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Beijing: Aman Nagsen, 20, from Gaya in Bihar, a student of Business Administration in the Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China was found dead on July 29. The cause of his death is under investigation, PTI quoted officials as saying.…

New Delhi: Although respiratory droplets remain the primary source of coronavirus infection, a recent study has found that COVID-19 infection can be transmitted through the tears of patients as SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in conjunctival…

New Delhi: The new digital payment mode, e-RUPI, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will ensure that the government’s monetary benefits directly reach citizens in a ‘leak-proof’ manner. “Today the country is giving a new…

New Delhi: COVID-19 cases in India are likely to rise again with the possible outbreak of the third wave of the pandemic in August, according to a team of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) researchers. Following the outbreak of the…

New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Sunday reduced compliance burden for GST taxpayers. According to a CBIC tweet, taxpayers with Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) up to Rs 2 crore are not required to file…

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) chief Dr Randeep Guleria emphasised on the need for aggressive containment strategies in various parts of the country that are experiencing surge in COVID cases and said that…

New Delhi: The various disruptions by opposition parties have resulted in the Parliament functioning for only 18 hours out of the possible 107 ever since the monsoon session convened on July 19. This translates into an overall loss to the…

Kolkata: Two-time MP, singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo who had already set the tune for his quitting politics, on Saturday said ‘goodbye’ in a Facebook post. “Alvida. Am not going to any other party - TMC, Congress, CPIM, nowhere. I…

Tokyo: In a heartbreaking news for India, the country's lone hope in badminton Sindhu lost to second seed and World No.1 China's Tai Tzu-Ying in the Badminton Women’s Singles Semifinal of Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu lost in straight games 18-21,…

New Delhi: The Centre has released 15 per cent of the total allocation of Rs 12,185 crore under the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness (ECRP-II) Package to the states to improve health infrastructure, Health Minister…