India
Bihar Woman gang-raped, Husband Files Complaint After Accused Circulate Her Video
Six people have been accused of gang-raping a married woman in Bihar’s Chapra district.
Former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi Dies; PM Modi, Shah, Adityanath Offer Condolences
Sharad Patil is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons, his close relative and RSS worker Sanjay Mishra said. Tripathi was elected as a member of parliament from the Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha seat in 2014.
Delhi Metro's Blue Line Services Disrupted Again, Trains Run Slow Between Dwarka Sec 9-21
The Blue Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation connects Dwarka in Delhi to Electronic City in Noida.
NSG, CISF Chiefs Inspect Scene of Drone Strike at Air Force Station in Jammu
National Security Guard (NSG) director general M A Ganapathy and CISF acting DG S K Saxena visited the Jammu airport where the IAF stated is located.
Andhra Pradesh Seeks PM Modi’s Intervention on Krishna Basin Row
Andhra Pradesh not ready to allow Telangana to use its share of water from the Krishna basin to set up power projects at Srisailam.
BITSAT 2021 Extends Application Deadline, Reschedules Entrance Tests
The BITSAT 2021 application deadline has been extended to July 7 while the exams will be held in August. Check details here.
Crocodiles Build 10-feet Tunnel Inside a Bihar Dam, Lay Eggs
After rats in Bihar, now crocodiles have emerged as a major threat to various dams amid floods in the state.
Undercounting of Covid-19: SBI Economists Say Shortfall in Reporting Deaths Not a New Phenomenon
One of the prime reasons for the underreporting is because many of the demises happen without any medical attention and hence, ramping up the health infrastructure is the key to manage the jigsaw, they said.
Delhi's Laxmi Nagar Market Sealed Till July 5 for Flouting Covid-19 Norms
A report by the Preet Vihar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) flagged the violations by shopkeepers, vendors and customers in Laxmi Nagar and its nearby markets.
Threat from Variants Looms, India May Tweak Rules for Covid Test, Give Preference to Those With Symptoms
The move will be in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidance for national SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies and diagnostic capacities.
Finance Minister Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Yellen Discuss Global Minimum Tax
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen spoke over phone on Tuesday and discussed global minimum tax. "Yellen discussed that the US and India have a shared interest in implementing a robust global minimum tax, s...
AstraZeneca Pharma India Moves Delhi High Court Against NPPA Demand Notice
The company received a notice of demand on June 25, 2021 from NPPA under the provisions of Drugs (Price Control) Order, 2013 in respect of Tagrisso tablets containing Osimertinib 80 mg formulation, AstraZeneca Pharma said in a regulatory filing.
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Gets Another Extension, Till June 2022
His term was further extended for two years, till this month end, in June 2019.
Fruits of Labour: Leaving Diamond Trade, Woman Begins Apple Revolution in Manipur
Awungshi Shimray Augustina is a brand ambassador for apple cultivation in Manipur. A number of farmers in the state and Mizoram have now taken to apple farming.
Jamia Student Wins Award for Creating Sustainable Shelter to Reduce Covid-19 Transmission
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student, Kaif Ali, has been awarded The Diana Award 2021 for his contribution to Covid - 19 innovation.
DU to Felicitate Its 8 Alumni Including Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri
The Delhi University will felicitate eight of its alumni, including Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Hardeep Singh Puri, for achieving distinction in their fields.