The economy contracted by a historic 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 on account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The contraction, however, narrowed to 7.5 per cent in the second quarter.
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From Anupamaa to Kundali Bhagya and Kumkum Bhagya, here are the five most watched Hindi shows on TV this week.
Notable reactions to the death of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek:
At least 8 migrants died and 12 are missing at sea after being forced off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti, the U.N. migration agency said on Sunday.
Trump has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, including a claim by prominent American columnist E. Jean Carroll that he raped her in a department store changing room in the mid-1990s.
Leaders of Left parties on Saturday paid glowing tribute to social activist Swami Agnivesh, saying he was an uncompromising fighter for secularism and always fought for a just and equitable society. Agnivesh, who was suffering from liver cirrhosis for a...
The Hyderabad MP said he did not whether parties can raise questions on COVID-19 crisis and have debates on what's happening in eastern Ladakh in Parliament as there is no Question Hour.
First lady Melania Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lead an array of Americans making the case at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday for reelecting President Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden in November.
U.S. drug developer Novavax Inc said on Monday that it is starting a midstage study of its experimental COVID19 vaccine in South Africa, as the country experiences a surge in coronavirus cases.
Monsoon rains in India are expected to be 104% of a longterm average in August and September, the weather office said on Friday, indicating bumper harvests and helping to alleviate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Senior IPS officer M Nageswara Rao said that Indian history is distorted under education ministers, including Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who were "in-charge of Indian mind space" during 20 years after Independence.
In a notice issued on its website, the apex court said this, however, would be subject to availability of the bench concerned and prior approval of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.
The party workers have also been told to make at least two face masks at their homes for people, party state chief Swatantra Dev Singh said.
However, it is not clear whether he had attended last month's religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, officials said.