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CDS Rawat Favours Reform of Defence PSUs, Says Some Vintage Military Platforms Can Be Exported
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat also said some of India's vintage military platforms, with retrofits, can be exported to countries that lack the desired firepower to defend themselves.
Requested NIA to Arrange Video Conference for Questioning in Bhima Koregaon Case: IISER Professor
The professor of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research’s (IISER) Kolkata unit said he has nothing to do with the incident and the probe agency was trying to ”harass” him.
Metro Rail Services Commence on 'Green Line' Also in Bengaluru
The services will gradually normalise from September 11 when the trains will start running from 7 am to 9 pm, BMRCL officials said.
Burdwan Blast Case: NIA Court in Kolkata Sentences Four Jamat-ul-Mujaheedin for Seven Years
Ziaul Hoque, Motiur Rahaman, Mohammad Yusuf and Jahirul Sheikh have been jailed for seven years and fined Rs 5,000 by the court which delivered the judgement on Tuesday, an NIA spokesperson said.
5-8% of Overall Loans Will Get Restructured Under RBI's New Framework: Icra
The RBI has operationalised guidelines based on KV Kamath-led panel's recommendations, which give relief to 26 listed sectors affected by the pandemic and stress on banks factoring-in leverage.
SC Asks Centre to Clarify if Refund Will be Given for Tickets Booked for Air Travel During Lockdown
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify whether it is willing to give complete refund of air tickets booked for travel during the COVID19 lockdown. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan referred to a recent affidavit filed before it by...
Supreme Court Stays Maratha Quota in Govt Jobs and Education, Refers Issue to Larger Bench
The top court order means there will not be a quota for the Maratha community in state government jobs and educational institutions until the matter is decided by the larger bench.
Biden Leads Trump By 12 Points Nationally Among Likely Voters: Reuters/Ipsos
Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 12 percentage points nationally among likely U.S. voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed the number of persuadable voters had shrunk compared with four years ago.
India Steps up Air Sorties in Ladakh after Fresh Border Tension with China at LAC
Officials in Ladakh said they expect more skirmishes in the eastern Ladakh area in the run-up to the talks.
News18 Afternoon Digest: AstraZeneca Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, SC Dismisses Plea to Postpone NEET 2020
These are the top stories we are covering right now: AstraZeneca says volunteer who took its coronavirus vaccine during trial developed unexplained illness; Silver Lake Partners to invest Rs 7500 crore in the retail arm of Reliance Industries; and Indian...
Does Trump Really Love 'Indians' or Are Desi Voters Just Props for Re-election?
A 2016 post-Election National Asian American Survey (NAAS) found that only a mere 16% of Indian Americans voted for Trump, while 77% of Indian Americans voted for Hillary Clinton. Past surveys, too, have shown Indian Americans have historically favoured t...
After Yellow Line & Gurugram's Rapid Metro, Blue, Pink Lines of Delhi Metro Resume Services
The resumption of service comes two days after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started the services on the Yellow line and Gurugram's Rapid Metro as part of Stage 1 of "graded resumption of Metro services".
Serum Institute Gets DCGI Notice over Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Suspension by AstraZeneca Abroad
The notice was issued following reports that human trials of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate, being developed by the University of Oxford, have been put on hold after a UK participant had an adverse reaction to it.
Harivansh vs Tiruchi Siva: Battle Heats up for Post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
Harivansh will be the NDA candidate for the post and the name of DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has been doing the rounds as his opponent.
#MeToo: Delay in Disclosing MJ Akbar's Action on Lack of Law, Ramani Tells Court
In the wake of #MeToo movement, Ramani in 2018 accused Akbar of sexual misconduct around 25 years ago when he was a journalist.
Russia in Talks with India to Ease Production of Sputnik-V Coronavirus Vaccine and Phase-3 Clinical Trials
On the issue of vaccine production, India has reached out to domestic vaccine manufacturers known in the field for quality and high production capacities.