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New coronavirus saliva test gets emergency approval from FDA

Saliva test for COVID-19 cheaper, faster than nasal swabs; less painful too

New saliva test for COVID-19 is touted as ground-breaking as it is cheaper, faster and less painful.

Aug 21, 2020

Facebook fight: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mocks Shashi Tharoor's English, wants him out of Parliamentary panel

Also, the BJP MP on Thursday, August 20, sought the removal of Shashi Tharoor as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology.

Aug 20, 2020

Millions likely infected by coronavirus in New Delhi, survey finds

The survey, which tested a sample of the population for the presence of antibodies, was done in the national capital territory in the first week of August, its health minister Satyendra Jain told a news conference on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2020

EU, CureVac in advanced talks for 225 million COVID vaccine doses

The European Commission and German biotech firm CureVac CVAC.O said on Thursday they were in advanced talks for the supply of at least 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to EU states.

Aug 20, 2020

Hope Sakshi, Ziva get to spend more time with you: Full text of PM Modi's letter to Dhoni

PM Modi hailed MSD's achievements on the cricket field and everything he has done for the sport in India and the world.

Aug 20, 2020

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hospitalised after testing COVID positive

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for Covid-19. According to sources, he will undergo treatment at Medanta hospital in Gurugram.

Aug 20, 2020

Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore retains cleanest city tag fourth time in a row, Surat second

Indore, Ambikapur, Navi Mumbai, Surat, Rajkot and Mysuru have been rated as five-star cities, 86 cities as three-star and 64 cities as one-star as per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' rating protocol for garbage-free cities.

Aug 20, 2020

RBI releases 'National Strategy for Financial Education for 2020-2025': What it includes

The NSFE 2020-25 includes inculcating financial literacy concepts among various sections of the population through financial education to make them an important life skill.

Aug 20, 2020

Kerala pregnant buffalo butchered, foetus sold for meat; 6 detained

Amid the rise in cases of animal cruelty, a pregnant buffalo was shot dead, butchered after which the full-grown foetus was removed by six poachers in Malappuram District of Kerala .Around 25kg of meat was seized from the accused.

Aug 20, 2020

Check Covid test results online in Karnataka | See new govt initiative

Now, with this development, Karnataka citizens who gave their samples need not physically go to the laboratory or hospital to confirm their result as they can easily access it from their home.

Aug 20, 2020

Kamala Harris shout-out to her 'Chithis' in her speech, wins hearts of Tamilians worldwide

Kamala Harris, in her vice-presidential acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, gave a shoutout to her 'Chithis' and Tamilian netizens can't keep calm.

Aug 20, 2020

Covid invasion halts India's rural recovery, longer economic slowdown on cards

The world's No.5 economy reports first-quarter GDP data on August 31 and, according to a poll, it is likely to have contracted 20% over April-June.

Aug 20, 2020

India's coronavirus tally climbs to 28,36,926, deaths toll hits 53,866, recoveries over 20 lakh

Among the 28 lakh Covid cases in India, the country now has 6,86,395 active cases while the number of recovered cases have touched 20,96,664.

Aug 20, 2020

Delhi-NCR rains: Heavy showers lead to waterlogging woes, traffic alert issued in areas

The downpour wreaked havoc in Delhi and its satellite cities of Gurgaon and Noida, leading to the inundation of rainwater on roads and underpasses as well as traffic build-up in many areas.

Aug 20, 2020

Uttar Pradesh: 30 injured as bus overturns on Agra-Lucknow expressway

A bus carrying 45 passengers overturned on the Agra-Lucknow expressway in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.

Aug 20, 2020

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Saliva test for COVID-19 cheaper, faster than nasal swabs; less painful too

Facebook fight: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mocks Shashi Tharoor's English, wants him out of Parliamentary panel

Millions likely infected by coronavirus in New Delhi, survey finds

EU, CureVac in advanced talks for 225 million COVID vaccine doses

Hope Sakshi, Ziva get to spend more time with you: Full text of PM Modi's letter to Dhoni

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hospitalised after testing COVID positive

Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore retains cleanest city tag fourth time in a row, Surat second

RBI releases 'National Strategy for Financial Education for 2020-2025': What it includes

Kerala pregnant buffalo butchered, foetus sold for meat; 6 detained

Check Covid test results online in Karnataka | See new govt initiative

Kamala Harris shout-out to her 'Chithis' in her speech, wins hearts of Tamilians worldwide

Covid invasion halts India's rural recovery, longer economic slowdown on cards

India's coronavirus tally climbs to 28,36,926, deaths toll hits 53,866, recoveries over 20 lakh

Delhi-NCR rains: Heavy showers lead to waterlogging woes, traffic alert issued in areas

Uttar Pradesh: 30 injured as bus overturns on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh