Written by Kaunain Sheriff M, Shaju Philip | New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: October 19, 2020 8:00:00 am Dr Harsh Vardhan Sunday pointed to Kerala, which had initially controlled the spread of Covid, but then “paid the price for its gross negligence” during week-long festivities to mark Onam in late …
Read More »Second DU list: many fields closed, B.Com sees sharp drop in cuts
Written by Aranya Shankar, Sukrita Baruah | New Delhi | Updated: October 18, 2020 10:01:36 am Delhi University Admissions 2020: Today’s Second Cut List (Express Photo by Amit Mehra / Representational) In the second cut-list released by the University of Delhi (DU) on Saturday, several courses and colleges were closed …
Read More »Pakistan does not meet 6 key FATF mandates; no action against Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed
By: PTI | Islamabad | Updated: October 18, 2020 8:53:13 pm Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar (file) Pakistan’s failure to meet six key FATF obligations, including taking action against two of India’s most wanted terrorists, Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed, and the sudden disappearance of more than 4,000 terrorists …
Read More »Explained: New Zealand’s election results and Jacinda Ardern’s enduring popularity
By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | October 18, 2020 8:39:58 pm New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at a café in Auckland, New Zealand, on October 18 (Photo: AP) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labor Party has won more than 49 percent of the vote in the general …
Read More »Harsh Vardhan Says Kerala Covid-19 Raised In Price Due To Negligence During Onam; ‘Check with ICMR first’, state official responds
By: Express Web Desk | Kochi | Updated: October 18, 2020 8:58:55 pm Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during his Sunday show Samvaad. (Photo: YouTube / screenshot) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that negligence during Onam led to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Kerala, and other …
Read More »Covid effect? More pronounced decrease in NEET attendance of girls than boys
Written by Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | Updated: October 18, 2020 11:58:08 am The disruption of education due to the pandemic has likely hurt most students, but experts have warned of a disproportionate impact on girls in school and women in higher education. The ongoing pandemic appears to have …
Read More »Proposal to the Army: Cut ceremonies, dining room for better use of resources
Written by Man Aman Singh Chhina | Chandigarh | Updated: October 18, 2020 7:45:15 am Proposals include reducing ceremonial practices such as marching bands. (Figurative) A host of proposed measures to streamline the use of manpower, as well as financial and material resources, have been welcomed, but are creating ripples …
Read More »Bihar Elections: BJP’s slight to Chirag came after JD (U) warning note
Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: October 18, 2020 8:03:12 am Janta Dal (United) boss and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with BJP Senior Leader and Executive Vice President Sushil Kumar Modi during a press conference ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections in Patna. (PTI file photo) …
Read More »No sign of Assembly polls, Center floats new local government in J&K: district council
Written by Naveed Iqbal | Srinagar | Updated: October 18, 2020 7:32:30 am Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah at a meeting on Thursday. With all senior political leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti, released, the Center on Saturday amended the Panchayati Raj Act of Jammu and Kashmir 1989 to facilitate the …
Read More »After Jagan’s letter to CJI: Need for a free judiciary, it’s up to a judge to resist pressure, says Judge Ramana
Written by Ananthakrishnan G | New Delhi | Updated: October 18, 2020 7:41:00 am Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and Justice NV Ramana Days after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s letter to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde raised allegations of wrongdoing Against him, Judge NV Ramana …
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