India has seen a fall in the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 since October 7, indicating that the first wave of the coronavirus disease are showing signs of receding in the country. The health ministry on Sunday said that five states which have contributed to the highest number […]
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Hathras gang-rape case: CBI registers case, begins investigation
A day after the Centre handed over the probe into the Hathras gang-rape case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the agency on Sunday registered a case and began investigation. “The Central Bureau of Investigation has today registered a case against an accused and taken over the investigation of […]
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‘Element of instability’: UAE on Turkish Army’s presence in Qatar
Turkey’s army in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region, a senior official of the United Arab Emirates has said, adding that it contributed to negative polarisation. The UAE and its Arab allies have imposed a boycott on Qatar since mid-2017 and had demanded that Doha close […]
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IPL 2020: Virat Kohli explains why he wasn’t getting runs initially
Although he scored a fifty against Rajasthan Royals last weekend, Saturday’s innings against Chennai Super Kings is when the real Virat Kohli showed up. The Royal Challengers Bangalore wasn’t tied down and played his shots, top-scoring with an unbeaten 90 that paved the way for RCB’s 37-run win against CSK. […]
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‘Nobody can eye your land now’: PM Modi tells beneficiaries of SVAMITVA scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the physical distribution of property cards under the Survey of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme on Sunday. These cards are physical copies of property titles of the villagers’ homes and the surrounding areas they own (as opposed to the […]
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Scientists question China’s ability to produce enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for export
China has four coronavirus vaccine candidates in stage 3 clinical trials. An official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has publically pledged that an effective coronavirus vaccine may be available by the end of the year. State pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) and US-listed […]
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‘Indonesia has strongest capacity for vaccine production in SE Asia’: China
China supports Jakarta’s efforts to become the center for vaccine production in Southeast Asia, Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan said after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Indonesia has the strongest capacity for vaccine production in Southeast Asia, Wang said, according to a statement issued […]
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MGNREGS to expand further; for second time this year
The Central government is ready to enhance targets for the second time in this financial year in the guaranteed rural job programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, which has enrolled one in every five Indians, amid one of the worst-ever recessions following the coronavirus disease […]
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PM Modi to launch property cards under SVAMITVA scheme at 11am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch distribution of property cards under the Survey of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme at 11am on Sunday. These cards are physical copies of property titles of the villagers’ homes and the surrounding areas they own (as opposed to […]
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Trial runs of India’s first hydrogen fuel cell prototype car successfully done
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT Technologies successfully ran trials of India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) prototype car running on an indigenously developed fuel cell stack, a statement said on Saturday. HFC technology uses chemical reactions between hydrogen and oxygen (from air) to generate electrical […]
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17 dead as bus collides with train in Thailand’s Chacheongsao
At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was traveling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway track during rain in Chacheongsao, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, where a train smashed […]
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Call of Duty Mobile Anniversary Season 11 to roll out very soon
Call of Duty Mobile is gearing up for a new season. The new season will mark Call of Duty Mobile’s first anniversary. As expected, the Season 11 will bring a host of new features, updates, and improvements. The Call of Duty: Mobile’s 1st Anniversary Season 11 is expected to roll […]
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India records 74,300 Covid-19 cases, 918 deaths in a day; over 6 million people recover
The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in India increased to 7,053,806 after the country recorded 74,383 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Union health ministry update on Sunday. The number of deaths due to Covid-19 reached 108,334 after 918 fresh fatalities in the said period. India […]
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TRP manipulation probe: Republic TV CEO reaches Mumbai police headquarters
Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani reached the Mumbai Police headquarters for questioning in TRP manipulation case. The police on Saturday had sent summons to five others — Republic TV COOs Hersh Bhandari and Priya Mukherjee, channel’s distribution head Ghanshyam Singh, CEO of Hansa Research Group Praveen Nijhara and another employee […]
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Nadal eyes record, Djokovic ‘cold comfort’
Move over kids, the big boys are back. It took all of one Grand Slam for normalcy to be restored. Dominic Thiem’s US Open victory – the first by anyone other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer after 13 Slams – had just one member of the ‘Big […]