Day: July 29, 2020

The daily Covid-19 cases in Tamilnadu, which almost touched 7,000 for the past few days, came down slightly today as the State has reported 6,426 new coronavirus infections. With this, the total number of cases in Tamilnadu has touched 2,34,114.

The Union Cabinet today approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) and renamed the Human Resources Development Ministry as Education Ministry.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, currently in London for treatment, on Tuesday informed a court here that he is unable to return to the country as his doctors have told him not to go out as he may contract due to the coronavirus pandemic.

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday will detail a proposal to battle racial economic inequality, including improving access to capital for minority-owned businesses, increasing investment in disadvantaged communities and making housing more affordable.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Brazil has recorded 921 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the national death toll to 88,539, officials said.

Ahead of the first batch of five Rafale jets’ landing at the Ambala air base this afternoon, police tightened the security around the air force station.

After Sushant Singh Rajput’s father lodged a complaint against actress Rhea Chakaraborty for ‘abetment to suicide’ and a FIR was filed, the focus has shifted from alleged nepotism and favouritism in the Hindi film industry to the Bengaluru-born actress.

A senior Chinese official has said the frontline troops of China and India have ‘completed’ disengagement at most locations of their border.