The Election Commission on Tuesday decided not to hold assembly bypolls in seven seats across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal “at this stage” […]
Month: September 2020
Trump says states to receive 150 million tests
President Donald Trump, under pressure over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, announced on Monday the federal government would ship 150 million rapid tests to […]
Impossible to defer prelims exam, UPSC tells SC
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by a group of UPSC aspirants seeking postponement of the upcoming Civil Services (prelims) Exam 2020. Read […]
Sharad meets Uddhav; allies say usual business
A day after a meeting between the Sena’s Sanjay Raut and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis set the grapevine abuzz, NCP president Sharad Pawar met chief minister […]
Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, ’17
Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency. In his first year in the White House, he paid another […]
Global coronavirus death toll passes one million
More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP toll, after the deadly disease emerged less than a year ago in […]
Five sixes in an over is amazing: Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia, who smashed five sixes in an over to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in an incredible IPL match, said he always […]
Pak to buy homes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar
The provincial government in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar to conserve the […]
Was asked to implicate Karan Johar: Kshitij
Kshitij Prasad’s lawyer Satish Manshinde has reportedly alleged that the former employee of Dharmatic Entertainment (the digital arm of Dharma Productions), was specifically asked to […]
Oppn hail Akalis’ NDA exit, Cong not enthused
Led by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, several opposition members on Sunday hailed SAD for quitting NDA over the farm bills and thanked the Akalis for […]
Global Covid-19 count reaches 32,925,668
The global count of the coronavirus cases has reached 32,925,668, according to the latest situation update from the US-based Johns Hopkins University.The Covid-19 death toll […]
Oppn hail Akalis’ NDA exit, Cong not enthused
Led by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, several opposition members on Sunday hailed SAD for quitting NDA over the farm bills and thanked the Akalis for […]
Fight erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 23 dead
Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were […]
Key outfit in Ladakh revokes poll boycott
A key outfit from Ladakh on Sunday revoked its call for boycott of the elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Leh and […]
Chinese banks to target Anil Ambani’s global assets
The three Chinese banks to whom Anil Ambani owes more than $716 million (Rs 5,276 crore), as well as significant legal costs, have decided to […]
We don’t even smoke, said four actors: NCB official
Actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Singh and Shraddha Kapoor, who were questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), have all denied substance abuse. […]
Freedom from mandis will benefit farmers: PM
Explaining the utility of the farm reforms criticised by the opposition and a section of farm organisations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited instances […]
India’s Covid count hits 6 million amid slowdown in cases
India became the second country after the US to register 6 million Covid-19 cases on Sunday, amid signs that the pandemic could finally be slowing […]
State, area and gender key to life expectancy
How long can an Indian expect to live on average? The answer varies very widely depending on where you live — which state and rural […]
Jio eyes deal with local firm to make handsets
With an eye on entering mobile manufacturing, Reliance Industries may acquire United Telelinks or forge a contract-manufacturing deal, sources said. Questions sent to Reliance Industries […]
Jaswant Singh, top minister of Atal-era BJP, dies
Former Union minister and BJP veteran Jaswant Singh, who held key portfolios in the Vajpayee government, passed away after a long illness which rendered him […]
Jaswant had a sense of India’s grandeur, destiny
With the passing of Jaswant Singh, one more light has been switched off at the Camelot that revolutionised India’s engagement with the world at the […]
‘R value’ dip in 5 high-burden states raises hope of slowing Covid spread
The dip in the national R value – indicating the likely number of people a Covid positive person can infect – to below 1 in […]
Ex-Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey joins JD(U)
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, who came into limelight for his vocal condemnation of Mumbai Police’s non-cooperation to the state police team in actor Sushant […]
Prez Kovind gives nod to controversial farm bills
While farmer organisations have argued that the laws will reduce their bargaining capacities and put an end to the existing minimum support price regime, the […]
IPL: Tewatia takes RR to incredible win over KXIP
Rahul Tewatia struck five sixes in an over at the fag end of the match as Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest run chase in IPL […]
‘UK, Dubai top sources of Covid importations’
Travellers from Dubai and the UK were primary sources of Covid-19 importations into India, according to an analytical study done by Indian Institute of Technology, […]
Focus on key tunnel amid row with China
Amid the border tension with both China and Pakistan, road infrastructure projects have been given a push with completion of a marvel of engineering motorways […]
‘Intolerable’: Facing IS, last embattled Sikhs, Hindus leave Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. With growing threats from the local Islamic State affiliate, many are choosing […]
‘Discussed interview’: Fadnavis on meet with Raut
Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asserted that the BJP has no intention of joining hands with Shiv Sena or to bring down the […]