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Covid-19 Cases Rising Among Children as Schools Reopen in US
A report said that about two times more teens were infected than younger children. Most infected children have mild cases; hospitalizations and death rates are much lower than in adults.
Closing Date Of GM-Nikola Partnership May Be Delayed
Shares in electric and hydrogenpowered truck startup Nikola fell more than 6% Tuesday after General Motors cast doubt on whether a $2 billion partnership would close as scheduled.
After a Dozen State Ministers, Uday Samant Next to Test Positive for Covid-19 in Maharashtra
The minister for higher and technical education disclosed the diagnosis on Twitter.
Combine Harvester Machines In Pb Without Super Straw Management System To Be Impounded
To effectively curb stubble burning during the paddy harvesting season, the Punjab Pollution Control Board has ordered that combine harvester machines without functional Super Straw Management System (SMS) will be impounded. Additional Chief Secretary,...
Mamata Banerjee Announces Housing Programme for Tea Workers ahead of 2021 Bengal Assembly Polls
Banerjee, in another announcement said that her government will regularise all refugee colonies in West Bengal, including those on land belonging to the state and the central governments.
NIA Special Court in Kolkata Convicts Two Members of Banned Bangladeshi Militant Outfit
Sahadat Hussain, 26, from Bangladesh's Jessore district, and Umar Farooque, 27, from Dhaka, were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Foreigners Act.
Maha: 2 Doctors Get 10 Years In Jail For Woman's Death
A court in Pune sentenced two doctors to 10 years in jail for the death of a woman during a 2012 cesarean section delivery, an official said on Tuesday. Additional Sessions Judge VR Jagdale sentenced Dr Jitendra Shimpi and Dr Sachin Deshpande to simple...
Kuwait Amir Always Took Special Care of the Indian Community: PM Modi
Modi said Sheikh Sabah played a leading role in strengthening the bilateral relations and always took special care of the Indian community in Kuwait.
All Party Meet in Kerala Decides to Adhere to Covid-19 Health Protocol Strictly, Rules Out Lockdown
Dismissing reports that the state will go into another lockdown, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said "The all-party-meet has agreed that lockdown is not a solution.
Negotiators Hunker Down As Brexit Talks Hit Final Weeks
Amid the din of diplomatic diatribes, European Union and British negotiators hunkered down Tuesday to seek compromises on everything from fishing rights to business competition rules, in a belated attempt to broker a rudimentary trade deal following the U...
Delhi Court Denies Bail to Journalist Arrested in Chinese Espionage Case
Sharma had moved the court seeking bail on the grounds that he is suffering from various ailments, which include acute sinus problems, has undergone two surgeries for sinus and is at a high risk of Covid-19.
Karnataka CM's Political Secretary M P Renukacharya, MLA, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's political Secretary and MLA M P Renukacharya on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. The MLA from Honnalli constituency said he underwent a test as some changes were observed in his health cond...
Agent: Video Contradicts Georgia Trooper Charged With Murder
Dash camera video contradicts a former Georgia state trooper's statement that he fatally shot a motorist fearing the man was trying to run him over, an investigator testified in court.
Madhya Pradesh Govt Suspends IPS Officer Purushottam Sharma; TV Anchor Says He is Like Father
The suspension order came a day after the news anchor filed a police complaint against the wife and son of the IPS officer, accusing them of tarnishing her reputation.
Fadnavis Hits Out At Maha Govt Over Crop Damage Assessment
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra was disinterested in helping farmers who had suffered crop loss due to heavy rains a few days ago. In a letter to Thackeray, the leader of opposition and...
Obituary: Amid War And Turmoil, Kuwait Emir Struggled For Gulf Unity
Kuwait's emir, an unwavering champion of Arab detente amid wars and regional tumult, helped lead his country out of the ruin of Iraq's 1990 invasion to renewed riches and a Gulf mediator role, first as its top diplomat and later as ruler.