SC rules NEET necessary in national interest, doesn’t violate minority institutions’ rights
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday held that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical and dental courses does not violate the rights of aided or unaided minority institutions under the Constitution. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and M.R. Shah, ruled that Articles 30 and 19(1)(g) do not stop […]
Telangana, Chhattisgarh Among Most Successful In COVID-19 Fight: Data
New Delhi: The growth rate of coronavirus cases is down to under 3 per cent per day in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Punjab where cases are taking well over 20 days to double, data from the Union Health Ministry shows. Conversely, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Odisha are currently at a worrying stage, the data reveals. […]
‘Focus on Covid-19 at home’: Beijing to US after expelling US warship from South China Sea
China scrambled aircraft and sortied ships to track and expel a frontline US warship from near a Beijing-controlled island chain in the South China Sea on Tuesday, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has said. Accusing the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry of carrying out a “provocative act” and violating Chinese sovereignty, the PLA’s southern command said […]
P Chidambaram spotlights MSMEs concern on paying April wages, advises govt
Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide Rs 1 lakh crore wage protection assistance to 6.3 crore Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to help them pay wages and salaries to 110 million people engaged in these MSMEs for the month of April. And for non-MSMEs, he said the government should announce […]
Actor Irrfan passes away at the age of 53
Actor Irrfan passes away at the age of 53. He was rushed to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital yesterday due to breathing issues. The actor was suffering from neuroendocrine tumour.
‘Biased And Tendentious’: India Rejects US Panel Report On Religious Freedom
India on Tuesday rejected its criticism by a US commission on religious freedom, terming its observations on condition of minorities and religious freedom as “biased and tendentious”. In the 2020 edition of its annual report on International Religious Freedom, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that religious freedom in India witnessed a […]
US Religious Freedom Monitor Recommends Designating India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’
New Delhi: A US government body monitoring international religious freedom has recommended that the state department include India in the list of “countries of special concern,” joining a group of 13 other countries that include China, Pakistan, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Unveiling the 2020 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious […]
Domestic makers of rapid kits in a fix as ICMR halts their use
Local manufacturers of antibody based rapid testing kits (RTKs) for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), whose kits were validated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and approved by the Central Drugs Standard Organisation (CDSCO), seem to be grappling with a sense of uncertainty as they are yet to receive any orders from the ICMR. […]
Covid cases climb to 31,000, spike puts deaths over 1,000
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 30,000 mark on Tuesday while that of fatalities due to the pandemic exceeded 1,000, as the country maintained a precarious grip on a disease that officials fear could peak over the next couple of months. According data disclosed by state health departments, the total number of Covid-19 […]
Lockdown: Man Walks For 15 Days From Mumbai To UP’s Shravasti, Dies In Quarantine
Fifteen days ago, Insaaf Ali began walking from Mumbai to reach his home in Shravasti district in Uttar Pradesh. A labourer in Mumbai’s Vasai, Ali struggled for food and water on the way but continued to walk almost 1,500 kilometres. He reached the outskirts of his village on Monday and was immediately taken to a […]