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'Videos Show Police Complicit, Why No Action?' Oppn Leaders Meet Prez on Concerns Over Delhi Riots Probe
In a joint memorandum, the leaders raised their concerns over the probe into the riots being conducted by the Delhi Police.
Automakers In India Should Reduce Royalty Payments To Foreign Parents - Official
Indian automakers should reduce royalty payments to foreign partners to bring down costs instead of seeking tax cuts, a finance ministry official said on Thursday, days after reports that Toyota would halt expansion in the country due to high taxes.
City Civic Body Issues Show-cause Notice To 36 Hospitals For Not Allocating 50% Beds For COVID Patients
The city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has issued the final show-cause notice to 36 private hospitals for violating the Karnataka government's mandate to allocate 50 per cent beds for the treatment of COVID infected. It has warned that,...
Cong, BJP Demand Ker CM's Resignation After Minister Appears Before NIA Team
The opposition Congress and BJP in Kerala on Thursday hit out at the Left governmentin the state and sought the Chief Minister's resignation over the appearanceof Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel before a NIA team probing the gold smuggling case. Le...
Sensex, Nifty Fall As China Tensions, Fed Weigh; Banks Drop
Indian shares fell on Thursday, dragged down by banking stocks, as China tensions remained in focus and after global markets gave up gains despite the U.S. Federal Reserve saying it would keep interest rates near zero.
Maha CM Seeks Cooperation From All Parties Over Maratha Quota
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired an all-party meeting and urged the parties to set aside their political differences to fight the legal battle for implementation of Maratha quota in jobs and education. The Supreme Court r...
K'taka Cong, Yediyurappa's Son Vijayendra Engage in Heated Spat Over Alleged Interference in State Affairs
Hitting back, Vijayendra said he was also the state BJP Vice President and asked the opposition party to give constructive suggestions to the government for the development of the state.
EC Not to Extend Postal Ballot Facility to Voters above 65 in Bihar Polls, Bye-elections: Govt to Parliament
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the decision has been taken in view of the constraints related to logistics, manpower and safety protocols for COVID-19.
35 Personnel of Armed Forces Died of Coronavirus, Minister Informs Parliament
The minister also said that the number of Covid-19 cases in the Army, Navy and Air Force stands to 16,758, 1,365 and 1,716, respectively.
Govt Committed to Two-language Formula, Says Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami
He said the government will consider the recommendations of the two committees -- one comprising school education experts and the other with experts in higher education -- as well as the views expressed by the leaders of the opposition parties.
Telangana Police Officer Killed During Anti-Maoist Operation as AK 47 Goes off Accidentally
The incident occurred in Chennapuram forest area in Cherla mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district when a police party was engaged in search operations to apprehend Maoists, police said.
Russia To Sell 100 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To India
Russia's sovereign wealth fund has agreed to supply 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine, SputnikV, to Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories, the fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow speeds up plans to distribute its shot abroad.
Arts Scholar and Institution Builder' Kapila Vatsyayan Dies in Delhi Home
Vatsyayan authored nearly 20 books on different forms of art and their histories in her long career. Some of her notable works include The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts (1997), Bharata: The Natya Sastra (2006),Dance in Indian Painting (2004), Class...
As World Battles Pandemic, Here's How We Can Reach Herd Immunity
The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought "herd immunity" to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or even end the outbreak.
Noida Metro Sees Steady Rise in Daily Passengers, Over 3,200 in One Week
The rail service, also known as the Aqua Line, had resumed operations on September 7 (Monday) and clocked approximately 600 passengers throughout the day.
'Grassroots Democracy Revived': India Responds to UN Rights Chief's Criticism on Situation in Kashmir
India’s envoy to the UNHRC, Indra Mani Pandey, expressed regret on the oral update of UNHRC Commissioner Michelle Bachelet in which she had criticised the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.