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India To Hold National College Tests Despite Surging Virus Infections
More than 2 million Indian students will sit for admission tests to medical and engineering schools next week, the government said on Wednesday, despite growing concern that the move could fuel a jump in coronavirus infections.
Karnataka to Reopen Colleges for Physical Classes from October 1 even as Row over NEET-JEE Continues
Deputy CM Ashwath Narayana CN said the academic year for various degree courses will start from September with online classes, and offline classes will be conducted from October.
Lionel Messi to Leave Barcelona, Club Confirms Intimation from Star Player: Reports
Lionel Messi is reportedly all set to leave Barcelona after spending all of his career at Catalonia.
Opposition Unity in Mind, Sonia Gandhi & Mamata Banerjee Convene Meeting of CMs; NEET Postponement on Agenda
The meeting assumes significance as it will be held in the backdrop of an almost non-existent opposition unity, especially over key issues.
As Kerala CM Bombards Oppn with 4-hour-long Speech, Here are Leaders Who Took Their Time while Speaking
Modi, Nehru, Castro and several other leaders from across the world are among those who have delivered lengthy speeches that have sometimes gone on for several hours, and, on rare occasions, nearly a day.
Smart Cards with Auto Top-up, Thermal Scanners & Warning Stickers: Delhi Metro Preps for New Normal
Delhi Metro services have remained suspended since March 22, the day the nationwide lockdown was first imposed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Sources say it has suffered a loss of nearly Rs 1,300 crore till now.
Puducherry May Soon Have Two-day Lockdown Every Week, Says Health Minister
Anticipating not less than 3,000 cases of viral infection during the coming week, he said the equipment needed for expeditious testing of swabs of patients in all the four regions would be installed.
Face of MP to Change in 2 Years, Road Projects of Rs 50,000cr to Be Completed by 2023: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 26 projects of 992 km entailing investment of Rs 8,818 crore. He also laid the foundation stone of 19 projects for building 369 km of highways at a cost of Rs 2,609 crore.
Piecing Together the Pulwama Plot: Pakistan Plan, 10 Months, 5 Attackers and 200kg of Explosives
The terror plot was put into action when Masood Azhar's nephew Ummer Farooq infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in April 2018. The procurement of explosives started in October-November.
Three Killed, 41 Wounded In Taliban Truck Bomb In Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents set off a truck bomb on Tuesday in an attack on Afghan army commandos, killing three people and wounding 41, the defence ministry said, despite steps towards peace talks with the U.S.backed government.
Kerala HC Refuses State Govt's Application to Stay Privatisation of Thiruvananthapuram Airport
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declined to stay the further proceedings in leasing outThiruvananthapuram international airport to Adani Enterprises. Considering an application by the Kerala governmentseeking the stay, the court adjourned the case for...
PM Awas Yojana Supervisor Caught Taking Bribe in Gujarat
The accused, Nirmal Gadhvi, was hired on contractualbasis by the Palanpur municipality as site supervisor of the scheme.
Indian Satellite AstroSat Detects Extreme UV Light Coming from Galaxy 9.3 Billion Light-years Away
It took nearly two years since then to carefully analyse the data to ascertain that the emission is indeed from the galaxy. Since UV radiation is absorbed by the Earths atmosphere, it has to be observed from space.
Wisconsin Deploys National Guard As Police Shooting Of Black Man Sparks Unrest
Wisconsin's governor on Monday deployed his state's National Guard to Kenosha following a night of sometimesviolent unrest that came after police in the lakeside city shot a Black man multiple times in the back.
Weekly Markets Reopen in Delhi After 5 Months, Special Measures Adopted to Check Covid-19 Spread
Brijesh Goel, the chairman of the Chamber of Trade and Industry, said there are around 2,700 weekly markets in the national capital and their opening will boost the economy of the city.
Did He Say it or Did He Not? Rahul Gandhi's Remarks on Letter Writers Create Flutter
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also said that Rahul Gandhi hasn't said a word of this nature against the letter writers nor alluded to it.