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The meeting comes against the backdrop of demands by the opposition seeking details of the violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh which left 20 Indian Army personnel dead.

Without a mask, they said droplets travel twice as far, adding that wearing a mask will help. While masks also decrease the number of droplets leaking out the sides of the mouth, they fail to eliminate this entirely, the researchers said.

The Centre's submission came on a plea seeking to de-link from Aarogya Setu mobile app, the website -- www.aarogyasetumitr.in -- as it was acting as a marketing tool for e-pharmacies only.

Sachin Tendulkar wanted to give up cricket in 2007 when Gary Kirsten took over as India's coach

The high court administration said that hearing through video conference will continue as earlier, which the Bar Association has agreed to.

The conduct of examination in the offline mode was found to be nonviable as students of the university who are from different states might lead to a likely spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

On June 14, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had written a letter to the Health Ministry, highlighting the need to augment COVID-19 testing in containment zones in the Delhi.

Samples were taken from residents of ward numbers 11, 28, 61, 82 and 90, all of which have a large number of containment zones in Kolkata.

The results, which are being described as a major breakthrough, has caused study authors to suggest that the drug should immediately become the standard medicine being prescribed for patients who are being treated in hospitals for the pandemic.

In a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Punjab CM suggested to set up a group, including chief ministers, to discuss and formulate a coordinated Centre-state response to the impact of COVID on the economy and governments across the c...

The decorated officer breathed his last on June 14, they said, adding that he was 88.

The colour of the lake water recently turned pink, which has not only surprised locals, but also nature enthusiasts and scientists.

Telangana TS Inter Result 2020: The Telangana Board released the TS Inter 1st and 2nd results. The result can be checked by class 11 and class 12 students on the official site of BSE on bse.telangana.gov.in, manabadi.co.in.

The study had claimed the peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown and it may now arrive around mid-November during which there could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds and ventilators.

A bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, observed that the court allowed the sale and registration of 1.05 lakh BS-IV vehicles, but it seems 2.55 lakh vehicles were sold.

The RBI bought a total $45 billion in the foreign exchange market in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, while reserves have climbed a further $25 billion since the beginning of this fiscal year.