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Increase COVID-19 Tests In Maha To Curb Case Count: Fadnavis
Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday alleged that despite his repeated requests, the state government has not increased the number of tests, due to which September reported a big rise in COVID-19 cases. In a letter addressed to Chief Min...
Europe Lays Ground For Fast-tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Reviews
The European health regulator has started reviewing data on AstraZeneca and Oxford University's potential COVID19 vaccine in real time, the first of such moves aimed at speeding up any approval process in the region for a vaccine.
Bigg Boss 14: Dad was Surprised When I Told Him About My Participation, Says Jaan Kumar Sanu
The first contestant of Bigg Boss 14 has been revealed by the show's host Salman Khan and it is Kumar Sanu's son Jaan Kumar Sanu.
SC Quashes Gujarat Govt's Notification Exempting Employers from Paying Overtime Wages to Labourers
The SC said, “Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the labouring worker, who provides the backbone of the economy” merely by referring to a pandemic..."
U'khand CM Inaugurates Projects Worth Over Rs 119 Cr In Haldwani
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 119 crore in Haldwani and said providing a corruption-free transparent government was his goal. Most of the projects are aimed at boosting...
Telangana Seeks Rs 500 Cr From Centre For Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway Works
The Telangana government sought Rs 500 crore from the Centre to resolve infrastructure related problems on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada section of national highway65. In a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Telangana...
Rape Every 16 Minutes, Dowry Death Each Hour: NCRB Data Shows How Unsafe India is for Women
As the country grapples with the atrocity committed against a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, the NCRB data presented a clearer picture of how common crimes against women are in the country.
Slowdown Caused by Covid-19 Pandemic Doesn't Qualify as Internal Disturbance: SC
The SC said hardships caused by the pandemic certainly pose unprecedented challenges to governance but these are to be resolved by the state governments in coordination with the Centre.
Railways to Introduce 200 More Trains During Festive Season Between October 15 to November 30
The Railways has currently suspended all regular passenger trains indefinitely. Regular trains have remained suspended since March 22.
HD Kumaraswamy Hits out at Former Ally, Says Congress Doesn't Honour Coalition Dharma
Day after the Karnataka Congress ruled out deal with the JD(S) for the November 3 byelections in Karnataka, the former CM said there was no such proposal from his party.
Hathras Protest: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Slams UP Police for 'Reckless Behaviour' Towards Rahul Gandhi
Seconding Pawar, Maharashtra Minister and state NCP chief Jayant Patil alleged the incident highlighted the BJP's practice of "taking name of Lord Ram, but acting like Nathuram", an apparent reference to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.
New Ford CEO Replaces CFO, Pledges Stronger Profit Margins
On his first day in Ford's top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company's chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
Impose President's Rule In Uttar Pradesh, Says Mayawati Over Hathras, Balrampur Incidents
Raising questions on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded that the leadership should be changed or president's rule be imposed in the state. Referring to the deaths of two young women in Hathras and Balra...
New MV Act Applicable from Today, No Need to Carry Physical Licence, RC, Insurance
The new Motor Vehicle Act will allow police officers on duty to penalize a commuter breaking traffic rules by looking at documents online, without even stopping the vehicle.
Mukesh Khanna Set to Turn Shaktimaan into a Three-film Franchise
Mukesh Khanna, who wowed the Indian audience with the tele-series Shaktimaan in the nineties, is in talks to turn the popular show into a three-film franchise.
Vietnam Says China Military Drills Could Harm Maritime Code Talks
Vietnam said on Thursday that military drills conducted this week by Beijing in the South China Sea will hurt negotiations on a regional maritime code of conduct (COC) for the disputed waters.