India
Tamil Nadu Govt Announces 5-day Break for Students from Online Classes Starting September 21
School Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan said a brief vacation has been planned for the school students to help reduce their stress.
Karnataka Minister Orders Probe after 33-year-old Woman Dies During Tubectomy
Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said he received information that an FIR has been registered against the surgeon who conducted the tubectomy and added that FIR cannot be lodged in cases of medical negligence.
West Bengal Holds Single Day Monsoon Session, Adjourned Sine Die after Obituary References
This was the first sitting of the house after March this year when the session was curtailed due to the pandemic.
India's Cumulative Covid-19 Testing Crosses 5.18 Crore, Over 33.95k Recoveries So Far
Timely diagnosis through higher levels of countrywide testing has furnished valuable opportunities to isolate or hospitalize the positive cases adequately in advance for appropriate treatment.
Timeline: Journalists Caught In Australia-China Diplomatic Tussle
Australia and China are engaged in a dispute that has entangled journalists in both countries.
Pele Celebrates and Congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo for Reaching 100 International Goals Milestone
Cristiano Ronaldo received a congratulatory message from Pele as he reached the momentous milestone of 100 international goals.
News18 Afternoon Digest: AstraZeneca Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, SC Dismisses Plea to Postpone NEET 2020
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India Reports 89,706 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 73,890 With 1,115 Fatalities
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.69 per cent. There are 8,97,394 active cases of COVID-19, which is 20.53 per cent of the total caseload in the country, the data stated.
More Than 1 Billion People Face Displacement By 2050 - Report
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1 billion people face being displaced by 2050, according to a new analysis of global ecological threats.
86-year-old Woman Raped in Delhi's Chhawla Area, Accused Arrested
The accused Sonu (37), a plumber, is a resident of Rewla Khanpur. He has been arrested in connection with the incident, they said.
Rahul Gandhi Accuses Modi Government of 'Gross Mismanagement' of Covid-19 Situation
The Congress has accused the Modi government of not handling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively and said that the lockdowns imposed by it have failed.
Two Property Dealers Shot Dead in UP's Greater Noida; Police Suspect Link of Old Rivalry
Three people have been identified as key suspects in the episode, which the police said is linked to an old enmity between one of the deceased and a rival group that has claimed multiple lives.
Fire Breaks out in Covid-19 Ward of Hospital in Vadodara, Patients Shifted out
The blaze reportedly broke out due to a short circuit in ICU 2. At least 30 patients were shifted out to another place for treatment.
No Discussion on China Border Issue, External Affairs Committee Chairman to Panel: Sources
India on Tuesday denied firing shots at the LAC where the Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off for over three months, sources in the government said.
SC to Hear After 3 Weeks Plea of Transgender Woman Against Denial of Job in Air India
On July 23, the top court had allowed the transgender woman to amend her plea challenging Air India's decision to deny her the job of a cabin crew member by assailing the grounds of conducting personality test for third gender candidates by the national c...
In Push to India-Iran Ties, S Jaishankar Makes Tehran Stopover Within 4 Days of Rajnath Singh
Two visits in less than a week send out a message of the significance of the India-Iran relationship that has been recently hit due to US sanctions and is also caught in the cross-fire of deteriorating India-China ties.