The report added that more than 75 per cent of poor households in India report a decline in their income post a road traffic crash and financial loss to them is equivalent to over seven months household income.
The Supreme Court had earlier asked the Governor to expedite his decision on the remission plea that has been pending for more than two years.
Ukrainian police are investigating reports that some citizens have been illegally inoculated against COVID19 with vaccines that have not been officially approved, and charged up to 3,000 euros per dose, senior officials said on Wednesday.
The UK has had more than 71,000 deaths from the coronavirus and has recorded over 2.3 million cases of COVID-19 infections as of late Monday, according to a Reuters tally.
“The person was arrested on Wednesday and produced before the additional chief metropolitan magistrate, Egmore. He was remanded in judicial custody until January 4. The arrest was made after carrying out a detailed investigation and gathering sustainable...
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Gold slumped more than 4% on Monday as news of the first successful latestage COVID19 vaccine trials prompted investors to dump safehaven bullion and flock to riskier assets instead.
The leftleaning New Democratic Party (NDP) is on track to form a majority government in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) News projected after Saturday's election as voters opted to stay the course in the...
A man was arrested in Rajasthan's Barmer district on charges of spying for Pakistan's ISI, intelligence officials said on Saturday. The accused-- Roshan Deen, alias Roshan Bheel--was arrested from the Bijrad police station area following a tip-off that...
Throughout April and May, Bengaluru has seen a large number of migrant workers move back to their hometowns after losing jobs or suffering financial loss. Many are transferring their children to government schools or to less expensive private schools. The...
North Korea said it was searching for the body of a South Korean man killed by its troops, but warned that South Korean naval operations in the area threatened to raise tensions, state media reported on Sunday.
New Zealand's central bank held its official cash rate at a record low on Wednesday but hinted at further easing and warned the economy may need support for a long time as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Australian financial advice giant AMP Ltd said on Wednesday it was putting all its assets under review, setting in motion a potential sale or breakup of a company that has seen its profit and reputation weakened after years of scandals.
Despite entreaties to stay away, President Donald Trump heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday to highlight his "law and order" campaign theme in a city upended by protests after the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer.
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has assumed the leadership of her own party eight months after taking the top job in the Nordic nation in December, when she became the worlds youngest serving head of government at 34.
