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NEET 2020, JEE Mains to be held from Sep 1; SC rejects postponement plea

The Supreme Court stated that a postponement of the NEET and JEE 2020 would put the 'career of students in peril'

Himachal's Covid-19 count reaches 4,156 with highest spike of 163 cases,

Out of the total cases, 2,720 people have been cured of the illness while 1,377 cases are still active

China grants country's 1st Covid-19 vaccine patent to domestic firm: Report

The paper cited documents published by China's National Intellectual Property Administration saying that the patent was issued on August 11

DATA STORY: India's coronavirus death toll tops 50,000; UP replaces Delhi as 5th-worst-hit state

India now accounts for 10.43% of all active cases globally (one in every 10 active cases), and 6.59% of all deaths (one in every 15)

Goa to host Indian Super League as per SOPs, MHA guidelines: Minister

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in Margao, the Tilak Nagar Stadium at Vasco da Gama and the GMC Athletic Stadium at Bambolim are the venues slated to host the matches

Coronavirus hasn't devastated the homeless in the US as many feared

While shelters saw some large Covid-19 outbreaks, the virus so far doesn't appear to have brought devastation to the homeless population as many feared

Chetan Chauhan had tremendous attachment to Indian cricket: Ganguly

Chauhan was admitted to a hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19 and breathed his last on Sunday

Amazon faces probe in Germany over treatment of third-party traders: Report

Germany is Amazon's second-biggest market after the United States

Malaysia detects new Covid-19 strain that's 10 times more infectious

The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine

Population and bureaucracy: Taboo topics that PMs don't talk about

These two problems, population and bureaucrats, constitute massive balls and chains around the economy's legs

Covid-19 Factoid: India's fifth block of 10,000 deaths came in just 10 days

While the country had taken nearly 100 days from the outbreak to report its first 10,000 deaths, the fifth has taken a tenth of that

Coronavirus LIVE: 11,111 new cases, 288 deaths reported in Maharashtra

Coronavirus latest news: Russia has begun production of the first batch of vaccines against Covid-19, its health ministry said in a statement. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Top headlines: Tata may sell JLR, UK steel biz, CBDT undergoing facelift

From Tata likely to sell JLR and UK steel operations in UK, Covid-19 drug sales performing well to private train operators allowed to choose halt stations, here are the top news of the day

Statsguru: Covid-19 pandemic forces states to expand their borrowing

Most large states, and 13 out of the 26 that have issued state development loans so far, have borrowed at least 50 per cent more than the previous year

For weavers, wait for govt relief continues to get longer in Uttar Pradesh

Weavers witnessed a near-complete erosion of the handloom value chain during the lockdown

UK govt suspends exam appeal criteria, deepening chaos for students

The lockdown in March meant Britain's 16-and 18-year-olds were unable to sit their usual exams, which are used for job and university applications

China's banking watchdog warns Fed easing risks global financial crisis

The article comes on the heels of a similar warning from Guo in an interview with Xinhua

Lessons from Covid-19: A time for calm leadership, says Preetha Reddy

Covid-19 has been an unparalleled test of character and resilience for millions around the world. Nevertheless, none of what we have done compares to the sacrifices made by those at the frontline

Stocks of metal firms outshine broader market despite long-term concerns

BSE Metal Index is up as much as 30% in last three months versus a 12.3% rise in Sensex

Myntra brings offline fashion stores to customers amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Walmart-owned company has built an omnichannel network where it has partnered with several brands to have their products delivered directly from their offline-stores