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Pranab Mukherjee’s Condition Unchanged, Former President Deeply Comatose on Ventilator: Hospital
The former president has been hospitalised for the past 11 days and is on ventilator support following a brain surgery. His condition had deteriorated after he developed a lung infection.
Sikkim Health Minister M K Sharma Tests Positive for Covid-19
Urging his friends and supporters not to panic, the Health Minister urged all those people who have in contact with him in recent days to self-isolate themselves and get tested for COVID-19.
Making Space: Assam’s Largest Muslim Cemetery Buries Two Christian Covid-19 Victims
Spread over seventy bighas of land, the Athgaon Kabarsthan in the heart of Guwahati city is deemed the most beautiful and naturally blessed Muslim cemetery of the Northeast as well as the country. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 43 people wh...
Mumbai: Ganesh Mandals Urge People to Follow Social Distancing Norms During Festival
Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti chief Naresh Dahibawkar said people should have faith in the Lord, but also take preventive measures to keep coronavirus at bay.
NIA’s Pulwama Attack Chargesheet Next Week to Detail JeM Conspiracy, How Explosives Were Bought
NIA officials said the chargesheet will also include the kind of explosives used in the 2019 attack as well as the identity of the Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists and their helpers.
Delhi Riots: HC Asks Police to Show Videos of Pinjra Tod Member Making Instigating Speeches
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Kalita, said the police was not showing any instigation or speeches allegedly given by her but was only relying on statements of others recorded under the CrPC.
Army Jawan Kills Self With Service Weapon in Jammu & Kashmir's Poonch District
After he shot himself in Mankote sector, other soldiers rushed to find him in a pool of blood, they said, adding he was declared dead on arrival by doctors at an area hospital.
Gargled Water as Throat Swab for Covid-19 Test? Yes, Says ICMR in Big, Cost Effective Breakthrough
ICMR says this is crucial because it will enable easy self-collection, relieve healthcare workers and also lead to substantial cost savings by reducing the need for swabs and personal protective equipment.
New Delhi Municipal Council Bags 'Cleanest Capital City' Award in Swachh Survekshan 2020
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has bagged the first rank in the "cleanest capital" city category in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 announced on Thursday.
Central Vista Project: Will First Hear Issue of Challenge to Change of Land Use, Says SC
The SC bench, hearing the petitions raising questions over several aspects of to the project, said the allegations regarding change of land use is the threshold issue.
BHU Student's Disappearance Case: Allahabad HC Issues Notices to Varanasi DM, SSP
A division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Samit Gopal passed the order while taking cognisance of a letter written by Saurabh Tiwari, a lawyer.
Appellate Courts Need Not to Routinely Re-appreciate Evidence in Criminal Case, Says SC
Appellate Courts need not to routinely re-appreciate the evidence in a criminal case as trial court is best placed to holistically appreciate the demeanour of.
Flood victims take to social media as rains cause chaos in Gurugram
Heavy rains flooded parts of Gurugram, an Indian city that plays host to some of the world's biggest tech companies, and residents took to social media to seek help by posting pictures of waterlogged roads and apartments.
News18 Evening Digest: Prashant Bhushan Gets 2 Days to Reconsider, 60 Lakh in Delhi Exposed to Covid-19 and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering right now: Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise, says contentious tweets comprise his bona fide belief; Naseeruddin Shah says everybody is cooking their 'papads' over Sushant Singh’s funeral pyre; and MS Dhoni ge...
Battle Over Facebook Row Heats up as 2 BJP MPs Petition Speaker to Replace Shashi Tharoor as Chairman of IT Panel
After Tharoor and BJP Nishikant Dubey submitted their respective breach of privilege notice against each other to Om Birla, the saffron party MP wrote another letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker requesting him to remove the Congress leader from the post.
Double Whammy for North Karnataka as Officials Struggle to Contain Covid-19 Outbreak amid Floods
There is increasing concern that there could be an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in these relief camps as it is difficult to adhere to social distancing norms.