India
MHT-CET, Other Entrance Exams Postponed by Maharashtra Govt in View of Covid-19 Crisis
It is being said that the move is likely to affect over five lakh candidates across Maharashtra who were preparing to appear for various entrance exams this year.
Bengaluru Man Kills Estranged Wife, Then Travels to Kolkata and Kills Mother-in-law Before Shooting Self
In his suicide note, Agarwal said he had murdered his wife in their Bengaluru home before travelling to Kolkata to carry out the second killing.
PM Modi Greets People on Occassion of Jagannath Rath Yatra
He wished that the occasion brings happiness, prosperity, good luck and health to the lives of the people.
Maha Govt Freezes Great Wall Motors Investment Worth Rs 3,700 Crore Amid India-China Standoff
There has been a surge in demand across in the country to boycott Chinese investments and products in the backdrop of the mounting tensions between India and China.
Fire Breaks Out at Scrap Compound in Mumbai's Mankhurd Area, No Casualties so far
Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, he said, adding the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
Ladakh Face-off Part of China's 'Expansionist Strategy': Tibetan Govt-in-exile Prez Lobsang Sangay
Sangay said China is a country "which does not have any credibility or legitimacy for which it is creating tension with India and other neighbouring countries".
Video of Latur School Conducting Classes Amid Shutdown Goes Viral, Investigation Underway
The school is reportedly located in Udgir, a hotspot in the district with 95 COVID-19 cases, including four deaths due to the infection.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Shifted Out of ICU, Condition Better: Sources
The minister had tested positive for the disease on June 17. His condition is much better now and the oxygen saturation level (Spo2) has also improved a lot.
India to Import 5 Atomizer Kits with Aerial Spray Capabilities from UK for Locust Control
Of the five, two kits will be available in September and the remaining three kits after one month of their successful testing, the government said in a statement.
Covid-19: How Hetero Jumped on to the Remdesivir Bandwagon And Launched COVIFOR
When in January, reports started to appear about the use of Gilead’s experimental drug Remdesivir on COVID-19 patients in China, Hetero plunged in immediately to develop the drug.
Exports Ban Now Only on Specified PPEs, Including Coveralls: DGFT
The DGFT said it has amended its notification "to the extent that only items described... are prohibited for export, as part of prohibition on personal protection equipment. All other items are freely exportable".
Delhi HC Declines to Entertain PIL Seeking Action Against Manufacture of Sub-standard PPE Kits
The court said that the petitioner has not indicated one example of such activity and directions cannot be issued on his word that there is 'rampant manufacture' of sub-standard personal protective equipment (PPE) kits.
India's Covid-19 Cases Per Lakh Population among Lowest in World: Health Ministry
For every one lakh population, there are 30.04 coronavirus cases in India, while the global average is over three times at 114.67, the ministry said, referring to the WHO Situation Report 153, dated June 21.
Clash Breaks Out Between Residents And Civil Defence Staff at West Delhi Containment Zone; 1 Arrested
Some residents of the containment zone became agitated to go out while food was being distributed there. When they were prevented from stepping out, they started arguing and a quarrel broke out.
Huge Opportunities For Businesses in Railways, Says Union Minister Piyush Goyal
He added that the private sector can look at an elevated corridor along the national highways as land procurement would not be a challenge there.
Eastern Ladakh Standoff: India, China Hold Second Round of Lt General-level Talks
The high-level talks came a week after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a violent clash between the two sides in Galwan Valley.