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Mumbai to See Follow-up Sero Survey in Same Municipal Wards in Aug to Map Infection Trajectory
The next round of sero survey, will be done in the same municipal wards - Matunga, Chembur and Dahisar - said BMC officials.
2020's Final Mars Mission, Featuring NASA's Most Elaborate Life-hunting Rover, Poised for Blastoff from Florida
The rover Perseverance will follow China’s rover-orbiter combo and a United Arab Emirates orbiter, both launched last week. It will take the spacecraft seven months to reach Mars after traveling 300 million miles.
Jordan announces first donations from $100 million pledge
Hornets owner and sixtime NBA champion Michael Jordan has started sharing details of where some of his $100 million pledge to the Black community will be allocated.
Braves' Markakis returns 3 weeks after opting out of season
Nick Markakis is returning to the Atlanta Braves, three weeks after announcing he was opting out of the season due to his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
US agents to pull back in Portland but will stay on standby
Federal agents who have been guarding the U.S. courthouse during violent protests in downtown Portland, Oregon, will begin withdrawing in the next 24 hours, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday, though Trump administration officials said some would remain in th...
U.S. housing market pushes ahead, trade flows improve
Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes rose to a nearly 141/2year high in June, the latest indication that the housing market was weathering the COVID19 pandemic far better than the broader economy.
SC Allows Filing of Plea Against Environmental Clearance to Central Vista Project
A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheswari and Sanjiv Khanna allowed senior advocate Shyam Divan to file within a week a fresh plea challenging the EC by the 'Central Vista Committee' to the project.
Bavaria slams U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany
Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday criticised the U.S. decision to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, adding that Germany still hoped the next U.S. administration would scrap the plan.
AP Reports Highest Single-day Rise With Over 10k Covid-19 Cases, Tally at 25k in Southern States
The cumulative tally of southern states - AP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry was 24,855 on Wednesday.
Oil prices gain on sharp U.S. crude inventory drop
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after a steep drop in U.S. crude inventories, but another record day for COVID19 cases worldwide kept gains in check.
National Education Policy 2020: Major Revamp in Higher Education Regulatory System
The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will be set up as a single overarching umbrella body for the entire higher education, excluding medical and legal education.
No M.Phil, Students Can Now Pursue Ph.D After Master's or 4-yr Bachelor's Degree Programme: NEP 2020
The policy has proposed flexibility for higher education institutions to offer students multiple entry and exit points, including three- or four-year undergraduate programmes.
Thai students rally over gender rights, uniforms and haircut rules
Dozens of students rallied in Thailand on Wednesday to demand from the government greater gender rights and an end to what they called outdated curriculum and discriminatory rules on uniforms and haircuts.
India's top airline IndiGo to raise at least $268 mln via leaseback
IndiGo, India's largest airline, said on Wednesday it planned to raise at least 20 billion rupees ($268 million) through the sale and leaseback of planes and other assets, after reporting its steepest quarterly loss in at least five years.
Unlock 3.0 Guidelines: What Will Reopen, What Will Remain Closed across The Country
The Unlock 3 guidelines will come into force from August 1 and strict enforcement of lockdown in containment zones will continue till August 31.
Hanoi to shut bars and ban big gatherings after COVID-19 outbreak in Danang
Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has ordered bars and pubs to shut and banned large gatherings from midnight on Wednesday because of a COVID19 outbreak in the city of Danang, the head of the city's administration said.