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New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Bengaluru Drop in Global Smart City Index; Singapore on Top
From 15 indicators that the respondents perceive as the priority areas for their city, all four cities highlighted air pollution as one of the key areas that they felt their city needed to prioritise on.
Lok Sabha Clears 2 Agriculture Sector Bills amid Protests by SAD and Opposition Parties
The bills were cleared by the Lower House after SAD member and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the Narendra Modi government in protest.
SC Says Foreign Arbitration Award in Favour of Vedanta Not Against Indian Public Policy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had appealed against this foreign award allowing Vedanta and Videocon to recover $499 million, instead of $198 million capped by the government for the development of the Ravva oil and gas fields off Andhra Prades...
Punjab Cong & Akali Dal Oppose Centre's Farm Ordinance, Passing of Essential Commodities Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to deregulate food items, including cereals, pulses and onion, a move aimed at transforming the farm sector and raising farmers' income.
JK, Ladakh Fully Integrated into Mainstream After Abrogation of Article 370: MoS Home Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said the benefits of all central laws that were being enjoyed by other citizens of the country are now available to the people of Jammu and Kashmir too.
ICMR to Consider Issue of Plasma Therapy Use after Results of Trial are Peer-reviewed and Published
A pre-print of the results of the ICMR trial last week showed that plasma therapy had no real benefits in reducing mortality among moderately-ill Covid-19 patients and also did not prove effective in halting the disease from worsening.
India Against Corruption Movement, AAP Propped by RSS-BJP to Bring Down UPA Govt: Rahul Gandhi
Bhushan was part of the India Against Corruption movement which was the precursor to AAP led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Will Highlight Rising Crime, Corruption in UP in Parliament: AAP MP Sanjay Singh
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said crime against a particular caste is rising in UP and also alleged a scam in the procurement of COVID-19 kits consisting of oximeter and thermometer.
US Open 2020 Men's Final HIGHLIGHTS: Dominic Thiem Beats Alexander Zverev to Win 1st Grand Slam Title
US Open 2020 Men's Singles Final HIGHLIGHTS: Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6) to win his first Grand Slam title.
Farooq Abdullah to Attend Monsoon Session for First Time Since Article 370 Revocation
The veteran politician from the Kashmir valley is keen to raise the Jammu and Kashmir issue during this session, National Conference party leaders said.
'Ensure Covid-19 Patients are Not Denied Beds and Get Prompt Treatment': Health Ministry To Private Hospitals
The ministry, in collaboration with FICCI and AIIMS, New Delhi, at a virtual conclave with private hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment emphasised the collective goal must be to have a health system that is available, affordable and accessible to all.
Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Reply from Police on Status of Probe
The application sought a specific answer from the Investigating Officer (IO) as to whether the charge sheet against Khan in the matter was complete or the investigation still continued.
Jaishankar Meets China Counterpart Amid LAC Standoff, Says India Never Tried to Change Status Quo Ante
In meeting which lasted more than two hours, sources said Jaishankar stressed on the need to maintain peace and tranquillity in the region, and reiterated that Indian forces never tried to change the status quo ante along the Line of Actual Control.
CBSE Won't be Able to Help Students Taking Class 12 Compartment Exams, Says SC
The bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, said this after Tankha argued that the CBSE may ask the colleges to give provisional admissions or wait till results are declared for compartment exams.
Physical Hearings Will Not Be Stopped, Will Continue Slowly: Delhi HC Chief Justice
The remarks by Chief Justice Patel came after the counsel in one of the matters before his bench sought that their matter be listed on a date when virtual hearings are held.
India Signs $500 Million Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank for Delhi-Meerut Highway Project
The first tranche loan will support construction of the first of three priority rail corridors planned under the NCR Regional Plan 2021 to connect Delhi to other cities in adjoining states.