India
COVID-19 Affected Woman Delivers Quadruplets In UP's Gorakhpur, One Baby On Ventilator
A coronavirus positive woman delivered four babies at BRD Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, officials said on Thursday. "While three babies are healthy, the fourth one is on a ventilator. The mother is also healthy," BRD Medical Co...
As Winter 'Pollution' Months Approach, Kejriwal Seeks Use of 'Decomposer Capsules' to Curb Stubble Burning
Scientists at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Pusa have developed "decomposer capsules". Four capsules, some jiggery and chickpea flour are enough to prepare 25 litres of solution, which is sufficient to cover one hectare of land.
Youth With Psychiatric Illness Loses Way, Family Traced
A wandering 24-year old man with psychiatric illness was admitted to a government hospital here by a good samaritan and his family has been traced successfully and he is being treated, authorities said here on Thursday. The youth with a perplexed lo...
Inter-faith Couple Moves HC to Do Away with 'Unconstitutional' 30-day Notice Under Special Marriage Act
The issue of whether either party has a living spouse, which can be raised as an objection under section 4 of the Act, is not a condition imposed on same-faith marriages, the petition has said, adding that imposing it on inter-faith marriages is due to a...
Fire at ONGC Hazira Plant Snaps Supplies, Company Diverts Gas from Uran to Meet Shortfall
ONGC rushed senior officials including Director (Offshore) Rajesh Kakkar to Hazira to oversee the safe restart of the system which can happen as early as Friday.
Kerala Tourism's Campaign Wins PATA Award
Kerala Tourism's internationally-acclaimed 'Human by Nature' campaign on Thursday bagged the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 for Marketing, giving a huge stimulus to the state's tourism industry, which has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Kerala...
SBI, LIC and Bank of Baroda to Sell 8.25% Stake Each in UTI AMC IPO
The IPO comes at a time when the mutual fund industry is struggling under redemption pressures, resulting in outflow from schemes and declining systematic investment plan (SIP).
Centre Allows States to Spend Up to 50 per cent of Disaster Response Fund to Fight Covid-19
The areas where the states can spend up to 50 per cent of the SDRF include quarantine, sample collection and screening facilities.
Obvious Problems And Loopholes In Farm Bills: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said there were obvious problems and loopholes in the farm bills and the voting for their passage in Rajya Sabha was questionable and condemnable. The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Fa...
KSU Chief Booked For Providing Fake Contact Info During COVID-19 Test
A case was registered on Thursday against the chief of Kerala Students Union (KSU), the students wing of the Congress, K M Abhijith, for furnishing fake contact information to the healthworkers while being subjected to COVID-19 test recently, police sai...
Wipro GE Healthcare, IISc Set Up Healthcare Collaborative Lab In Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Wipro GE Healthcare on Thursday announced the inauguration of a collaborative lab in the space of artificial intelligence in healthcare. "Wipro GE Healthcare - Computational and Data Sciences Collaborative Laborato...
UAE Reopens All Seven Regions To Foreign Visitors
The United Arab Emirates will resume issuing visas to foreign visitors to all seven of its regions as of Thursday after a sixmonth suspension imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported.
Telangana Man Tortures 4-year-old Daughter, Spits on Her, Threatens to Slit Her Throat; Arrested
The man reportedly used to slap his four-year-old daughter, threaten to slit her throat with knife and spit on her face. He used to mentally torture them with abusive slurs.
Luis Surez Moves From Barcelona To Atltico Madrid
Madrid (AP) Luis Surez is staying in Spain after all. Barcelona said late Wednesday that it reached a deal with Atltico Madrid for the transfer of the Uruguay striker for 6 million euros ($7 million)..
Power Tariff To Be Hiked By 20 Paise Per Unit In Odisha
The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved a proposal to hike power tariff by 20 paise per unit of electricity consumed in the state from October 1. However, the enhanced tariff will not be applicable for farmers using electricity...
Himachal Pradesh Reports Five More COVID-19 Deaths, 280 Fresh Cases
Five more COVID-19 patients died in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, pushing the death toll to 136, while 280 fresh cases took the state tally to 13,050. Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said two deaths were reported each from Mandi and Ka...