India
Celebrated IAS Couple, Tina Dabi and Athar Amir, Files for Divorce in Jaipur
Their story became a topic of discussion from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir since the Hindu Mahasabha termed it as 'love jihad'.
Yamuna Water Quality Dips in November; Zero Oxygen Level at 7 Out of 9 Ghats
The biological oxygen demand (BOD), which should be 3 milligrams per litre or less, was as high as 45 mg/l at some places, the readings show.
Labour Min Proposes 12 Working Hours, Higher Than 8 Hours/day in OSH Code Passed by Parliament
The proposal has drawn flak from many corners because the OSH Code passed by Parliament provides for maximum eight working hours in a day.
Lawyer and Family of Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan Can Meet Him in Jail, UP Govt Tells SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was critical of some media reports of November 16 and termed them unfair, observing that they said that the apex court denied relief to the journalist.
Competition Commission Clears Reliance's Rs 24,713 Crore Deal with Future Retail, Setback for Amazon
Meanwhile, e-commerce major Amazon has opposed the deal between Future Group and Reliance. Last year, Amazon bought 49 per cent stake in one of Future Group's unlisted firms, with the right to buy into the listed flagship Future Retail Ltd.
Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of Its Covid-19 Vaccine in US
The action comes days after Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech announced that its vaccine appears 95% effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study.
College Admissions: Students from Riots-hit Northeast Delhi to Get 3 Months More to Submit Original Docs
The government said the students might have lost their marksheets and certificates during riots and the process of procuring duplicate documents was cumbersome and time-consuming.
Centre May Send High-level Teams to States, UTs Reporting Rise in COVID-19 Cases
The Centre had on Thursday rushed high-level teams to districts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur to support these states' efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of coronavirus positive...
Lawsuit Now Covers H-1B Petitions for Market Research Analyst Positions Filed by US Businesses
The lawsuit seeks to rein in the unlawful adjudication practice the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses in determining whether a market research analyst job qualifies as a specialty occupation.
Asian Shares Mixed Amid Tug Of War Between Hope, Fear
Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday after Wall Street eked out modest gains amid a tug of war between worries about the worsening pandemic in the present and optimism that a vaccine will rescue the economy in the future.
Sonia Gandhi Advised to Briefly Shift Out of Delhi Due to Chronic Chest Infection: Report
The sources said Sonia Gandhi was likely to shift out Friday afternoon to either Goa or Chennai and would be accompanied by Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
CBI Takes Over Investigation into Illegal Sale of Waqf Properties in UP, Books Shia Waqf Board Chief
The state government had last year referred two FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh police -- a 2016 case registered in Allahabad and a 2017 case registered in Lucknow -- against Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chief Wasim Rizvi and others in connection wi...
Twitter Faces Renewed Heat In India Over Inaction Against Anti-court Posts
Social media giant Twitter Inc faced censure from Indian legislators for a second time in weeks for failing to take down posts critical of India's top court and judges that a parliamentary panel called "obscene".
Mini Bus Carrying Passengers Catches Fire on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge, No Injuries Reported
The bus was immediately brought to a halt and passengers were asked to deboard, following which two fire tenders doused the flames in half an hour, fire brigade sources said. There was no report of any injury.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Sadananda Gowda Tests Covid-19 Positive
The minister requested those who came in his contact to be careful and follow the protocol and stay safe. Gowda's office said the minister's symptoms are mild at present.
400 Mn Covid Vaccine Doses Likely by July; Health Workers, Elderly People on Priority List: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan the government has also initiated an integrated response system against COVID-19 and will host clinical trials for all the major vaccines.