India
58 Ayurveda-based COVID-19 Trials Registered From Mar 1 To Jun 25: AYUSH Ministry
As many as 58 new COVID-19 trials involving Ayurveda intervention were registered from March 1 to June 25 in the Clinical Trial Registry of India, highlighting the emerging nationwide trend of evidence-based studies in Ayush disciplines, the AYUSH ministr...
Gujarat Man Gets Death Penalty for Raping and Killing Three-year-old Girl
Additional sessions judge Dilip Hingu sentenced Raju Devipujak (38), who had committed the crime on February 14,2017. The court said the case comes under the category of"rarest of the rare".
Vardhan Launches CSIR Technologies For Rural Development
Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday launched the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Technologies for rural development, a statement said. Among the technologies launched by Vardhan are improved beehive for qu...
Govt Launches Initiative To Promote Innovation And Entrepreneurship Amongst SC Students
An initiative was launched on Wednesday by the government to promote innovation and entrepreneurship amongst SC students in higher education campuses. The programme named Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission (ASIIM) was launched by the Ministe...
Anthem To Pay Nearly USD 40M Settlement Over 2015 Cyberattack
Indianapolis (US) (AP) Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday...
Centre Allows State Govts to Decide on Reopening Schools and Colleges after Oct 15 in Phased Manner
However, the guidelines state that online/distance learning will continue to be the preferred mode of teaching and encouraged, and parental consent is needed for students to attend schools and colleges.
Raj Govt To Move SC Against HC Order For Six Municipal Bodies Poll In Oct
The Gehlot government has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging a Rajasthan High Court order to it to hold elections in the state's six newly created municipal corporations by October 31. Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotas...
NHRC Issues Notice to UP Govt, State Police Chief Over Gang Rape of Dalit Woman in Hathras
The Commission has sent notices to the chief secretary of the state government and the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, the officials said.
Two Massage Parlour Employees Thrash Man With Bat in South Delhi, Run Car Over Cop
The policeman suffered multiple fractures on his left arm and other injuries on his body.
No Conspiracy, Violent Group Among Kar Sevaks Demolished Babri: Retd IPS Officer Kishore Kunal
Former IPS officer Kunal Kishore, who was the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of the Ayodhya Cell under three prime ministers, concurs with the CBI court verdict that the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 was not a “pre-planned” event.
UP Police Has 'DetaineD' Bhim Army Chief, Its Delhi Unit Head, Allege Their Associates
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and its Delhi unit head, Himanshu Balmiki, have been detained by the Uttar Pradesh police while they were on their way to Hathras, accompanying the family of a 19-year-old Dalit gangrape victim, Azad's associates allege...
Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti Among 32 Accused Acquitted as Court Says Babri Demolition Wasn't Pre-planned
The special court held that the demolition of the 16th century mosque on December 6, 1992, was not a “pre-planned” incident but a “spontaneous” act.
COVID-19: Delhi Govt Extends Water Bill Waiver Scheme Till December-end
The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories...
Delhi's Air Quality Likely to Turn 'Poor' by Friday Due to Monsoon Withdrawal, Stagnant Winds
Favourable ventilation condition is likely to keep Delhi’s AQI in the moderate category on Thursday, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.
Rashid Remembers His Late Mother And Biggest Fan After Match-winning Performance
Sunrisers Hyderabad's main strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year. Rashid's triple strike made all the differen...
COVID-19: 381 New Cases, 12 Deaths In Goa, 709 Discharged
Goa's COVID-19 caseload increased by 381 on Tuesday to reach 32,777, while 709 people were discharged post recovery and 12 succumbed to the infection during the day, an official said. The state now has 419 fatalities, while the number of people who have...