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4 Deaths, 124 Fresh Virus Cases In UP's Meerut
Four people died from coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Wednesday as 124 fresh cases surfaced, taking the infection numbers to 4,320 in the district, according to the health authorities. So far, 124 people have died from the infection in Meerut....
Metro Services in Maharashtra will Not Resume in September even as Centre Issues Detailed SOPs
Mumbai Line-1 and Maharashtra Metro operations will commence from October or as the state government may decide further.
Court Grants Bail to Man Accused in North East Delhi Violence Case, Says No Direct Evidence Against Him
The court, however, clarified that anything stated in the order should not be construed as expressing any opinion on the final merits of the case, as it was at 'pre-cognizance stage'.
Led by recovery in Rural Areas, Electricity Demand Improves to 98% of Pre-pandemic Level in August: ICRA
The electricity demand recovery on an all-India level has largely been led by northern and eastern states with a year-on-year increase of 613 per cent in demand in July 2020, it said.
Testing on Demand, Testing at Borders, Major Construction Sites to Be Delhi's New Strategy Against Covid-19
The sources said that for 'testing on demand' facility, a helpline number will soon be launched, where a person, who feels he has Covid-19 symptoms, can book testing and thereafter, can avail the facility at his doorstep.
75% Candidates in Bengal Could Not Write JEE on Tuesday due to Covid-19 Situation: Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee said after inquiry she found out that of the 4,652 JEE aspirants in the state, only 1,167 attended and the rest could not make it due to COVID-19 and the travelling restrictions.
Afghan Firm Eyes Emerging Middle Class With New Cars, Trucks
An Afghan company has unveiled a range of small trucks and passenger vans which it hopes will appeal to a local market still dominated by secondhand Japanese models imported via Dubai.
Journalist Dies While Waiting for Ambulance at Covid-19 Facility in Pune, Ajit Pawar Orders Probe
One of colleagues of the deceased reporter said that his condition started deteriorating on Tuesday night, a day after he was admitted at the facility.
Abbott Gets DCGI Nod for Once-a-day Heart Failure & Angina Treatment Drug
The company plans to launch Ivabradine prolonged release tablets in the Indian market in the coming weeks, Abbott said in a statement.
Dr Kafeel Khan Released From Mathura Jail
Following an order of the Allahabad High Court, Dr Kafeel Khan was released from Mathura jail late on Tuesday night, his lawyer said. "Mathura jail administration informed at around 11.00 pm that Dr Kafeel will be released, and at around midnight, he wa...
Will File Contempt Plea in Allahabad HC if Dr Kafeel Khan is Not Released from Jail, Say Family Members
The court on Tuesday morning had ordered the release of the Gorakhpur doctor and quashed his detention under the stringent National Security Act.
Jamia Professor to Design Mosque in Ayodhya, Says Aim is to Bring Everyone Together
Akhtar said he was recently given the task of designing the complex, which will also house an Indo-Islamic Research Centre, a library and a hospital, and that he would start working on the project very soon.
97 People Who Tested Sero-negative in NCDC Survey Had Been Infected with Covid-19 Earlier
Among other measures, the NCDC has also recommended sero-surveys in neighbouring cities, like Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and Sonepat after assessing the epidemiological trends for exposure.
Pranab Mukherjee's Death Huge Loss for Sino-India Friendship: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India in 2014 and his meeting with Mukherjee, she said after the meeting the two countries issued a joint statement on building closer development partnership.
Macron Warns Lebanese Leaders Of Sanctions If Reforms Are Not Swift
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the nation on a new course within three months, stepping up pressure for reforms in a country collapsing under the weight of an economic crisis.
Marches And Boycotts Mark Start Of School Year In Belarus
Hundreds of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday, answering a call from exiled opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to demand new elections and keep the pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to resign.