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16 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India reports lowest single-day spike in 4 months
India on Sunday reported roughly 30,000 fresh coronavirus infections, marking the lowest single-day spike in over four months. The nationwide tally has now climbed to 88.45 lakh cases.
15 Nov 2020
IndiaManipur CM N Biren Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
15 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtAmit Shah calls meeting to review COVID-19 situation in Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
15 Nov 2020
IndiaMP cop, who went missing years ago, found by ex-colleagues
In a dramatic turn of circumstances, a police officer, who had gone missing 15 years ago, was incidentally found by two of his former colleagues in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
15 Nov 2020
IndiaJ&K: Coronavirus-infected pregnant woman forced to deliver in the open
A coronavirus-infected pregnant woman was turned away from a hospital in Kashmir, forcing her to deliver the baby in the open.
15 Nov 2020
Air PollutionDelhi's air quality turns 'severe' as people defy firecracker ban
Pollution levels in Delhi and its neighboring areas spiked as several celebrated the festival of Diwali on Saturday night.
14 Nov 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: All religious places allowed to reopen from November 16
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Government on Saturday announced that all places of religious worship in the state would be allowed to reopen for devotees from November 16.
14 Nov 2020
Stanford University36 IIT scientists on Stanford's world's top 2% scientists list
As many as 36 scientists from two Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have featured on the list of top 2% of the world's most-cited scientists compiled by the prestigious Stanford University, California, USA.
14 Nov 2020
Air PollutionDelhi's air quality could turn 'severe' on Diwali night
Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' on Saturday morning and is likely to turn 'severe' by night due to calm winds and emissions from firecrackers, government agencies reported.
14 Nov 2020
RajasthanPM Modi reaches Jaisalmer's Longewala to celebrate Diwali with soldiers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning arrived in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer to celebrate Diwali with soldiers at the Longewala post, keeping up with his tradition of celebrating the festival of lights with the armed forces.
14 Nov 2020
Narendra ModiPM Modi could celebrate Diwali with soldiers in Jaisalmer
Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali with soldiers — a practice he started in 2014 when he was first elected to the office. As per reports, PM Modi will visit the border area in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer to ring in the festival with the brave men guarding the borders.
13 Nov 2020
HaryanaCoronavirus: Gurugram runs out of rapid antigen test kits
Already facing a surge of coronavirus cases, Gurugram on Thursday faced an unprecedented problem — the Haryana city ran out of rapid antigen test kits.
13 Nov 2020
Arvind KejriwalCM Kejriwal blames air pollution for coronavirus spike in Delhi
Delhi is in midst of a third coronavirus wave after being battered by the first and second waves in June and September respectively. As the situation raised questions on the administration of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he blamed air pollution.
13 Nov 2020
Barack ObamaRahul lacks "aptitude" to master a subject: Obama in memoir
Former US President Barack Obama, in his new memoir A Promised Land, mentioned Congress ex-President Rahul Gandhi, writing that he seemed "eager to impress" but lacked the "aptitude or passion" to master a subject.
13 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 87.2 lakh; Haryana reports record spike
India on Thursday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 87.2 lakh cases.
12 Nov 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVISHIELD vaccine could be realistic solution to COVID-19 pandemic: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday announced the completion of enrollment of participants to the Phase-3 clinical trials for the potential COVID-19 vaccine COVISHIELD in India.
12 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtDelhi allowed to reserve 80% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients
The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to reserve 80% of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients in 33 private hospitals.
12 Nov 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)'Atmanirbhar' stimulus: Employment, income-tax relief for home-buyers, boost for vaccine
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a fresh economic stimulus to spur economic growth and boost demand.
12 Nov 2020
Delhi High Court1 in 4 exposed to COVID-19 in Delhi: Sero-prevalence survey
A new sero-prevalence survey conducted in the national capital showed that around one in four of the people tested were exposed to COVID-19, the Delhi government informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.
