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Actor Jaya Bachchan, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha (RS) of the Samajwadi Party (SP), said in Parliament on Tuesday that the government must back the entertainment industry at a time when it is being unfairly targeted due to the actions of some people. Raising the issue …

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that the battle against the coronavirus disease is far from over. Speaking at Rajya Sabha, Vardhan said that the government is taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease. “I want to remind members that the battle against Covid-19 …

A “politically sophisticated” attempt to influence the Delhi elections in February unfolded on Facebook before it was quietly withdrawn, a recently fired employee at the social media company said in a memo. Former Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang has also cited examples in the memo of how the company failed …

The Press Information Office issued a clarification on the viral report citing NDMA, which calls for another blockade in India from September 25. The Union government on Monday denied reports that there will be another lockdown starting on September 25 due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the country. …

Lakhs of migrant workers were left stranded, out of work when the shutdown began on March 25. New Delhi: There is no data on migrant deaths, so the “question does not arise” from compensation, the Union Labor Ministry said in parliament on Monday when asked whether the families of those …

Engineer’s Day 2020 Image: Today is the birthday of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Happy Engineer’s Day 2020: The anniversary of the birth of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the best engineers in India, is celebrated every year as Engineer’s Day. Popularly called ‘Sir MV’, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955 …

The president of the United States, Donald Trump. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst Items include cotton, clothing, hair products and electronics from five specific manufacturers in Xinjiang and neighboring Anhui. AFP Last update: September 15, 2020 8:01 AM IST FOLLOW US: The United States announced on Monday that it would block …

The Apple event will take place practically later today, where the Cupertino company is expected to present the new generations of the Apple Watch and the iPad Air. The event that Apple calls “Time Flies” is likely to lead the Apple Watch Series 6 as the successor to the Series …

“Covid-19 has brought to light the weaknesses and strengths of European society. It has bluntly revealed the reality of our health systems.” Kluge also said that the pandemic had disrupted services for noncommunicable diseases, including monitoring for diabetes, hypertension and cancer screening in 68 percent of member states. The 53 …