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'Rok Tok Abhiyan' in Bhopal; artists dress up as Yamraj, Chitragupt to raise COVID awareness

After a drop in COVID-19 cases over the past one-and-a-half months, several parts of the country is recording an increase in the positivity rate.

Nov 22, 2020

Amit Shah in Chennai: Home Minister opens water reservoir, lays foundation for infra projects in TN

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the city's fifth drinking water reservoir and also laid foundation stones for various infrastructure projects in the state.

Nov 21, 2020

IAS toppers Tina Dabi and Athar Khan tie the knot

Amid 'Love Jihad' debate, IAS toppers Tina Dabi, Athar Khan head for divorce; what's their story

Two years after the wedding, Tina Dabi, who topped the Union Public Service Commission examination (2015 batch), and husband IAS Athar Khan have filed for divorce with mutual consent in a family court in Jaipur.

Nov 21, 2020

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine to be available for Indians next year; its effectiveness unknown

It is agreeable that developing a vaccine is just not that easy because it's not only about its effectiveness but other factors such as the supply constraints, budget, logistics, infrastructure are also important, and then, people should be willing to take the vaccine.

Nov 20, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine update: WHO warns against remdesivir for COVID treatment

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that the antiviral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no matter how ill they are as there is no evidence it works.

Nov 20, 2020

Markets may shut, only 50 people in weddings; here's how Delhi is fighting rising COVID cases

In the backdrop of the third wave of Covid-19 in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that markets may be shut as a precautionary measure and only 50 people will be allowed in weddings, not 200, as per strict norms to curb further spread of the Coronavirus.

Nov 17, 2020

LSR hostels granted on "merit" not financial need; the irony of that

An unfortunate incident where an LSR student died due to the college's pressure to vacate the hostel room has made the college hog limelight for all wrong reasons. Scroll down to read more about how hostel admission works.

Nov 16, 2020

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; BJP's Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi sworn in as deputies

JD (U) chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Bihar Chief Minister in Patna for the fourth term. Thirteen other Ministers from NDA parties were also sworn in by Governor Phagu Chauhan on Monday, November 16 at Raj Bhawan.

Nov 16, 2020

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur appointed J&K election incharge for local bodies [list of others]

BJP President JP Nadda appointed Anurag Thakur as the election in-charge for the upcoming local polls in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. National spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain and Haryana MP Sanjay Bhatia will be co-in charges.

Nov 15, 2020

Manipur CM N Biren Singh tests COVID positive, under home isolation

The Chief Minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh has tested positive for coronavirus. Singh took to Twitter to announce his diagnosis and asked those who came in his contact recently to self-isolate and get tested.

Nov 15, 2020

BJP not party of dynasts; K'taka leader takes dig at Yediyurappa's son

Taking to Facebook, Yatnal wrote a lengthy note in Kannada on how his party has always been built by karyakartas, and not merely by following a particular leader.

Nov 14, 2020

Over 3 crore people in K'taka were COVID infected; then developed antibodies

According to a survey, the presence of antibodies in the blood typically suggests that people infected with a virus would gain immunity for some period of time.

Nov 14, 2020

Modi launches platform for transparent taxation

PM Modi greets nation on Dhanteras, prays for prosperity, good health

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of "Dhanteras".

Nov 13, 2020

Twitter under fire for Leh map error, briefly removing Amit Shah's profile pic

#TwitterBan trended on the microblogging site on Thursday after news reports said the government has sought a reply from it over showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir, and briefly removing Amit Shah's profile photo.