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IMD Issues 'Orange Warning' for Vidarbha for Next 2 Days; Mumbai to Receive High Rainfall for 24 Hours
Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in next 24 hours, gusty winds.
Six Rescued as Fire Breaks Out in Seven Storey Building in South Mumbai: Official
The seven-storey building is located outside Masjid Bunder station (east) in south Mumbai.
Global Shares Track Wall Street Gains Amid Vaccine Hopes
Global shares were mostly higher Friday on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine, although worries remained about longterm economic damage from the pandemic.
India’s Covid-19 Recovery Rate Rises to 74.30% as Record 62k Patients Discharged in 1 Day
With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation, the total recoveries have surged to 21,58,946 and exceeds active cases of coronavirus infection by 14,66,918 as on date.
Can't Allow Ganpati Festival in Maharashtra This Year as it Involves Uncontrollable Crowds: SC
Maharashtra government opposed the plea, saying this would lead to a pandora's box and unmanageable situations where every community will come to the court with this order to get an approval for their festivals.
India's Public Sector Banks Will Need Rs 2.1 Trillion Over Next 2 Yrs to Plug Covid-19 Damages: Moody's
According to Moody's, the sharp slowdown in India's economic growth, exacerbated by the virus outbreak, will hurt the asset quality of public sector banks (PSBs) and drive up credit costs.
Gaza Militants Fire 12 Rockets, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets
Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted, and Israel responded with three airstrikes on targets linked to the territory's militant Hamas rulers, the Israeli military said early Friday.
Karnataka Doctors Threaten Strike After Medical Officer’s Suicide, Accuse BSY of Siding With IAS Lobby
The doctors have demanded the arrest of an IAS officer, alleging that abuse and humilitation by him had driven senior medical officer, Dr. Nagendra, to suicide.
CEAT Tyres Partners With ReadyAssist to Offer Road Side Assistance Program
The roadside assistance service offered by CEAT will be available in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, which will soon expand across 20 cities in India within a month.
107-year-old Maharashtra Woman Beats Covid-19 Days After Undergoing Spine Surgery
The centenarian, her daughter, 65-year-old son and two grandchildren, aged 27 and 17, were undergoing treatment for coronavirus for more than a week at the hospital, district civil surgeon Archana Bhosale said. Residents of Mali Pura in old Jalna, the fam...
Apple Dominates Global Smartwatch Market in First Half of 2020 as Sector Grows by 20%: Report
Apple Watch grew 22 per cent globally with Europe and North America being the fastest-growing markets in the first half of 2020, the report added.
How NSCN-IM Chief Muivah Let His Ambitions Take Over and Sabotage Naga Settlement In 1966
Th. Muivah, abusing the trust of Phizo, mischievously exploited the inter-tribal differences among the Nagas of Nagaland.
Nvidia Posts Record Q2 2020 Revenue at $3.87 Billion Driven by its Data Centre Business
Nvidia's data centre business did better than its gaming unit for the first time in the second quarter, according to reports.
India's Covid-19 Tally Crosses 29 Lakh With Daily Spike of 68,898 Cases, Recovery Rate Rises to Over 74%
The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 29,05,823, while the death toll climbed to 54,849 with 983 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Louis-Dreyfus 'proud To Be A Nasty, Nasty Woman' For Dems
The star of Veep brought some bite to her role at the Democrats' virtual convention.
Report: Ship Crash Near Shanghai Leaves 14 Sailors Missing
Fourteen sailors were missing Friday after two ships collided in the Yellow Sea east of Shanghai, Chinese authorities reported.