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Indias general government debt-to-GDP ratio is likely to be at 80 per cent of GDP by FY30. (Representative Image)

Government debt-to GDP ratio to be at 80% by FY30: Report

The report also finds that the government support to real GDP growth in the 2020s decade would be lower than in the past...

27 Aug 2020 12:52 PM IST

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayers resignation comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a ban on TikTok, unless parent company Bytedance sells its US operations to an American company within 90 days. Just days ago, TikTok filed a lawsuit challenging a crackdown by the US government over claims that the wildly popular social media app can be used to spy on Americans. (Photo | Pixabay/AP)

TikTok CEO resigns amid Trump administration's accusations of spying,...

In a letter to employees, Kevin Mayer said that his decision to leave comes after the political environment has sharply...

27 Aug 2020 12:33 PM IST

The Oxford vaccine candidate has been administered to two volunteers at the Bharathi Hospital in Pune.

Two volunteers who were given Oxford vaccine are fine

The vaccine trials are being conducted by the Serum Institute of India in Pune

27 Aug 2020 12:29 PM IST

Blasphemy: Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdown

'Blasphemy': Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdown

Activists and social media trackers say there has been a surge in online sectarian attacks, hate speech and cries of...

27 Aug 2020 12:25 PM IST

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned banks that being overly risk averse will be self-defeating. (PTI Photo)

Extreme risk aversion can be self-defeating: RBI Governor warns banks

Rather than becoming averse to lending, banks have to improve their risk management and governance frameworks, Das said

27 Aug 2020 12:25 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Supreme Court likely to revisit its 2004 verdict on sub-classification...

Context: The Punjab and Haryana high court had struck down a state law empowering the government to sub-classify SC/STs...

27 Aug 2020 12:00 PM IST

A protester holds a Black Lives Matter sign during a demonstration against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (AFP)

17-year-old arrested after 2 killed during unrest in Kenosha

I just killed somebody, the teenager, carrying a semi-automatic rifle, could be heard saying at one point

27 Aug 2020 11:51 AM IST

The purchase falls under the Trump administrations Operation Warp Speed, intended to rush a COVID-19 vaccine to the market by the end of 2020. (Representational Image: AP)

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears to work as well in older adults in...

Moderna's candidate, mRNA-1273, is already in late-stage human trials testing its ability to safely prevent infection

27 Aug 2020 11:25 AM IST

Government of Indias Representative and Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks and Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi on Friday held a detailed consultation meeting with the primary stakeholders of the Naga society in Kohima and said that the central government is determined to conclude the Naga peace process. (Photo: ANI)

Centre fixes September deadline for Naga accord

The NSCN (I-M) was still insisting on its demand for a separate flag and constitution

27 Aug 2020 11:17 AM IST

Novavax signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with Indias Serum Institute. (AFP Photo)

Phase-2 human trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins in...

The phase-2 trial will be conducted on 100 volunteers at some sites across the country.

27 Aug 2020 11:11 AM IST

People wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus sit together in Hong Kong. (AFP)

China's offer of coronavirus tests for all in Hong Kong meets with...

Democracy activists share concerns that people's DNA will be collected and abused under the cover of testing

27 Aug 2020 11:09 AM IST

External affairs minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Quantum of forces deployed at LAC unprecedented: MEA

India has also mobilised a significant number of troops with heavy weaponry near the borders in response to the Chinese...

27 Aug 2020 11:07 AM IST