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For the successive fifth day, new COVID-19 cases reported in a span of 24 hours did not cross the 50,000 mark, while the trend of daily new recoveries outnumbering daily new infections continued for the 40th day.

According to the government spokesman, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to probe the Bikru massacre and the role of police personnel in the same, had found some police officials guilty.

Quashing reports that he may be sworn in next week, Kumar said it has not been decided yet when the oath-taking ceremony will take place, whether after Diwali or Chhath Puja, adding he has not staked claim to the chair.

China is facing an increased risk of local transmission of the new coronavirus in the winter due to imported cases as the spread of the global pandemic accelerates, a senior official at the country's health authority said on Thursday.

The businessman, through his lawyer, applied for bail on merits as well as on account of default, claiming the prosecution has failed to file a charge-sheet in the case within stipulated period. The special PMLA judge rejected his default bail plea, while...

Though the onions missed the target, Kumar’s ‘arrow’ in alliance with the BJP hit bulls-eye by securing five of the six Assembly seats in Madhubani Lok Sabha constituencies – more hits than legendary dart player Alan Evans in the 1970s.

Pfizer and BioNTech delivered a bombshell announcement that sent a burst of hope rippling through our quarantine bubbles. These companies’ collaborative Covid-19 vaccine has proven to be 90% effective, based on early test results.

The Delhi government came up with the 'free of cost' facility on Thursday with Health Minister Satyendar Jain launching the Jeevan Seva app.

Australia have named batting talent Will Pucovski and allrounder Cameron Green among five uncapped players in an extended 17man squad for the fourtest series against India.

Celine Gounder's father Raj Natarajan Gounder was a native of the village near Perumapalayam near Modakurichi in this western district in Tamil Nadu and had migrated to the US in the 1960s.

In FY20, the central bank had net purchased USD 45.097 billion. It had bought USD 72.205 billion and sold USD 27.108 billion in the spot market.

Observers say the decision to set up these battalions – especially the Narayani battalion – could be a disadvantage for the BJP amid demands from the Rajbongshi community in North Bengal to the Centre to establish a ‘Narayani Regiment’ .

The businessman, through his lawyer, applied for bail on merits as well as on account of default, claiming the prosecution has failed to file a charge-sheet in the case within stipulated period.

The saffron party has set a target of winning more than 200 seats in the 294-strong Bengal assembly. With Bihar done and dusted, the BJP will now shift its focus to politically crucial West Bengal, which sends 42 MPs to the Lok Sabha, two more than Bihar,...

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.79% to 12,729.3 by 0354 GMT and the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.72% to 43,591.36.

Rajauli election result live updates: Who won and who lost, who is leading, who is trailing and is the new Rajauli (रजौली) MLA (Vidhayak / Member of Legislative Assembly).