India
After RaGa's Dig on GDP, Govt Says Bangladesh Hasn't Surpassed India on 'More Appropriate' Economic Metric
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had taken a dig at the government over IMF growth projections showing Bangladesh closing in on India in terms of per capita GDP this year and described it as a "solid achievement" of six years of the BJP's "hate-filled cultura...
Bangladesh to Resume Flights to India from Oct 28 Under 'air Bubble' Arrangement
Since July, India has established such bubbles with several countries, including the US, the UK, France and Germany.
Biden Vows Racial And Economic Justice Efforts
Washington (AP) Joe Biden is promising a sweeping effort for racial and economic justice if he's elected president. The Democratic presidential nominee said Thursday at a drive-in rally at the Michigan State Fairgrounds that President Donald Trump has e...
Biden Warns Trump Wants To Scrap Health Law
Washington (AP) Joe Biden is warning Michigan voters that President Donald Trump wants to strip health insurance from tens of millions of Americans with preexisting conditions. Campaigning outside Detroit on Friday, the Democratic nominee said Trump pro...
'Rs 15 Lakh for Primary, 25 Lakh for Upper Levels': Gehlot Govt to Fulfil Madrasas Upgradation Poll Promise
Rajasthan government have asked the madrasas across the state to file an application from October 14-29 in order to receive grants for their infrastructural development.
SDMC Takes Action For Pollution-related Offence; Imposes Challan Worth Rs 50 Lakh
Penalties worth Rs 50 lakh have been imposed on various entities, including CPWD, for allegedly violating pollution control norms in south Delhi, civic officials said on Friday. Authorities in the South Zone andNajafagarh Zone of theSouth Delhi Municipa...
Govt Employee In Auto-rickshaw Injured During Snatching Bid In Southeast Delhi
A 47-year-old government employee was injured after falling on the road from an auto-rickshaw when some unidentified assailants tried to snatch her bag in southeast Delhi, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Tuesday around 5 pm in Southea...
Rs 15 Lakh Stolen From Jalna Home While Owner Is In Rajasthan
Two burglars entered a home from its terrace in Jalna and stole Rs 15 lakh while the owner and his family were in their native Rajasthan, police said on Friday. A case has been registered in Sadar Bazar police station and CCTVs in the vicinity were bein...
China Justifies Its Envoy's Warning to Canada to Not to Grant Asylum to Hong Kong Nationals
Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, in a video press conference from the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, on Thursday said, we strongly urge the Canadian side not (to) grant so-called political asylum to those violent criminals in Hong Kong because it is...
A Murder on Brigade Road: Bengaluru Pub-owner Killed in Suspected Gang Rivalry
From preliminary investigations, Shetty, a man accused in at least six cases over the last decade and more, seems to have had close links with underworld don Ravi Pujari.
Dy CM Asks Officials To Assess Damages In Flood-hit Districts
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday reviewed the flood situation caused due to heavy rains in western Maharashtra and asked the local administration to conduct a 'panchnama' of damaged crops, houses and other properties immediately. According to...
'No Relations With LJP': BJP Hits Out at Chirag Paswan for Spreading Confusion & Lies Ahead of Polls
Paswan has been lauding the BJP and its top leaders like PM Modi and Amit Shah, while attacking JDU chief Nitish Kumar, giving rise to speculation that he has some tacit understanding with the saffron party.
Air Pollution and Hypertension Among Top 5 Risk Factors for Death in India in 2019, Says Study
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, published in the Lancet journal on Friday, assessed more than 286 causes of death and 369 diseases and injuries in more than 200 countries and territories across the world.
Telangana: Teenaged Domestic Help, Set on Fire by Employer for Resisting Rape, Dies after 2 Weeks
In her dying declaration recorded in the first week of October, the victim said she was groped by her employer on September 18, who then tried to force himself on her.
'Unfortunate', 'Irreparable Loss': PM Modi, Bihar CM Condole Kapil Deo Kamat's Death from Covid-19
Modi termed his death as "unfortunate", and said Kamat always sympathised with the poor. Notably, the JD(U) has fielded Kamat's daughter-in-law Meena from Babubarhi this time, as he was not keeping well.
Slight Improvement in Delhi's Air Quality as Wind Helps in Dispersion of Pollutants
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said the wind direction was northwesterly on Friday, which is favourable for transport of pollutants from farm fires.