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The nomination of US senator Kamala Harris, who has her connections with Chennai, as the vice-presidential running mate for the American Presidential elections 2020, is a moment of pride for Indians and Tamil Nadu, said state deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that the unemployment rate in the state has been reduced by 40 per cent at a time when the country is witnessing an all time high of 24 per cent unemployment.

Janmashtami 2020: The grim shadow of COVID-19 was visible on Dahi Handi festivities in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday as organisers opted for low-key celebrations. Adhering to the social distancing guidelines, Dahi Handi mandals or groups did not form human pyramids this year to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.

A Bihar MLA and close relative of Sushant Singh Rajput sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today, threatening action over a piece written by him in the party mouthpiece about the late actor's strained relations with his father, his lawyer said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday launch a new platform, "Transparent Taxation - Honouring the Honest", which will carry forward the journey of direct tax reforms, an official statement said.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea which has sought a direction to the Centre to appoint a commission, headed by a retired top court judge, for inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

All across the world epidemiologists study the data in each country to see if the number of daily new cases are slowing down. It's widely referred to a "the flattening of the curve". Evidence of "flattening of the curve' is generally considered the first positive indicator that the Covid situation in a region may be coming under control.

The National Green Tribunal has clarified that environmental clearance can be granted to projects within Agra's Taj Trapezium Zone for securing the basic amenities for residents such as drinking water, sewerage treatment, drainage system and waste disposal among others.

Janmashtami 2020:Twitter is abuzz with Janmashtami greetings as people from across the country are posting beautiful pictures of Lord Krishna and messages of peace and happiness. Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is one of the most popular festivals in India, marking the birth of Lord Krishna.

As the Rajasthan Congress struggled to reconcile with Sachin Pilot's return after a month-long rebellion, a former minister and rebel MLA who had compared the revolt to a test match declared a "draw" and said it was "back to pavilion" for his group.

Air India Express said today that 85 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness".

As probe intensifies in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Bihar top cop Gupteshwar Pandey on Tuesday said "the matter has now turned political".

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) chief Aurobindo Handa has said that evidence is being collected for carrying out a formal probe into the Air India Express plane crash and it was too premature to make an initial assessment of the incident.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is over Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy warning that India's GDP growth may touch its lowest since Independence in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic.

Four Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district on Wednesday morning, police said.