Daily Archives: August 28, 2020
SC says COVID can’t be ground for postponing Bihar polls
NEW DELHI: Stating that COVID-19 cannot be a ground for postponing elections, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking to...
Defence Ministry to host Aero-India in Bengaluru from Feb 3-5
NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry has taken an in-principle decision to host the next edition of Aero India considered Asia’s largest aerospace...
Govt permits meals on flights; airlines can put flyers on no-fly list for refusing...
NEW DELHI: The government has permitted the airlines to serve pre-packed snacks, meals and beverages on domestic flights and hot meals on...
French Def minister likely to attend Rafale induction ceremony in India
NEW DELHI: French Defence Minister Florence Parly is likely to visit India around September 10 to attend a ceremony to formally induct...
SC sends notice to Centre on PIL seeking state-wise determination of minorities
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the validity of the National...
India records spike of 77,266 Covid cases; death toll rises to 61,529
NEW DELHI: A record single-day spike of 77,266 COVID-19 cases pushed India’s virus tally to 33,87,500 while the recoveries surged to 25,83,948 on...
Terrorism is cancer; affects everyone just like pandemic: Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: Terrorism is a cancer that potentially affects everyone just like the way pandemic impacts the entire humanity, External Affairs Minister...
World War II spy first Indian-origin woman to get memorial plaque
LONDON: Britain's World War II spy, Noor Inayat Khan, on Friday became the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a memorial...
Students can’t be promoted without holding final-year exams: SC
NEW DELHI: Students can't be promoted without holding final-year examinations by September 30 as fixed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the...