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NEW DELHI : India’s economy contracted by a historic 23.9% in the June quarter, earning the nation the grim distinction of the fastest-shrinking major economy, a downward spiral that has been triggered by the coronavirus crisis. The GDP data highlighted the extent of the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic …

Written by Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: September 1, 2020 7:30:33 am A convoy of army vehicles moves towards Ladakh after the Galwan clash in May 2020. (PTI Photo / File) On Saturday night, the Indian military thwarted an attempt by China to change the status quo near …

This column has often mentioned the similarities between the spread of coronavirus disease in the US and India, both in geographically large and populated countries. The United States is bigger than India; and India is more populous than the United States. But there is a big difference, one that points …

After six months since Pune reported the first Covid-19 case in Maharashtra, the city’s Covid count on Sunday surpassed the 1 lakh mark, while the Pune district already surpassed Mumbai in the total number of cases. of Covid. Yogesh Joshi of the Hindustan Times spoke with Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh …

BTS’s new song “Dynamite” has taken over the internet. Her music video was released on August 21 and has been viewed countless times around the world. However, while many fans may enjoy watching the music video over and over, not everyone knows some behind-the-scenes stories from the shoot. Some members …

England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 team for the three-game series against Australia, but will return for all three one-day internationals, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. All-rounder Ben Stokes, who missed the last two test matches against Pakistan to …

The sharp contraction in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the June quarter reflects the growing divergence between equity markets and the country’s weak macroeconomy. Government data released on Monday showed that the Indian economy contracted by a record 23.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, mainly due to …

In the climactic scene of the 1991 film, Sadak, the heroine Pooja (Pooja Bhatt) jumps from the roof of a burning three-story building and lands directly in the arms of her lover, Ravi (Sanjay Dutt). Ravi, who kills multiple people (including a police officer) in the movie, barely receives a …

NEW DELHI: India reported close to 2 million Covid-19 cases in August, the highest recorded in any country for any month since the outbreak of the pandemic. The country also saw an increase in deaths from the virus, with 28,859 deaths reported in August, a 50% increase from the previous …

Head of Facebook Public Policy in India, Ankhi Das (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Wall Street Journal report states that one day before the BJP swept to victory in the 2014 general election, Facebook head of public policy in India, Ankhi das, sent an internal message to the company’s employees …