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Centre's Agricultural Reform Bills Will Sound a Death Knell for Farmers, Says Stalin
The DMK chief slammed the ruling AIADMK in the state on the issue, saying it had supported the Centre on the issue.
PGCIL Did Not Recover Rs 6,853 Crore Relinquishment Charges from Customers: CAG
As per the CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) Regulations, a long-term customer may relinquish long-term access (LTA) rights fully or partly before the expiry of the full term of LTA by making payment of compensation for stranded (power tran...
Fed Officials Tussle Over Practical Meaning Of New Inflation Policy
Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday began fleshing out what their new tolerance for inflation will mean in practice, an issue critical to how investors and households reshape their own outlooks even if it may not be relevant to any immediate decisions...
Assange Lawyer Says She Saw Trump Ally Offer To Arrange Pardon
A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would "benefit President Trump politically".
MP Bypolls: Nath Leads Road Show In Scindia Stronghold Gwalior
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Friday led a well-attended road show in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior region, a stronghold of former colleague turned BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. A total of 16 Assembly seats in the region are among the 28 th...
MP Woman Kills Newborn Girl As Kin Wanted Male Child, Arrested
A 22-year-old woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing her one-month-old girl by drowning her in a water tank in her house as she, her husband and her in-laws were unhappy as they wanted a male child, police said. Sarita Mewada, her husband Sa...
868 More Test Positive For COVID-19 In U'khand, No. Rises To 38,007
As many as 868 more people tested positive for COVID -19 in Uttarakhand on Friday, taking the state's tally to 38,007. Four more infected people also died of the disease.
Steroid Treatment in Childhood Linked With Diabetes, Blood Pressure Later, Finds Study
The children were a mix of those with and without autoimmune diseases like psoriasis, juvenile arthritis, or inflammatory bowel disease.
COVID-19: Himachal Pradesh Records 10 Deaths, 172 Fresh Cases; Infection Tally Now 11,363
Ten people died from the novel coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Friday and the state's infection tally went up to 11,363 with 172 fresh cases. So far, the state has reported 107 deaths due to COVID-19.
With Railways Set to Go Private, Govt Allows Incoming Players to Set Passenger Fares: Report
Yadav further said that Alstom SA, Bombardier Inc, GMR Infrastructure Ltd and Adani Enterprises Ltd were among companies that are interested in undertaking projects aimed at privatising the railways.
Official Rips Critics For Attack On Daughter With COVID-19
A Florida county commissioner is firing back at an antimask critic who took to social media, claiming to show the official's hypocrisy for pushing coronavirus safety precautions on the public while letting her COVID19 positive daughter defy them.
Forex Reserves Down by $353 Million to $541.66 Billion: RBI Data
During the reporting week, the fall in reserves was due to a decline in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.
Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire Sparked By Gender Reveal
A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender.
Delhi Govt Says Schools to Remain Closed for All Students Till October 5 as Covid-19 Numbers Rise
Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Follow Preventive Measures Against COVID-19: Delhi CM To Gym Owners
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to gym owners and people coming for workouts at these establishments to follow preventive measures against COVID-19. Representatives of the gym associations met the chief minister and thanked him f...
Equal Opportunities And A Good Junior Program Has Helped Women's Hockey Team: Rani
Equal opportunities like the men's hockey team and a robust junior program have been major contributing factors in the improved performance of the women's national side, feels skipper Rani. The Indian women's hockey team has enjoyed a spate of good resu...
