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Hathras horror: Congress to hold nationwide protests on Oct 5

The opposition Congress will hold a 'satyagraha'  (peaceful protest for truth) across the country on October 5 to protest the alleged high-handedness shown by Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government towards top Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi as they were proceeding on Thursday to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape and murder victim

515 doctors died from COVID-19 in India: government had no data

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday released a poster carrying the names and photographs of 515 doctors -- 492 men and 23 women -- who died on the line of duty while treating COVID-19 patients

India's 1328th butterfly species found in Rajasthan

India's 1328th butterfly species has been discovered in Rajasthan during the ongoing "Big Butterfly Month", which is being celebrated from September 5

Large protests over gang-rape, death of Dalit woman

Hundreds of protesters, including politicians, lawyers and even an actor-activist, gathered in the centre of New Delhi Friday to protest the horrific gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman and the alleged cover-up of the crime by local authorities in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state governed by the ruling BJP

With 81K new cases, India's corona tally nears 64L

With a spike of 81,214 coronavirus cases and 1,095 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Friday mounted to 63,94,069 cases

Blood serum from animals can slash Covid severity: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based pharmaceuticals and biologics company, has introduced a well-established treatment modality to control the severity of COVID-19 disease, the apex research institute informed on Thursday

Indian doctors' body criticises Modi government's handling of pandemic

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called out the Modi government for responding inappropriately to the pandemic

GI tag for five Indian coffee beans to boost exports

Five varieties of Indian coffee beans have received geographical indication (GI) tags for promoting them in overseas markets and boosting their exports, an official said on Thursday

IISc scientists develop technique to study cancer cells

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has made a breakthrough in the field of identifying cancer cells by using a 3D tumour model and magnetically-driven nanomotors to probe the microenvironment of these cells

Be part of educational transformation of India: Modi urges countrymen

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to participate in MyNEP competition and be a part of the educational transformation

US hails India partnership as crucial for global recovery from COVID-19

The US on Wednesday hailed its partnership with India on protective equipment and medical supplies during the "desperate" early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as the "clearest example" of positive global collaboration rising from one of its "most important partnerships in the world"

International flights to remain suspended till Oct 31

The Indian government on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till October 31

India's Covid tally over 63L, recoveries nearly 53L

With a spike of 86,821 coronavirus cases and 1,181 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Thursday mounted to 63,12,584 cases

New unlock guidelines: States free to decide on schools reopening after Oct 15

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday left it to the states and union territories to decide on reopening of schools and coaching institutions after October 15 in a graded manner

Cinemas, multiplexes to repoen, conditional relaxation for public gatherings

While India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed reopening of cinema halls and entertainment parks with conditions, there are some reprieves that are being given in gatherings as well