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At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened strong at 72.85 against the dollar and lost some ground to touch 72.87 in early deals, a rise of 12 paise over its previous close.

The death toll due to coronavirus reached 3,49,186 with 2,427 new fatalities, the lowest in around 45 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Twitter announced earlier this year it was working on a Patreon-like service, as the micro-blogging platform aims to drive new revenue streams.

The challenge lies in faster filling of water into coaches with minimal wastage. To ensure this, Indian Railways has introduced ‘Quick Watering System’.

Assembly elections are scheduled in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur during February - March next year. Gujarat Assembly polls are also slated for 2022 end.

Restrictions on supply/sale of vaccines proving to be a hurdle for States

Stalin, who is also the Chairperson of Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu, was taken around the enclosures through the eco- friendly battery operated vehicle.

"While hospitalisations currently remain broadly flat, the rapid spread of Delta would likely "lead to a substantial resurgence of hospitalisations" and put pressure on the NHS," said UK Health Minister Matt Hancock

They have completed their sentences but due to non-confirmation of their nationality they could not be repatriated to India, an official said.

Agriculture activity, Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand said, peaks in the month of March or till middle of April, after that it comes down significantly and again peaks with the arrival of monsoon.

The implementation of the "Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-III Strategy of COVID-19 Vaccination" has started on May 1, 2021.

His remarks came a day after outrage over the removal of 'blue tick' badge from the personal account of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.

For the second half of 2020, the Indian public cloud services market totalled $1.9 billion, according to according to IDC's ‘Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker'.

The Nigerian government has indefinitely suspended Twitter, just days after it accused the US micro-blogging platform of double standards and supporting the secessionists.

The PGI helps the States/UTs to pinpoint the gaps and accordingly prioritise areas for intervention to ensure that the school education system is robust at every level.

Petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and diesel 20 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

The new technology for the existing pond fishing has been brought to India by a journalist turned entrepreneur Arvind Dubey, based in Mumbai through his company Superior Aquaculture India Pvt Ltd.

It is directed to all nursing personnel to use only Hindi and English for communication otherwise serious action will be taken

The state government extended relaxations in the "corona curfew" to Bareilly and Bulandshahr districts from June 7, allowing shops and markets outside the containment zones to open for five days a week.

"If pizza, burgers, smartphones and clothes can be delivered at home, then why can't ration be delivered at their doorstep," Kejriwal asked.

The feud between two women officers was out in public in the last few days, with Nag announcing resignation at a press conference, accusing Sindhuri of "harassment".

An official of the disaster management authority said a light intensity earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale occurred in J&K at 6.21 a.m. today.

The high court directed that accused – Shabir Ali, Mehtab and Rais Ahmed – be released on bail on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each along with a surety of the like amount.

Amarinder Singh also wished Milkha Singh a speedy recovery and said that everyone is praying for the track legend's well-being.