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Markets open on positive note today, Sensex above 50K

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Thursday opened on a positive note.

Mar 18, 2021

Second coronavirus wave hits India: Despite elections, politicians in Kerala still reluctant to wear masks (pictures)

Amid coronavirus scare, most of the people including top political leaders were spotted without masks in states like Kerala

Mar 18, 2021

Covid-19 vaccination -- A handy guide for all your queries

We have entered the second phase of the worlds largest immunisation programme. However, several looming questions could hamper the success of this programme and weaken the fight against Covid-19, says Dr Rahul Pandit, giving a list of guidelines to follow amid the vaccination drive.

Mar 18, 2021

As immigration crisis along Mexican border intensifies, Biden says: "Don't come over"

As a border crisis is building, President Joe Biden is appealing to people to not come to the US, dispelling the impression for some from the campaign rhetoric that immigration restrictions would be dismantled.

Mar 18, 2021

Geeta and Babita Phogat's cousin Ritika dies by suicide after losing wrestling match

Ritika Phogat, the maternal cousin of Babita Phogat, has died by suicide after reportedly losing the final match of a wrestling tournament.

Mar 18, 2021

Coronavirus update: COVID positive cases surge in Karnataka, breaches 1,000-mark

In what could be termed as an apparent sign of poor adherence to Covid safety protocols by the public, Karnataka reported over 1,200 new fatalities related to this dreaded virus, health department said on Wednesday.

Mar 18, 2021

Chand Nawab is back; now interviews PAK President about country's "taraqqi" [watch viral video]

In the video, Chand Nawab can be seen walking up to President Alvi while he is enjoying playing golf on a Sunday morning and ask how is the 'desh' (country) doing.

Mar 18, 2021

Risk of Covid-19 increasing in Goa, amid rise in infections: CM

Goa is at "increasing risk" vis a vis a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2021

Mars water did not evaporate as widely believed but still trapped underground, says new study

A significant portion of Mars' water, between 30 and 99 per cent, is trapped within minerals in the planet's crust, says a new study.

Mar 17, 2021

Quick steps needed to stop Covid second wave, check vaccine wastage: PM Modi to CMs

Meeting Chief Ministers amid growing alarm over resurgence of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged them to act fast against the emerging "second peak" of the pandemic, warning "if we do not stop this now, a country-wide outbreak can occur".

Mar 17, 2021

Lt Gen BS Raju hands over command of strategic Kashmir-based 15 Corps | Details

Lt. General B.S. Raju has handed over the command of the strategic Kashmir-based 15 Corps to Lt. General D.P. Pandey, the army said in a statement on Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2021

BJP leader Dilip Gandhi passes away, PM expresses grief

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi, who had tested positive for Covid-19, passed away at a private hospital in Delhi on Wednesday during treatment. He was 70.

Mar 17, 2021

IPS Kuldiep appointed CRPF DG, Ganapathy to head NSG

Senior IPS officers Kuldiep Singh and M.A. Ganapathy have been appointed as Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the National Security Guard (NSG), respectively.

Mar 17, 2021

Illegal Covid test centre in Gurugram issues fake report | Details

A resident of Sector-29 in Gurugram, Piyush Bhatnagar, has lodged a police complaint over a fake Covid-19 test report issued by an illegal test centre.

Mar 17, 2021

Climate Change is so bad Antarctic Peninsula will reach its highest temperatures by 2044

Peninsula, along with the rest of the western part of Antarctica, has been one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth.

Mar 17, 2021