India
Centre Says Covid-19 Herd Immunity in Country of India's Size and Population Not a Strategic Option
Herd immunity occurs when a large number of people, usually 70% to 90%, become immune to a contagious disease after being infected to it.
UK had Europe's highest rate of excess deaths during COVID-19 pandemic: official
The United Kingdom suffered the highest rate of excess deaths during the COVID19 pandemic in a comparison of 21 European countries, an analysis from Britain's statistics office showed on Thursday.
CPI Leader Atul Kumar Anjaan Tests Positive for Covid-19
The CPI national secretary said that he was admitted at the Mayo Covid-19 hospital in Safedabad in UP's Barabanki.
'Devil Lies in Details': While Long Overdue, Academicians Feel NEP 2020's Success Depends on Ground Action
Former Delhi University vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh, who bore the Centre's ire for the introduction of a four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) which was later rolled back, said the policy will create room for a healthy and synergistic blend between sk...
Three Assam Rifles Personnel Dead, 6 Hurt in Ambush Along Border; 3 Militant Groups Claim Responsibility
The United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Revolutionary Peoples' Front (RPF) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) have jointly claimed responsibility for the attack on the AR team.
'Modinomics' Destroyed Banking Sector; Delivery, And Not Televised Dialogues The Way Forward: Congress
Surjewala also alleged that the Modi government''s response of Rs 20 lakh crore-package towards the coronavirus pandemic was a "hogwash", which turned into an "empty formality".
Fadnavis Urges Maharashtra Govt to Stop Covid-19 Antigen Tests, Rely On RT-PCR
In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly also said the previous experience of rapid antigen tests in Mumbai was not good.
Nearly Half of Telangana's Covid-19 Patients in 21-40 Age Group; Men Affected Most
According to official data released on Wednesday, men have been affected the most with the gender recording 65.6 of the total 58,906 cases.
Govt Designates 44 Officers as Nodal Authority for Terror Funding Crack Down
According to an official memorandum, the nodal officers were designated for the implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Tablighi Jamaat: 84 Foreigners Stuck in Bengal Not Needed for Custodial Interrogation, Cops Tells Delhi HC
he police told the high court that it was ready to send its officials to West Bengal for the purpose of investigation as the foreigners were not able to travel to Delhi due to lockdown in Kolkata.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Rafale Homecoming Today Gives IAF Edge Over Neighbours and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering: Five Rafale jets to land in Ambala today; Centre says it does not have the money to pay GST dues to states; and Sushant Singh Rajput's father alleges Rhea Chakraborty got him treated by 'conniving' doctors.
IAF Chief to Receive 5 Rafale Fighter Jets When They Touch Down at Ambala Airbase on Wednesday
The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, and they are expected to significantly boost the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities.
Initial Round of Mumbai Sero-survey Shows 57% Respondents in Slums, 16% in Housing Societies Were Exposed to Covid-19
The BMC said higher prevalence in slums could be due to population density and shared common facilities, such as toilets and drinking water sources.
Kejriwal Says Over 1 Lakh Vacancies Advertised, 1.9 Lakh Job-seekers Registered on Delhi Govt Portal
The portal -- jobs.delhi.gov.in -- was launched by Kejriwal on Monday. He appealed to traders, businessmen, industrialists and people of Delhi to join hands to revive the city's economy which has been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown.
PM Modi, Mauritian Counterpart Jugnauth to Inaugurate New Supreme Court Building in Port Louis
The inauguration is scheduled to take place through video-conferencing in the presence of senior members of the Mauritian judiciary and other dignitaries from both the countries.
Ram Mandir Trust Denies Reports of Burying ‘Time Capsule’ beneath Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Ram temple on August 5.