India
Double Whammy for Mumbai as Covid-19, Border Row With China Stall Tunneling Work for Key Road
Larsen & Toubro, the coastal road's contractor is attempting to muster Chinese engineers who came to India earlier to work on the Mumbai and Bangalore Metro railway systems.
India Overtakes Brazil As Country Second-worst Hit By COVID-19
India's coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the secondhighest number of cases.
Hong Kong Shares Of China's SMIC Plunge As Trump Considers Adding Firm In Blacklist
Shares of Hong Konglisted Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) fell as much as 15.2% to HK$20.02, the lowest since June 16, after a U.S. official said it was considering adding the Chinese firm to a trade blacklist.
Vodafone-Idea to Make Major Announcement Today; Amazon, Verizon Investment in Sight?
Vodafone-Idea will be announcing its major strategic reveal at 11:45AM today via a web broadcast, and reports have suggested that an investment of close to Rs 29,300 crore may be expected from the likes of Amazon Inc and Verizon.
Karnataka Officials Credit Reopening of Economy, Increased Testing for Covid-19 Spike in State
Speaking to IANS, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Manjunath Prasad concurred that the opening up of lockdown in June-July onwards has resulted in cases increasing in Bengaluru.
Wrestler Deepak Punia Now Stable, Advised Home Quarantine, Says SAI
World championship silver-medallist wrestler Deepak Punia, who tested positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival at the national camp, has been advised home isolation.
Kesavananda Bharati, Man Behind Landmark SC Judgment, Dies in Kerala's Kasaragod at 79
Kesavananda Bharati had filed a case challenging the Constitution (29th Amendment) Act, 1972, questioning the move of Kerala government to take over the mutt property.
Woman Alleges Harassment by Locals, Delhi Police Personnel, Officials Say She Filed False Complaint
In a video shared on social media on Friday, the girl alleged that she was harassed by an unidentified man when she was walking in a park along with her friend on Thursday.
Indra 2020: Indian Navy Holds Naval Drill with Russia in Bay of Bengal for Second Day
The assets deployed in the exercise by the Russian Navy include destroyer Admiral Vinogradov, destroyer Admiral Tributs and fleet tanker Boris Butoma of the Pacific Fleet which are normally based at Vladivostok.
Envoys of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Netherlands Pay Tribute to Pranab Mukherjee
They came together to pay tribute to former president Pranab Mukherjee in an online memorial meeting, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.
After Communal Clash in May, MP Police Arrest 4 for 'Revenge Murders' Aimed at Stirring Unrest
A police official said that Hindu leader Rajesh Phoolmali's murder in May led to the killing of Abdul Hafeez as revenge two months later, whose murder in turn led to the killing of Dhanraj Kanade in August.
Govt Imposed Timely Lockdown, Took Care of Economy at the Same Time, Says JP Nadda
JP Nadda said that Modi government addressed the economic issues through several programmes such as the 'Garib Kalyan Yojna' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
3 Killed in Separate Accidents as Two Load Carriers Fall into Gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
A mini load carrier, carrying poultry birds to Kashmir, rolled down into about 400-feet gorge near Digdole, killing 32-year-old driver Roof Ahmad and a co-passenger Mohammad Usman.
Police Checkpoints Along Jammu-Pathankot Highway Alerted After Carjacking in Punjab
The director general of Punjab Police had sounded an alert in his state, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir after three persons snatched a private car from its owner after injuring him with a firearm in Dinanagar area of Gurdaspur on Friday evening.
India Crosses 4 Million Coronavirus Cases With Record Surge
India's total coronavirus cases surged beyond 4 million with a record rise on Saturday, making it the third country in the world to surpass that mark, following the United States and Brazil.
Two Mild Quakes Hit Maharashtra's Palghar, No Damage to Life or Property Reported
The first earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was felt in Dahanu tehsil at 11.41 pm, while the second one of 3.6 magnitude was recorded at 12.05 am in Talasari tehsil.