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India's hockey legend Balbir Singh Junior passes away at age of 88

Balbir Singh Junior, who was part of the Indian hockey team that won silver at the 1958 Asian Games, has passed away at the age of 88

Haryana, Odisha submit annual action plan under Jal Jeevan Mission

Every rural household in Haryana will get tap water connection by November 1, 2022 while Odisha will achieve the same by 2024, according to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) annual action plan

Hong Kong-based airline bans Vivo phones post airport fire: Report

After cargo pallets containing Vivo Y20 smartphones caught fire at Hong Kong airport this week

15,000 Uttar Pradesh schools switch over to English medium of instruction

This is with a view to modernise the education system.

Cyberattacks: Retail and healthcare sectors among most targeted

Organisations in the business and professional services, retail and hospitality, financial, healthcare and high technology were the top targets

Bihar reports spike in coronavirus patients, recovery rate declines

The state's recovery rate was recorded at more than 99 per cent during March

Gold price fall not a worry for NBFCs, but banks need to be watchful

The correction in gold prices in recent months is not expected to materially impact the asset quality of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) lending against gold: Crisil

Delhi reports over 13,500 coronavirus cases, highest daily surge

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the national capital registered more than 13,500 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours

Chinese tech giant Huawei to pump in $1 billion on car tech in 2021

Huawei is focusing on optimising its portfolio to boost business resilience

Worldwide PC shipments increase 32% in first quarter, Lenovo leads

Worldwide PC shipments reached 69.9 million units in the first quarter of this year

Exempt Covid drugs from GST, transfer Rs 6k to eligible: Sonia Gandhi to PM

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the Prime Minister and asked him to exempt the medicines and equipment required for Covid-19 treatment from GST

Despite short supply, COVAX distributed nearly 40 mn vaccine doses: WHO

Close to 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have already been distributed through the COVAX Facility, but vaccine supplies are still stalled due to tremendous demand especially in India, the WHO said

Vodafone Idea to pay balance license fee by April 15 with interest

DoT had last week issued a show-cause notice to the telco over non-payment of license fee for the fourth quarter of FY21

44 SC staffers tests Covid-19 positive, judges hear matters virtually

The surge in cases amid the second wave of Covid-19 has hit the Supreme Court with several of its staff testing positive for the viral infection.

Yet to receive SEC communication on Sputnik V approval: Dr. Reddy's

This comes amid reports that the subject expert committee (SEC) has approved Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' (DRL) application for the Russian vaccine candidate Sputnik V

Prime Minister Modi reaches out to weaker sections at Bengal rally

Modi assured justice to all refugees, Matua and Namasudra and at the same time criticised the Trinamool Congress for equating them with beggars

CBI summons former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday

The CBI is moving ahead in its probe into the allegations of corruption and misuse of office

Now, Mumbai to get Covid centres in 5-star hotels, 3 field hospitals

BMC will set up 3 new jumbo field hospitals in the city

INS Viraat 40% dismantled, can't convert it into museum, says SC

SC dismissed a plea by a private firm seeking to convert it into a museum.

Congress to intensify campaign in last four phases in West Bengal

The Congress has decided to intensify its campaign in the next four phases of elections in West Bengal, which the party thinks are its strongholds