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NEET, IIT-JEE exams 2020 in July: New dates released by MHRD

The new dates were announced by the MHRD Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Tuesday, May 5 in New Delhi.

May 5, 2020

French hospital retests old samples to discover COVID-19 case from December

France, which has seen almost 25,000 people die from the virus since March 1, confirmed its first three COVID-19 cases on Jan. 24.

May 5, 2020

Bengaluru teen, who tried to stab cop, arrested for murdering rowdy after police shoots him in leg

As the boy did not heed the officer's warning and continued attacking, the inspector fired the boy at his left leg.

May 5, 2020

Grenade hurled at CRPF trooper in Budgam's Pakherpora; jawan, 4 civilians injured

CRPF spokesman based in Srinagar Pankaj Singh said that terrorists threw the grenade at the CRPF party in Budgam district.

May 5, 2020

Delhi Police makes first arrest in 'Bois Locker Room' controversy, 15-year-old held

The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police detained a teenager in connection with the Instagram chat group where rapes were glorified and photos of underage girls were shared and they were objectified.

May 5, 2020

Karl Marx, 202 years later: 10 motivational quotes by the original 'communist' revolutioniser

Capitalism was the global root cause for all the exploitation and marginalisation of the working class according to Marx. Most of his quotes spoke against capitalism and private property.

May 5, 2020

PM Modi says 'some people' spreading fake news, videos to divide communities at NAM summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks come at a time when fake news and videos are being spread on social media to spread communal hatred.

May 5, 2020

Law ministry officer tests positive for Covid-19, part of Shastri Bhawan floor sealed

The officer of the Law Ministry had last visited his office on the fourth floor of the Shastri Bhavan on April 23 whereas he tested positive on May 1.

May 5, 2020

Lakhs of litres of alcohol sold on day 1; Karnataka records Rs 45 crore revenue from liquor sales

The excise ministry has fixed the sale of 2.3 litres per person although most of the people purchased more than that so as to keep a stock of it at home.

May 5, 2020

WHO welcomes US decision to allow remdesivr for treating coronavirus patients

WHO is set to speak to the US govt and Gilead sciences on how the antiviral drug could be made widely available for treating COVID-19 patients.

May 5, 2020

Karnataka first year PUC 2020 results declared: Here's how to check online

The results will be delivered to students via digital mode on their mobile phones or via emails or through the website only, said the officials.

May 5, 2020

Elon Musk and singer Grimes welcome their first child together: 'Mom and baby all good'

Earlier, in January, Grimes had sparked speculations that she was pregnant as she posted a topless photo with a graphic of an unborn child overlaid onto her stomach on Instagram.

May 5, 2020

India's April gold imports plunge 99.9% to three-decade low: Govt source

The world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal imported around 50 kilograms of gold in April, down from 110.18 tonnes a year ago.

May 5, 2020

US 'turbocharging' with India, other countries to rip global supply chains from China: Officials

The Trump administration is "turbocharging" an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with US planning.

May 5, 2020

2020 Pulitzer prize winners announced: Check out the full list

Here are all the 2020 winners of the Pulitzer Prize, which is considered highly prestigious among US-based journalists and news organizations.

May 5, 2020