India
Congress Raises in Parliament Issue of Alleged Surveillance by Chinese Company
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said China has been behind the spread of coronavirus, physical aggression in Ladakh and now "digital aggression".
In 11 Days, COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 50-lakh Mark From 40 Lakh
India's COVID-19 tally of cases galloped past 50 lakh,just 11 days after it crossed 40 lakh, with90,123infections being reported in a day, while recoveries surged to39,42,360on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The totalcoronavirus c...
Odisha Reports More Recoveries Than New COVID-19 Cases
Odisha reported more recoveries of COVID-19 patients than new cases on Tuesday as 3,714 people were cured of the disease while 3,645 got infected with it, a health department official said. The number of recoveries in the state is now 1,25,738, whic...
India Unique Parliamentary Democracy Where No Questions Allowed, Says Chidambaram
Members of the Congress walked out of the Lok Sabha and staged a protest after they were not allowed to speak following a statement by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the border standoff with China.
Photojournalist Injured after Being Beaten Up by Security Forces Near Encounter Site in J&K's Pulwama
While police did not deny the allegations levelled by the photojournalist, it said the mediapersons were stopped at they were moving close to the cordoned area.
India's Covid-19 Tally Crosses 50 Lakh-mark as Daily Cases Surge, Death Toll at 80,776
India is the second worst-hit nation in terms of COVID-19 cases after the US, while it is in the third spot in fatalities after the US and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Insurance Scheme for Covid-19 Frontline Health Workers Extended for 6 Months: Union Health Ministry
As many as 156 claims are under examination by the New India Assurance (NIA) Company Limited, and in 67 cases claims forms are yet to be submitted by the states, it said.
Jaishankar Holds Talks with US Special Envoy for Afghanistan on Peace Deal with Taliban
US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in the midst of the Afghan peace talks in Doha which are aimed at ending 19 years of war in Afghanistan that has killed tens of thousands of people and ravaged various parts of the country.
Doctors Claim Successful Recovery of Pune Girl from Covid-19 and Dengue Co-infection
The girl was admitted to the flu clinic of the private hospital located at Pimpri Chinchwad here in Maharashtra onAugust 12 with complaints of high-grade fever, sore throat, malaise, and nausea. Her COVID-19 test was positive, however, there were no compl...
Kolkata Cab Driver Arrested for Passing Lewd Remarks at TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty
Mimi Chakraborty told the police the taxi driver passed objectionable remarks at her while he drove past her vehicle and overtook it in an inebriated condition.
413 Earthquakes Recorded from March 1 to September 8 in India: Ministry of Earth Sciences
The NSN is maintained by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) to detect and locate earthquakes in and around the country, the ministry said.
Covid-19 Tally in India Breaches 49 Lakh-mark, 1,054 New Deaths Take Toll to 80,776
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 49,30,236, while the death toll climbed to 80,776 with 1,054 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours,the data updated at 8 am showed.
JP Morgan Funds Picks HDFC Shares Worth Rs 288 Crore Via Open Market Transaction
The shares were sold by Flagship India Investment Company (Mauritius) Ltd, block deal data on BSE showed.
TS EAMCET Results Likely to be Announced Soon at eamcet.tsche.ac.in
According to Careers360, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) may release TS EAMCET 2020 results on September 25.
No Plan to Revise Reservation Norms Under NEP: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank made the comments in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha about whether the government plans to revise the existing reservation norms under the NEP.
Bill to Cut MPs' Salaries by 30% to Meet Covid-19 Exigencies Introduced in Lok Sabha
The ordinance had stated that the coronavirus pandemic has shown the importance of expeditious relief and assistance and therefore, it was necessary to take "certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of this pandemic".