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India and Nigeria to have space cooperation

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Nigeria on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes

India now has over 76.5L cases

With a fresh spike of 54,044 coronavirus infections and 717 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Wednesday stood at 76,51,107

India plans to build 10 tunnels in Ladakh, Kashmir region

India plans to build 10 tunnels, totalling more than 100 kilometres in length, in high-altitude areas of the Ladakh and Kashmir regions for smooth movement of the military throughout the year

Court delivers justice in 22 days, ensures rapist never walks out alive

A special court in Uttar Pradesh here has sentenced a man life behind bars till his death after finding him guilty of raping a six-year-old girl

Air pollution in India caused over 1.16L infant deaths in 2019: Study

The first-ever comprehensive analysis of air pollution's global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of life in 2019, a new global study on Wednesday

Virus can hit recovered Covid patients once antibodies start depleting: ICMR

Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can again get infected by the virus once the antibodies of the viral disease starts depleting, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday

India-US discuss enhanced military cooperation

Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General S. K. Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy and interacted with troops on Tuesday

Life along the LoC: Cross-border shelling a constant with exam preparation for students

"I want to be a doctor and I am sure I will crack the entrance examination," says Mubashir, a Class 11 student at the Army Goodwill School, Chandigam, in Jammu and Kashmir's Lolab Valley, located just kilometres away from the Line of Control

Qualcomm, Reliance Jio light up India's first 5G trials, top 1000 MB speeds

Inching closer to its 5G rollout, India's Reliance Jio, which counts 400 million subscribers on its 4G network in India, achieved a 1000 Mbps throughput milestone for its first round of 5G trials in partnership with US wireless-communication chip giant Qualcomm Inc

Ties with India not to be affected by US election outcome, says senior official

A high-ranking US official says that any possible outcome of the November 3 presidential election was unlikely to affect deepening ties with India because “this relationship is much bigger than any one political party.”

Remain vigilant and follow protocols, virus is still there: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the lockdown may have ended but the virus is still out there and urged the people not to be complacent and drop their guard in the fight against COVID-19

India's daily spike dips under 50,000, first time since July

India on Tuesday recorded 46,790 new coronavirus cases, which was less than what it registered on July 28 when for two consecutive days the fresh cases were 47,703 and 48,513, before going all the way up steadily to 97,894 on September 17

COVID-19 caused 78% MSMEs & startups in India to reduce workforce: Survey

Seventy-eight percent MSMEs and startups in India have reduced workforce in the last 8 months since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out

Facebook, Instagram launch AR filters, GIFs, hashtags for Durga Puja

Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday launched several features and content programming to help make virtual Durga Puja celebrations this year as entertaining as possible

India at forefront of vaccine development: PM Modi

India is now at the forefront of vaccine development for Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while virtually addressing the Grand Challenges annual meeting