India
Govt Defends Opening Up of Economic Activities Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
Asked why the government is opening up different economic activities when there is a spike in daily positive cases, Health Minister Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, "There is no doubt about it. But then these numbers have to be seen in the context of the to...
Tirupati Temple Board and Andhra Govt Agree to Hand Over Audit Responsibility to CAG
According to the official announcement, the CAG will audit the temple's accounts from the year 2020-21. However, the temple management has requested the central watchdog to conduct a special audit from 2014-2015 to 2019-2020.
Maharashtra, Delhi, TN, Andhra & Karnataka Account for 70% Covid-19 Deaths: Govt
The Health Ministry further said that the five states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu account for 62 per cent of the active cases in the country.
Strides Pharma Gets USFDA Nod for Generic Anti-inflammatory Drug
The product is a generic version of Schering Corporation's Meticorten tablets in the same strength, it added. The product will be manufactured at the company's facility at Bengaluru and will be marketed by Strides Pharma Inc in the US market,the filing sa...
Hindu Widows To Get Share Of Husbands' Properties: Bangladesh Court
For the first time, Hindu widows in Bangladesh will have the rights to both agricultural and nonagricultural lands of their deceased husbands after a top court ruled in their favour, according to a media report. The Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ru...
Former UP Minister Rita Bahuguna Tests Covid-19 Positive, Admitted to Lucknow's PGI Hospital
The former Congress leader, who is now with the BJP, left for Lucknow from Prayagraj after her test result came positive.
Over Rs 4 Lakh Looted From 60-yr-old Man In Mathura
Two motorcycleborne men snatched a bag containing Rs 4.25 lakh from a 60yearold man when he was leaving a bank at the Chowki Bagh Bahadur area here on Thursday, police said. The men snatched the bag from Ramesh Chandra Meena and fled the area, they said...
India's COVID-19 Testing Numbers One of the Highest in the World, Claims Govt
According to the health ministry, over 11.7 lakh coronavirus tests were done in 24 hours with a daily average of more than 11 lakh.
Banned by Facebook Now, T Raja Singh Has 60 Cases Against Him: 7 Times His Hate Speeches Hit Headlines
Singh, who has recently been making it to the national headlines, is not new to the locals in southern India. He is known for his inflammatory speeches, and has over 60 cases against him — hate speeches account for most of them.
Haven't Seen a Supreme Court Judge So Firm, Unshakeable as Arun Mishra: AG Venugopal
Addressing the court through video conferencing, the outgoing judge Justice Arun Mishra urged the legal fraternity to "analyse (his) every judgment but do not give them this colour or that colour.
Germany Says Putin Critic Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok
A critic of President Vladmir Putin who fell into a coma in Russia and is being treated in Berlin was poisoned with a Sovietstyle Novichok nerve agent, a German government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Eleven Teams of Scientists from India and US to Start Work on Covid-19-Related Research
The teams have been selected to take up these initiatives through a rigorous bi-national review process of proposals received under COVID-19 Ignition Grants in April 2020 issued by the US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF).
NIA Files Charge Sheet Against Five People for Alleged Links with an ISIS Affiliate
The charge sheet was filed in a court in Delhi. The accused have been charge-sheeted for their affiliation with the proscribed terrorist organisation ISIS/ISKP and for conspiring to create disaffection against government, promoting enmity among different...
Elderly Woman Killed After Part of Building Collapses in South Mumbai's Dongri
Six others were rescued from the old Razzaq Chamber building, located on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road in Dongri,after its backside portion crashed around 7.30 am, the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.
Top Maoist Leader Ganapati, 5 Others Likely to Surrender to Telangana Police Next Week: Sources
Sources said Ganapati is suffering from asthma, knee pain and diabetes.
With Daily Jump of Over 78,000 Cases, India's Covid-19 Tally Crosses 37 Lakh, Death Toll at 66,333
The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country has surged to 29,01,908, while the fatality rate has further declined to 1.76 per cent.