India
Sixth Arrest Made in Fake TRP Racket Case in Mumbai
The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police arrested Umesh Mishra, a resident of suburban Andheri, from Virar area.
Delhi Govt Directs DU to Pay Outstanding Salaries from Students' Funds, DUTA Says Move Unsustainable
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) and other academics of the varsity questioned this sudden change of source of salary payment after the order was released on October 16.
Twitter Changes Hacked Content Rules After Biden Story Furor
San Francisco (US) (AP) Twitter was wrong to block weblinks to an unverified political story, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Friday, as the company responded to criticism over its handling of the story that had prompted cries of censorship from the right. Str...
Galwan Valley Clashes Left India-China Relationship Profoundly Disturbed, Says Jaishankar
The external affairs minister said that a very large number of troops with weapons, concentrated on that segment of the border with China, is a very critical security challenge.
KKR's New Skipper Morgan Wins Toss, Opts To Bat Against MI
Kolkata Knight Riders' new captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bat against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. KKR made two changes in the team, replacing opener Tom Banton and pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti with myste...
China Justifies Its Envoy's Warning to Canada to Not to Grant Asylum to Hong Kong Nationals
Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, in a video press conference from the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, on Thursday said, we strongly urge the Canadian side not (to) grant so-called political asylum to those violent criminals in Hong Kong because it is...
News18 Evening Digest: Court Admits Plea Seeking Removal of Mathura Mosque and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: Mathura district court admits petition seeking removal of mosque from Krishna ‘janmabhoomi’; teenaged domestic help set ablaze in Telangana for resisting rape succumbs to burns; Uddhav Thackeray lock...
HC Questions Maha's Decision To Give College Land To PMRDA
The Bombay High Court on Friday questioned the Maharashtra government's decision to hand over around 26 acres of the government polytechnic college in Pune to the PMRDA as its viability gap of funding of Rs 812 crore for the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar propo...
Use Funds Given to Durga Puja Clubs to Strengthen Police, Buy Covid Safety Gear: HC to Bengal Govt
Justice Sanjib Banerjee ordered that 25 percent of the money should be used for strengthening the police by including more women in community policing, while the remaining 75 percent should be used for procurement of masks, sanitizers and face shields.
Asian Online Team Chess: Indian Men In 4th Spot After Six Rounds
India enjoyed an unbeaten day with a win and two draws to move up to fourth place after six rounds in the Asian Online Nations (Regions) Cup Team Championship for men on Friday. The top-seeded Indians, who were sixth after three rounds, were held to a...
NEET Result 2020 Declared at ntaneet.nic.in: Over 80,000 Seats Available for MBBS Course
NEET 2020 Result: The NEET UG result 2020 has been announced by the National Testing Agency on the official website of the NTA at ntaneet.nic.in.
Decision To Reserve 80 Pc ICU Beds For COVID-19 Patients Temporary: Delhi Govt To HC
The Delhi Government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the policy decision directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients was taken as a stop-gap and temporary measure with an intent to mitigate the surge...
After Petrol, Diesel Demand Returns to Pre-Covid-19 Levels as Sales Rise 8.8% in Early-October
While demand for petrol has been more resilient than diesel due to an increased preference for using personal vehicles instead of public transport to follow distancing norms, October 1-15 sales number showed better than anticipated recovery.
Maha: COVID-19 Recovery Rate In Thane District Nears 90 Pc
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra's Thane district is nearing 90 per cent, while the death rate stands at 2.53 per cent, an official said on Friday. Of the 1,97,000 cases of COVID-19 reported in the district so far, 1,77,206 patients...
Wife of Arrested Sikh Man, Whose Turban Fell off During Clash with Cops, to Protest Outside CM Mamata's Office
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, and Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh too condemned the incident.
BJP MLA Cites 'Self-Defence' to Back Aide Whose Firing Killed 1 in Ballia; Oppn Attacks CM Over Law and Order
A man was killed after the accused, Dheerendra Singh, allegedly opened fire into a crowd in front of local administrative officials over a dispute at a meeting for selection of ration shops in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district.