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Teachers from Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School conduct online classes from their school premises, in Chennai. PTI Photo

AA Edit | Devil in detail of the New Education Policy blueprint

The policy is a grand vision document indeed, but the devil lies in the detail of implementation

31 July 2020 6:32 PM IST

Sundar Pichai is CEO of Alphabet, whose profit slumped 30 percent to $6.96 billion from a year back. The online giant relies on digital advertising for most of its income. (Photo | AFP)

Profits of Google parent Alphabet hit by 30 pc over dip in ad sales...

Revenue regained ground in the second quarter in search and at video-sharing platform YouTube, showing signs of...

31 July 2020 6:24 PM IST

More than 10,000 students will be competing in the Smart India Hackathon to solve 243 problem statements from 37 central government departments, 17 state governments and 20 industries.

Prime Minister Modi to address Smart India Hackathon grand finale on...

The hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems of...

31 July 2020 5:29 PM IST

Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpersville, N.Y., an injection as the worlds biggest study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. (AP)

China-backed hackers targeted COVID vaccine firm Moderna: US security...

Moderna's vaccine candidate is one of the earliest and biggest bets by the Trump administration to fight the pandemic

31 July 2020 4:44 PM IST

Taxes, levies in telecom sector high, need to be reviewed thoroughly, said Sunil Mittal. (DC Photo)

There is a need to review high levies in telecom sector, says Sunil...

Government should not view the sector as source for exchequer, but instead as a force multiplier for ensuring economic...

31 July 2020 4:09 PM IST

JKPC chief Sajad Lone. (Twitter)

JKPC chief and ex-minister Sajad Lone released after 360 days in...

Lone was released days ahead of the first anniversary of the Centre's move to revoke Article 370

31 July 2020 3:48 PM IST

The Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountainees usually flock to the country, costing jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. (Representational Image: AFP)

Nepal reopens Everest for trekking season despite pandemic...

A nationwide lockdown was lifted last week, and Nepal is now open 'for tourism activities, including mountaineering and...

31 July 2020 3:31 PM IST

Traders wait for customers to sell goats ahead of Eid-al Adha in Mumbai. PTI photo

Maharashtra bans public gatherings in Bhiwandi, Palghar on Bakrid

Also, there was an appeal to the citizens to conduct the 'qurbani' ritual in a symbolic manner during the celebrations

31 July 2020 3:20 PM IST

SBIs Q1 profit surges 81 pc to Rs 4,189 crore. (PTI Photo)

India's largest bank SBI net profit up 81% to â‚¹4,189 crore in Q1

Its gross non-performing assets (NPA) of the total advances declined to 5.44 per cent at June-end, over 7.53 per cent at...

31 July 2020 3:19 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Supreme Court to Centre: Ensure salaries are paid to frontline...

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives, claims Centre

31 July 2020 2:50 PM IST