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FILE PIC: Army trucks move towards Ladakh | Photo: PTI
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, whose health condition deteriorated after he developed a lung infection, is showing signs of slight improvement, the Army Research and Referral Hospital said on Thursday. He has been hospitalised for the past ten days and is on ventilator support following a brain surgery.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected activist-advocate Prashant Bhushan's review plea in a contempt case. As support and opposition to Bhushan's conviction in a contempt case swelled on the eve of the Supreme Court determining the quantum of punishment, he had requested the SC to defer the hearing scheduled for today saying he intended to file a petition soon to seek review of his conviction.
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot launched 'Indira Rasoi Yojana' today to provide quality nutritious food to the poor at Rs 8 per plate.
ESIC to give higher unemployment benefits to unemployed members till Dec
Record 918,000 Covid tests done in a day; positivity rate under 8%
Microsoft's Internet Explorer bows out, but browser wars aren't over yet
US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking
Record melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tonnes of ice in 2019
Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet of water, a new study said.
After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all records with 586 billion tons (532 billion metric tons) of ice melting, according to satellite measurements reported in a study Thursday.
That's more than 140 trillion gallons (532 trillion litres) of water.
Tesla's soaring stock cracks $2,000 ahead of share split
Shares of Tesla
The company's stock traded at a record high $2,003.16 before falling back a bit to $1,998 for the day, a gain of 6.4 per cent.
With many investors betting Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 a after strong quarterly report last month, the stock has surged over 300 per cent in 2020.
Facebook confirms Zuckerberg interviewed in FTC investigation
Israel says 2 rockets fired from Gaza Strip; no casualties
Nasdaq closes at all-time high as tech stock gains offset weak data
SC fears bankruptcy proceedings may consume dues
US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
The Trump administration on Thursday formally notified the United Nations of its demand for all UN sanctions on Iran to be restored, citing significant Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to the president of the UN Security Council, setting the stage for a showdown in the world body that could lead to a crisis of credibility for its most important and powerful institution. Even before Pompeo presented the council president with the notice, other members rejected the step.
Bihar polls should be deferred in view of Covid-19 pandemic: Yashwant Sinha
International community should isolate Pakistan to increase cost of engaging in terror activities: India
India says it wants Indian lawyer to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistani court when it takes up his review petition against his death sentence
Heavy rains in Delhi led to waterlogging at nearly 50 locations: Report
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First Published: Aug 20 2020 | 7:09 AM IST