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IIT, Jodhpur, NHAI Sign Pact To Share Expertise For Betterment Of Highway Infrastructure
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur and National Highway Authority of India have signed a pact to share their expertise for betterment of highway infrastructure. The signing ceremony was held at the IIT campus on Friday in the presence of Institute'...
Delhi Capitals Win Toss, Opt To Bowl Against KKR
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. In the Capitals playing XI, Anrich Nortje and Ajinkya Rahane came in place of Daniel Sams and Prithv...
It's the Entire Country's Right, Says Arvind Kejriwal Amid Row Over BJP's Free Vaccine Promise in Bihar
A debate is raging on whether the COVID-19 vaccine, which is yet to materialise, should be made available to people for free, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promising free doses of the vaccine in its manifesto for the Bihar polls.
Stalin Slams CM Palaniswami, Ticks Off Guv Purohit Over Govt Students Quota in Medical Courses
Presiding over a protest demonstration by his party to seek nod for the quota Bill that is pending with Governor, Stalin reiterated his party's opposition to the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test.
Karnataka CM Alerts BBMP Officials on Heavy Rains Forecast
The direction comes a day after several parts of city, especially south Bengaluru region had faced the brunt of heavy rains as storm water drains overflowed.
61% of Total Covid-19 Recoveries Reported from Six States/UTs, Says Health Ministry
India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day. The death toll due to the infection mounted to 1,17,956, with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 650 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the ministry data updated at...
South Korea Reports 77 Cases Tied To Hospitals
Seoul (AP) South Korea has reported 77 new cases of the coronavirus, mostly from the greater capital area where officials are scrambling to stem transmissions at hospitals and nursing homes. Figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention A...
Horoscope Today: Here is What the Stars Have in Store for You on October 24
Astrological prediction for October 24, what’s in store for Aries, Leo, Libra, Scorpio and other zodiac signs.
Depression Over Bay of Bengal Moving Away from WB Coast, No Heavy Rain Likely During Durga Puja Days
The depression over north Bay of Bengal has begun moving away from the West Bengal coast on Friday afternoon, lessening the possibility of heavy rainfall in the metropolis and its neighbouring districts during the Durga Puja days, the Met office said. L...
Harassed for Dowry, Pregnant Woman Dies by Suicide in Hyderabad
The woman's mother lodged a complaint stating that her daughter was pestered by her in-laws and her husband, a gym instructor, for additional dowry, they said.
Nearly One Third of Chennai Population Exposed to Covid-19: Serosurvey; TN Reports 3,086 New Cases
This was more than the number of those found affected by the virus during the first survey conducted in July.
Massive Fire Burns Records at Patna's Secretariat, RJD Calls it 'Conspiracy to Destroy Evidence of Scams During NDA Rule'
Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal cried foul. Party spokesman Chitranjan Gagan claimed that "it is a criminal conspiracy to destroy official documents and records".
COVID-19: 183 New Cases, 190 Discharged, 5 Deaths In Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad district in Gujarat reported 183 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking its infection tally to 40,210, while five deaths, including four within city limits, took the toll to 1,889, an official said. He said 190 people were discharged...
Hindu Jagran Manch Member Injured In Knife Attack In UP's Bulandshahr, PAC Deployed
A Hindu Jagran Manch member was injured in an alleged knife attack by a city council member and two others in the district, officials said Sunday, as the administration deployed armed police to ensure there is no flare-up of tension. Police said the inc...
Maha CM Now Venturing Out Due To Constant Criticism: BJP
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil on Sunday took a dig at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray saying that he is now venturing out of his house as he is continuously being criticised by the opposition party for not going out due to the pandemic. Thacke...
CBI Books Six Customs Officers in Bengaluru in Gold Missing Case
On October 12, 2020, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against two assistant commissioners, three superintendents of central tax and another officer.