12 Nov 2020
India China BorderAfter China indicates de-escalation, India turns tank guns away: Report
Months into the India-China border standoff, the Indian forces reportedly decided to turn the face of their tanks away from enemy positions.
12 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 86.8 lakh; Delhi reports biggest spike
India on Wednesday reported over 48,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 86.8 lakh cases.
11 Nov 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC grants interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned an earlier order of the Bombay High Court, which denied bail to journalist Arnab Goswami in an abetment to suicide case.
11 Nov 2020
RajasthanRajasthan's iconic Pushkar fair scrapped amid coronavirus pandemic
The world-renowned Pushkar fair in Rajasthan has been canceled this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 86.3 lakh; over 80 lakh recovered
India on Tuesday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 86.3 lakh cases.
10 Nov 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaArnab Goswami moves SC after Bombay HC denies interim bail
Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Bombay High Court, which denied him interim relief in a 2018 abetment to suicide case.
10 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally nears 86 lakh with 37k new cases
India on Monday reported roughly 37k new cases, pushing the nationwide tally to 85.9 lakh cases.
09 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC seeks response from TV channels on producers' plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Republic TV and Times Now, asking them to respond to Bollywood producers' plea seeking to restrain the news channels from making allegedly irresponsible and derogatory remarks about the film industry.
09 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtPolice allowed to question Arnab Goswami for 3 hours daily
The Alibaug Sessions Court on Monday allowed the police to question Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami for three hours every day at the Taloja Central Jail where he is currently locked up.
09 Nov 2020
Andhra PradeshTwo cops arrested for allegedly driving Andhra family to suicide
On Sunday, two cops posted in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, were arrested for allegedly driving a family of four to suicide.
09 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtApproach lower court: Bombay HC denies bail to Arnab Goswami
Republic TV promoter Arnab Goswami will remain in jail as the Bombay High Court on Monday rejected his interim bail plea, asking him to approach a sessions court.
09 Nov 2020
UttarakhandUttarakhand CM launches free Wi-Fi for government colleges and universities
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday launched a free high-speed Wi-Fi service for all government colleges and universities in the state.
09 Nov 2020
Air PollutionNCR: Total ban on firecrackers from midnight till November 30
Considering the rising air pollution levels, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale or usage of all kinds of firecrackers in NCR, which engulfs entire Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, till November 30.
09 Nov 2020
Air Quality IndexDelhi: Worst air quality of season recorded today, citizens suffer
The residents of the Delhi/NCR woke up to a thick smog on Monday as air quality dipped drastically and remained severe.
09 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 85.5 lakh with 46k+ new cases
India on Sunday reported over 46,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 85.5 lakh cases.
08 Nov 2020
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Army officer, 3 soldiers killed; 3 terrorists shot dead
An officer of the Indian Army and three security personnel were killed during a major anti-terror operation along the Line of Control or LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Sunday.
08 Nov 2020
Navi MumbaiArnab Goswami shifted to Taloja Jail; alleges threat to life
Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was shifted to the Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai on Sunday morning. Goswami, 47, has been arrested in connection with a two-year-old abetment to suicide case.
08 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 85 lakh; over 1.26 lakh dead
India on Saturday reported over 46,000 new coronavirus infections, the fifth time daily new cases dropped under 50,000 this week. The nationwide tally has crossed 85 lakh cases.
07 Nov 2020
GujaratMaharashtra: Kolhapur vendor caught mixing toilet water in pani puris
A street vendor serving fast food was caught on camera mixing toilet water with 'pani puris' in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
07 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtBombay HC reserves order on Arnab Goswami's interim bail plea
The Bombay High Court on Saturday reserved its order in the habeas corpus plea by Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami, challenging his arrest by the Mumbai Police in a 2018 abetment to suicide case and seeking interim bail.
07 Nov 2020
VaccineCOVAXIN: Doctors, nurses, MBBS students to get first vaccine doses
Health workers will be among the first 30 crore people to be administered Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine.
