Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine; to be tested for Covid tomorrow
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine and will get himself tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, officials said today. Continue Reading
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NGT takes cognisance of elephant death in Kerala, seeks action-taken report
Taking cognisance of the death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and directed it to submit an action-taken report in the matter. Continue Reading
Markets may take a breather this week; global trends to be in focus: Analysts
Equity markets may take a breather this week after a sharp rally over the last few days and global trends will be the major sentiment driver for the domestic bourses, analysts said. Continue Reading
BS-VI compliant vehicles to display green sticker
The government has mandated a one cm green sticker, providing registration details, in all BS-VI compliant motor vehicles. The order will come into force from 1 October, 2020. Continue Reading
India surplus in face mask production: Industry
With India’s surplus face mask capacity choking production lines, the medical device industry has asked the government to lift the ban on export of non-N95 masks to help manufacturers clear unsold inventories and resume production at full capacity. Continue Reading
Lockdown left millions of migrants empty-handed: Expert
The unplanned nationwide lockdown has forced millions of migrants to return
home empty-handed and the government should make a direct cash transfer of Rs 25,000 to each of them to salvage the situation, according to S Irudaya Rajan, an expert on migrant issues. Continue Reading
Kerala: Woman gang-raped in front of her child; husband, 4 others held
In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old woman was allegedly forced to drink liquor by her husband and gang-raped by four of his friends in front of their five year-old child near Thiruvananthapuram. Continue Reading
Yuvraj Singh apologises for casteist remark against Chahal
Former India star Yuvraj Singh on Friday apologised for making a casteist remark against Yuzvendra Chahal during an Instagram chat, saying he “unintentionally” hurt public sentiments. Continue Reading
India, China decide to sort out issues through talks
Indian and Chinese armies are holding a Lieutenant General-level dialogue today in their first major attempt to resolve the month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh, a day after the two countries vowed not to allow “differences” become disputes and agreed to resolve them through talks. Continue Reading
Veteran film producer Anil Suri dies of Covid-19
Bollywood producer Anil Suri, who had backed films like Raaj Kumar-Rekha starrer Karmayogi and Raaj Tilak, passed away due to coronavirus. He was 77. Continue Reading