The Bihar police, who are in Mumbai to investigate an “abetment to suicide” case related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, said they were keeping a watch on his friend and actress Rhea Chakraborty. The four-member Bihar police team arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to probe the […]
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Young India’s innovative solutions will help nation move forward in challenging times: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Young India is a storehouse of talent and brimming with innovative and creative solutions to the country’s problems, and with a little guidance students would go a long way in taking India forward amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the new global scenario […]
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Govt to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regime
The government has initiated a process to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regime as part of efforts to reduce fatal injuries involving two-wheelers, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry said on Saturday. Once the process is completed only BIS-certified helmets for two-wheeler riders would be manufactured and sold in India. […]
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GST collections drop to Rs 87,422 crore in July
GST collections in July fell to Rs 87,422 crore from Rs 90,917 crore in June, according to a Finance Ministry statement. However, July collections are higher than Rs 62,009 crore in May and Rs 32,294 crore in April. “The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July, 2020 is […]
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Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh dies at 64
Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 64.. Singh was ill for a very long time and was undergoing treatment in Singapore for some months. A recent report published in Mumbai Mirror said he was in ICU and his […]
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Now, Indian expats in UAE can renew passport in just two days
Indian expatriates in the UAE can now get their passports renewed in just two days with a new operating procedure taking effect from August, according to a media report. Further, the Indian Consulate in Dubai can now accept passport applications from expatriates living across the UAE, the Gulf News reported. […]
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Tripura Covid-19 patient jumps to death from hospital’s third floor
A day after a 31-year-old man tested positive for Covid-19, he jumped off a window at the Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital in Agartala on Saturday. The patient from Muhuripur village in South District was admitted at the state-run hospital on Friday with poisoning symptoms. During his admission, he underwent […]
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UAE starts operation of Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor
The United Arab Emirates switched on the Arab world’s first commercial nuclear power plant after loading fuel and conducting comprehensive tests, the prime minister said. With the start-up of the Barakah reactor, the UAE — a seven-member federation that includes commercial hub Dubai and oil-rich Abu Dhabi, where the reactor […]
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New Education Policy drops Chinese, after listing it in draft version
Chinese has been given a miss in the list of foreign languages offered to students at the secondary school level in the National Education Policy (NEP), which was launched earlier this week. The list has French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Thai as electives that students can take up to […]
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India eases loan rules in rescue package to cover more companies
India eased some lending rules in the rescue package it announced in May to help more small businesses tide over the crisis triggered by the pandemic. The government has increased the upper limit of loans outstanding as of Feb. 29 to 500 million rupees ($6.7 million) from 250 million rupees, […]
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10 workers crushed to death after crane collapses in Visakhapatnam shipyard
At least 10 workers were killed and several others injured when a huge crane crashed on them at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a central government undertaking, in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Saturday afternoon, the police said. The accident happened when the workers were carrying out an inspection of the […]
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Indian Army conducts rescue ops in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula, provides medical aid to locals
Troops of the Indian Army conducted rescue operations in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula on Saturday following heavy rains in the region, informed the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI), IHQ of MoD (Army). The troops evacuated a large number of villagers in Dharchula. The locals were provided with logistics and medical aid. “Troops of Indian Army […]
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DGCI detects evasion of GST by 2 liquor manufacturers in Maharashtra
The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has found alleged evasion of GST collectively worth over Rs 108 crore by two liquor manufacturers in Aurangabad and Nanded districts of Maharashtra. The DGGI Nagpur zonal unit, in a statement issued on Friday, said that tax evasion came to […]
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Karnataka student stabs mother to death for rebuking him for staying out till late: Police
Irked by his mother rebuking him for staying out with his friends late in the night, a college student stabbed her to death in Mandya town, following which he has been arrested, police said. The student was arrested on July 30, a police official told PTI on Friday. He said […]
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Tight security arrangements, Covid-19 protocols in Ayodhya ahead of Ram temple event
Security arrangements and preparations for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh are in full swing. Speaking to news agencies on Saturday, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ayodhya, said Covid-19 protocols and preventive measures are in place. The ceremony will take place on August 5. Chief […]