India
Part of Rs 264 Crore Bihar Bridge Collapses Into River 29 Days After Inauguration by Nitish Kumar
The 1.4km Sattarghat Mahasetu bridge on Gandak River was thrown open to commuters on June 16, eight years after work on it started in April 2012
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gujarat's Rajkot, Tremors Felt in Amreli, Junagadh
The epicentre of the quake was 22 km southwest of Rajkot, according to the National Center for Seismology.
'Study of History Should be Freed from Biases,' Says Tushar Singh Who Scored 100% in CBSE Class 12 Exam
Tushar's photo with his family and a picture of BR Ambedkar in the background has gone viral on social media.
Several Senior Bureaucrats Test Positive for Coronavirus in Assam
On Monday, the Senior Officers Colony, commonly known as IAS Colony, was partially sealed after it was declared a Containment Zone for an indefinite period after four cases of COVID-19 were detected there.
Maha Sessions Court Denies Bail to 25 Accused in Palghar Lynching Case
Special Public Prosecutor Satish Maneshinde had submitted before the court that there were "multiple evidences" against the 25 accused and opposed their bail plea.
Moderate Rains With Thunderstorms At Few Places in UP, More Showers Likely on July 16, 17: MeT
According to the Meteorological Department, thunderstorm accompanied with lightening occurred at isolated places over the state. Rains along with thundershower is very likely at many places over the state on July 16 and 17, it said.
Govt Says Daily Growth Rate of Coronavirus Coming Down Continuously; from 31% in March to 3.24% Now
Many a times, in a country like India, which has a massive population, the numbers in absolute terms tend to "cloud" the focus of policy makers and the people who are managing public health challenges, according to the official Rajesh Bhushan.
ICMR Says More Trials Needed to Demonstrate Mortality Reduction Due to Itolizumab & Tocilizumab
ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava’s statement came just a day after Biocon Ltd touted its Psoriasis drug Itolizumab as a potentially life-saving drug.
Vasundhara Raje to Attend BJP Meet in Jaipur Today as Rajasthan Congress Crisis Deepens
With all eyes on rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot's next political move, several senior BJP leaders from Rajasthan on Tuesday said their party's doors are open for anybody who expresses trust in its ideology.
Vikas Dubey Ordered Firing at Police Team in Bikru village, Says Arrested Aide
Pandey made the claims to a TV news channel while being taken away by the police after his arrest. On being asked who killed DSP Mishra, he told the new channel that he did not kill him.
Orange Alert Issued for Coastal Areas of Maharashtra, 89k People Hit by Floods in West Garo Hills
The orange alert by the the IMD's Mumbai centre is also for coastal districts like Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg as well as Pune in western Maharashtra.
Bengal CID Detains One Person Named in 'Suicide Note' of BJP Leader Debendra Nath Roy
The Hemtabad MLA had named two persons in the note and the officer said a search for the other person is on.
Was Disappointed to Get Dismissed Before West Indies Finished Chase: Jermaine Blackwood
Blackwood scored a match-winning 95 in the second innings as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win over England on Sunday. He was dismissed with his team just 11 short of the target of 200.
From Foot Operated Flushes to Ionised AC Air, Railways Customises Coaches For Post COVID Times
The first two coaches that rolled out from the Railway Coach Factory in Kapurthala also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to sterilise interiors using ionised air, officials said.
SC Says No to Disinvestment of Govt Shares in Hindustan Zinc, Seeks CBI's Report on Closing Corruption Case
The apex court also declined to let the central government disinvest the remaining shares in the PSU by lifting its restraint order of January 2016.
India's Coronavirus Tally Crosses 9 Lakh, Nearly 40% of 28,498 Fresh Cases from Southern States
The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 9,06,752 as 28,498 fresh cases were recorded in a day, the third straight day that the daily case count was over 28,000.