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In a series of tweets, Shah announced doubling of RT-PCR tests, increasing ICU beds at the DRDO Covid hospital and better monitoring of those in home isolation so that they can be shifted to hospitals before their situation worsens.

A twoyearold Belgian racing pigeon called New Kim set a world record of 1.6 million euros ($1.89 million) at an auction that ended on Sunday, the online auction house said.

The Lok Janshakti Party, led by Chirag Paswan, might have won only one seat, but it has underscored its presence by fetching 5.7 percent votes, the party sources said.

There has to be a breakthrough this week on a postBrexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said on Sunday, as London's top negotiator went back into talks saying progress had been made in recent days.

Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who passed away on November 15, 2020 was the most prominent face of Satyajit Ray films. Here are the films the two maestros collaborated on.

Germans should brace for another 45 months of severe measures to halt the rise in coronavirus infections and should not expect the current rules to be eased quickly, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told weekly Bild am Sonntag.

Surappa has asserted he has done no wrong and said he was ready to face any probe, soon after the state government on November 13 announced constituting an enquiry committee under retired high court judge P Kalaiyarasan to go into allegations of corruptio...

The high court had last week ordered a blanket ban on the sale and use of fireworks in West Bengal during Kali puja, Diwali, Chhath and other pujas during this festive season to curb pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior alQaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran.

The Army on Saturday identified the five American soldiers killed in a helicopter crash this week while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypts Sinai Peninsula.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was highly deplorable that Pakistan chose a festive occasion in India to disrupt peace and perpetrate violence in Jammu and Kashmir through coordinated firing along the LoC.

The bus was heading to Goa for a picnic, a police official said, adding that the deceased and injured were residents of Vashi in Navi Mumbai.

Germany expects to pay out 22 billion euros ($26 billion) in COVID19 relief aid from January through June 2021 to companies and selfemployed people, people close to the matter said, as the impact of the pandemic extends into next year.

The Czech Republic reported 7,357 new coronavirus cases for Nov. 13 as daily infections continued to hold below recent peaks after weeks of tightened measures to combat the spread, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday.

Iran on Saturday denied a New York Times report that al Qaeda's secondincommand was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives at the behest of the United States.

TV stars like Gulki Joshi, Abhishek Nigam and Ashi Singh talk about their Children's Day memories.