Former Vice President Joe Biden will not travel to Wisconsin to accept the Democratic US presidential nomination during the party`s national convention this month because of coronavirus concerns, party officials said on Wednesday.
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world`s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus and the city`s mayor urging nations to reject selfish nationalism and unite to fight all threats.
Singapore is monitoring a recent spate of suicides and attempted suicides involving migrants which have heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers confined to their dormitories in the city-state due to COVID-19.
Some unidentified terrorists shot dead a BJP sarpanch outside his residence at Vessu in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (August 6). The sarpanch has been identified as Sajjad Ahmed Khandey.
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will declare the West Bengal WBJEE result 2020 on Friday (August 7, 2020) as confirmed by state education minister Partha Chatterjee.
The BSE Sensex jumped 221.42 points or 0.59 percent to 37,884.75 in early trade while the NSE Nifty jumped 67.05 points or 0.60 percent to 11,168.70.
On July 30, 2020, a Sukhoi Su-27 took off to track and intercept two US military aircraft. The US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and a P-8A Poseidon US Navy patrol plane were spotted flying over the neutral waters of Black Sea close to Russia's borders.
South Bengal Frontier of BSF on Wednesday (July 5) busted a human trafficking network which was involved in infiltrating people into the Indian territory from Bangladesh. A total of 18 people, including 17 Bangladeshis who were trying to infiltrate and one Indian tout - were nabbed by the BSF jawans from the zero line in West Bengal's Nadia district.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested gangster Ankit Gujjar who has committed eight murders, and his accomplice Anil from Jhajjar in Haryana.
Although opinions are divided on the rate cut, experts believe loan restructuring is more essential at this juncture to combat the impact of COVID-19.
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Tamil Nadu's Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) is expected to announce the Tamil Nadu SSLC class 10th results 2020 in a few days. Tamil Nadu Minister of Education K.A Sengottaiyan on Wednesday (August 5) said that all steps are being taken to provide the examination results of the 10th class students as soon as possible.
Senior BJP leader Manoj Sinha was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday (August 6).
In 1964, a man identified as Donal Rusk Currey killed a Great Basin bristlecone pine tree, which was the oldest tree discovered so far. Currey later said that he killed the tree accidentally and he understood the ramifications of his action only after he started counting the rings of the fallen tree.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu resigned late on Wednesday (August 5,2020) night. Murmu was the first Lt Governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He was appointed in October 2019.