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'Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India'

New Delhi, June 21 (PTI): Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly the new coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and

India / 21st June 2020
Pope says coronavirus should spark new environmental awareness

VATICAN CITY, June 21 (Reuters): The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis

World / 21st June 2020
How Bihar Regiment removed Chinese post from Galwan valley

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): On the evening of June 15, the Indian 3 Infantry Division Commander with other senior officers was at an Indian post near the Y junction of Shyok and Galwan rivers in the eastern Ladak

India / 21st June 2020
Armed forces told to forcefully deal with Chinese aggression along LAC

New Delhi, June 21 (PTI): The armed forces deployed along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China have been given "full freedom" to give a "befitting" response to any Chinese misadventure, g

India / 21st June 2020
Japan PM Abe's support rebounds despite ex-justice minister's arrest

TOKYO, June 21 (Reuters): Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet rose by nine percentage points to 36% despite the recent arrest of his former justice minister on suspicion of

World / 21st June 2020
U.S. judge denies Trump's bid to block Bolton's book but criticizes ex-adviser

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters): A U.S. judge denied on Saturday a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by Donald Trump's former national security adviser

World / 21st June 2020
Trump slams protests, defends pandemic response as Tulsa crowd underwhelms

TULSA, Okla., June 21 (Reuters): President Donald Trump, addressing a less-than-full arena for his first political rally in months, blasted anti-racism protests and defended his handling of the coronavirus

World / 21st June 2020
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on the longest day of the year

CHIAYI, Taiwan, June 21 (Reuters): A shimmering ring of light flashed into view on Sunday in parts of the eastern hemisphere as the moon drifted across the face of the sun in a rare eclipse on the longest

World / 21st June 2020
Hong Kong lawyers alarmed at plans for city leader to pick judges in national security trials

HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters): Senior Hong Kong lawyers expressed alarm on Sunday at plans for the city's leader to select judges for national security cases, calling it the most serious challenge to th

World / 21st June 2020
Need more ease of doing business for self-reliant India: CII

NEW DELHI, JUNE 21 (IANS): Steps for bringing further ease of doing business in the country will help bring more domestic and foreign investments, and help India in its aim of becoming self-reliant, a Confedera

Business / 21st June 2020
Online orchid competition to create awareness

Silapathar (Assam), June 21 (PTI): At a time when the country is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orchid Society of Assam (OSA) is geared up for a different battle -- to create awareness and stop illegal tra

North-East / 21st June 2020
133 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam, total 5,388

Guwahati, June 21 (PTI): A total of 133 more people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the tally in the state to 5,388, Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Of the 133 fresh cases, 73 are

North-East / 21st June 2020
Global COVID-19 cases top 8.7 mn: Johns Hopkins University

Washington, June 21 (IANS) The total number of global COVID-19 cases has surged to over 8.7 million, while the deaths were nearing 463,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. By Sunday morn

World / 21st June 2020
Beijing tests 2.3 million people for COVID-19

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Some 2.3 million people in Beijing have received nucleic acid tests over the past week as the city strives to contain domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases following a fresh coronaviru

World / 21st June 2020
North Korea keeps sending troops to border sentry posts: Report

Seoul, June 21 (IANS) North Korea keeps sending small groups of troops to border sentry posts for bush clearance and road maintenance, a Seoul government source said Sunday, amid concerns it could deliver on it

World / 21st June 2020
Anushka Sharma: Theatrical releases are here to stay in India

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Actress-producer Anushka Sharma feels nothing can substitute the experience of watching a film on the big screen, and feels the post-Covid era will usher in a new wave where OTT platfo

Entertainment / 21st June 2020
My father was an institution builder at his core: Satya Nadella

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) For Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, one of his earliest memories of his father was getting up in the middle of the night and finding him sitting up in his bed reading a thick hardback boo

Life & Style / 21st June 2020
Yoga boosts immunity, helps fight COVID-19: PM

New Delhi, June 21 (PTI): Yoga has emerged as a force for unity and it does not discriminate as it goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

India / 21st June 2020
India's COVID tally crosses 4 L with 24-hr spike of 15,413 cases

New Delhi, June 21 (PTI): A record single-day spike of 15,413 new COVID-19 cases took India's infection tally past the 4 lakh-mark on Sunday, while the death toll rose to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities, acc

India / 21st June 2020
Drug to treat mild, moderate COVID-19 launched in India

New Delhi, June 21 (PTI): Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-

Health / 21st June 2020