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Trump Plans Attack On Biden As U.S. Faces Coronavirus Crisis And Protests
President Donald Trump prepared to attack Democratic rival Joe Biden on the Republican National Convention's final night on Thursday, as the United States struggles to address the coronavirus pandemic and a wave of antiracism protests.
'Misrepresentation of Varanasi Villager's Statement': HC Grants News Portal Editor Protection from Arrest
The Allahabad HC gave the relief to the new portal's executive editor, Supriya Sharma, on her plea to quash the FIR against her on a complaint of Varanasi's Domari village resident Mala Devi.
Haryana's Overall Fiscal Liabilities at over Rs 1.84 Lakh Crore, Says CAG Report
According to the CAG audit report on the state finances, the ratio of fiscal liabilities to gross state domestic product (GSDP) showed an increasing trend and rose from 20.33 per cent in 2014-15 to 26.05 per cent in 2018-19.
Containment Zones in Delhi Likely to Increase with Doubling of Covid-19 Tests, Further Relaxations: Officials
Officials in some districts said the number of containment zones may rise with the number of COVID-19 tests getting doubled and further relaxations under unlock.
Delhi Aims at 25 per cent Green Cover by 2023
The National Forest Policy aims at bringing a minimum one-third of India's total geographical area under green cover. The green cover should be at least 66 percent of the total area in hilly regions and 20 percent in the plains.
From Golden Age To War And Ruin: Lebanon In Turmoil As It Hits 100
Looking back on his childhood in the newly declared state of Lebanon nearly a century ago, Salah Tizani says the country was set on course for calamity from the start by colonial powers and sectarian overlords.
'Act of God' Coronavirus Pandemic May Lead to Economic Contraction This Fiscal, Says FM Sitharaman
The Centre has placed before the GST Council two options for borrowing by states to meet the shortfall in GST revenues, pegged at Rs 2.35 lakh crore in the current fiscal.
Due to Covid Lockdown, India's Carbon Emissions Predicted to Fall by 8%: Environment Ministry
During a virtual session organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday on 'Paradigm Shift in Business Sustainability Strategies to Meet the Challenges in the Post COVID-19 scenario', Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Envi...
Pension a Post-retirement Entitlement to Maintain Dignity of Employee, Observes Supreme Court
Coming to the rescue of a man claiming his entitlement for the past 13 years despite having worked with government departments for 32 years, the court ordered the Kerala government to include the period of service rendered by him as casual workers for det...
Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for Hate Speech
CPI (M) leaders CPM leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tewari had filed the complaint seeking a direction to the Parliament Street Police Station to register an FIR against Thakur and Verma.
India Formally Writes to UN on Pakistan's False Claim of Making Statement in Security Council
India on Monday had put out a strong point-by-point rebuttal of the remarks that Pakistan said it made to the Security Council meeting.
Vested Interests Trying to Disrupt NEET: Karnataka Dy CM Ashwath Narayan
The deputy CM said certain "invisible" groups wanted seats allocated through an "opaque system" rather than on the basis of merit through the entrance test.
Allahabad HC Grants Bail to 16 Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members Arrested for Violating Covid Protocol
According to the FIR, the Jamaatis were accused of staying in Allahabad without informing the administration during the coronavirus lockdown.
Six People Including Two Minors Held for Raping Woman in Telangana's Nizamabad
According to a police official, the woman had come to Nizamabad for her sister's treatment and the incident happened on August 24 midnight.
Past His Prime, Former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee is Suddenly Much in Demand in Bengal's Politics
It is curious to witness how the state BJP is reaching out to him seemingly desperately ever since news surfaced that he may go back to the Trinamool Congress.
Visva Bharati VC Has Put Lid on Free Exchange of Ideas in University, Says Faculty Association
The Visva Bharati University Faculty Association (VBUFA) in a letter to VC Bidyut Chakraborty alleged that the concept of 'fearless mind' does not exist in the Central university any more.