India
'MHRD, UGC Adamant': Kejriwal Seeks PM Modi's 'Intervention' to Cancel DU Exams Amid Covid-19
The Centre has to take a decision in this regard in case of Central Universities including Delhi University (DU), Kejriwal's letter stated.
Need Legally-backed 'Resolution Corporation' to Deal with Stressed Financial Firms: RBI Governor
The government in August 2017 had introduced the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill in Parliament which, among other things, proposed setting up of a resolution corporation.
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi Court Grants Bail to 75 Thai and Nepalese Nationals
Till date, 445 foreign nationals from 33 different countries, who were charge-sheeted in the case have been granted bail by the court.
After Vigorous Monsoon Rains, Crop Planting Gathers Steam in India
Buoyed by the plentiful rains, rice farmers are likely to harvest a record crop and step up overseas sales from the world's biggest exporter of the grain.
6 Insurgents Killed in Gunfight with Security Forces in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding District
More than 250 rounds were fired by the militants and 500 rounds of live ammunition have been recovered from their possession, police said.
Much Ado About Nothing? Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners to Go Back After Paying Rs 7,000 as Fine
The 121 foreign nationals from Malaysia and 11 from Saudi Arabia pleaded guilty to their offences for violating lockdown rules and visa norms, following which they were punished only with a monetary penalty between Rs 7,000 and Rs 10,000.
Clout in Life, But a Lonely Death: Father Shuns Gangster Vikas Dubey's Last Rites, Wife Says 'He Deserved It'
Vikas' father Ram Kumar Dubey had distanced himself and had justified police action. "Whatever police did was right," he had said earlier in the day. When asked if he would attend the cremation, he had said, "I will not attend the last rites."
Declare Locust Menace National Disaster, Says Rajasthan Agriculture Minister
Apart from Kataria, Nagaur MP and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party convenor Hanuman Beniwal also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare locust problem a national disaster.
Man Threatens to 'Blow Up' Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Arrested
The accused, identified as Lokesh Kumar Meena, was nabbed soon after he made the threatening call to the police control room, police said.
India Suspends Release of Industrial Output Data For Coronavirus Lockdown Period
The government earlier suspended the release of industrial production numbers for April as well as retail inflation data for April and May.
OPD, Emergency Services at Meghalaya Hosp Shut after Exposure to Covid-19 Positive BSF Staff
The services will remain closed as decontamination and contact tracing within the hospital is underway, they said.
India's Covid-19 Tally Jumps from 7 Lakh to 8 Lakh in 4 Days; Death Toll Nears 22,000
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra today showed a record single-day jump of 7,862 coronavirus patients as well as 226 deaths. The total number of cases in the state has risen to 2,38,461 and the death toll stands at 9,893.
ICMR Plans Pan-India Survey to Determine Exposure of Population to Coronavirus
The ICMR will conduct a 'sero-survey' study which involves testing of blood serum of people to check for the prevalence of antibodies against coronavirus infection.
Gangster Vikas Dubey's Wife, Son Picked up For Questioning by STF
Richa is said to be Dubey's partner in crime by supporting his activities and even providing logistic support to him.
Centre Says India Has Not Yet Reached Community Transmission Stage of Coronavirus
The Centre's assertion came on a day India registered a record single-day surge of 24,879 COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 7,67,296.
ED Questions Congress Leader Ahmed Patel for Fourth Time in PMLA Case
Patel (70) was last questioned in connection with the case on July 2 for about 10 hours. He had told reporters that the ED investigators had posed 128 questions to him over three sessions.