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West Bengal Minister Swapan Debnath Tests Positive for Covid-19, Hospitalised
Debanth, who is the minister of state for micro small and medium enterprise and textile, was unwell for the last few days and underwent the coronavirus test on Monday.
Bihar Flood Situation Worsens as Water Enters New Areas, 75 Lakh in 16 Districts Affected
The number of affected panchayats increased to 1,260 from Monday's 1,240 though that of the flood-hit districts remained at 16.
Maharashtra's Yelegaon Gawali Village Doesn't Sell Milk, But Distributes it for Free of Cost. Here's Why
Although 90 per cent of the houses in the village have cattle, none of the residents sell milk and the tradition has been followed for generations, said Rajabhau Mandade (60), one of the residents of the village.
Medtronic to Invest Rs 1,200 Cr to Expand Hyderabad R&D Center into Largest Facility Outside US
This investment, planned over 5 years, will provide a boost to Telangana’s MedTech plans and cement Hyderabad’s position as the Medical Devices hub in India.
Vasundhara Raje Takes Gold, Gehlot Wrestles Silver Away from Pilot: Final Result of Rajasthan Rumble
By keeping away from the entire crisis, Raje, who is said to command the loyalties of at least half of the 72 BJP MLAs, has made her party bosses realise her political heft.
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi HC Transfers Cases from Different Trial Courts to Saket District Court
The high court, which was hearing the matters through video conferencing, passed the order after the counsel for the foreigners urged it to issue directions similar to that issued by the Supreme Court on August 6.
TN CM Urges Centre to Share 50 Percent Cost of RT-PCR Tests during Virtual Meet on Covid-19 with PM
Palaniswami also said a proactive strategy has led to a slide in new positive cases in Chennai and the model was being replicated in other parts of the state.
Single Day Covid-19 Cases Dip Below 55,000, Recovery Rate Rises to 69.80%
With the fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 22.68 lakh, while the recoveries have surged to 15,83,489, pushing the recovery rate to 69.80 per cent.
Critical Odisha Infant Dies After Ambulance Driver Stops for 'Quick' Lunch, Returns 90 Minutes Later
As they wrapped up lunch and headed for Cuttack, the toddler’s health deteriorated. He collapsed at Krishanachandrapur area, which is 10 km from Baripada, and was admitted to the Krishanachandrapur community health centre, where he was pronounced dead on...
Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.
Pranab Mukherjee, Covid-19 Positive, on Ventilator Support after Surgery to Remove Clot in Brain
The former President underwent emergency surgery at the Army's Research and Referral R&R Hospital in Delhi.
CCTVs in All Police Stations: SC Wants Compliance Report from Centre, Seeks Attorney General's Assistance
Recalling the court’s orders passed in 2018, the court asked the Central government to file a detailed affidavit in this regard by September 7 so that the status of the compliance could be known.
Centre Planning Rs 10,000 Crore Transshipment Port at Great Nicobar Island: PM Modi
The transshipment port would enable big ships to anchor and raise India's share in maritime trade as well as create new job opportunities, he said.
No Quarantine for Air Passengers Visiting Assam for Less Than 72 Hours
The visitor shall provide swab samples for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) immediately on arrival and if the result is negative, then he will be allowed to proceed.
Tamil Nadu 10th Result 2020 Released: Students Can Apply for Grievances at dge.tn.gov.in from Aug 17-25
Tamil Nadu Class 10 Result 2020 is available at dge.tn.gov.in, dge.tn.nic.in or tnresults.nic.in. Students can check their scores using their admit cards.
14 Onboard Ill-fated Air India Express Flight Critical, Black Box Being Probed to Determine Crash Cause
So far, 49 people have been discharged from various hospitals in Malappuram and Kozhikode, while the condition of 14 people remains critical, the collector said.