in Encounter With Security Forces in J&K's Baramulla District
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Check-i-Saloosa area of Kreeri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, a police officer said.