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Regional, 31 May 2020 Page-2
India registers 8,380 fresh covid cases in a day, toll crosses 5000
India is the ninth worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic
31 May 2020 3:40 PM
Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man
The incident drew broad condemnations in the context of uprising over death of George Floyd in US
31 May 2020 3:14 PM
Twin earthquakes strike Nepal
The first tremble measuring 4.8 was felt in Dhading, 75 km west of capital Kathmandu, then another measuring 3.2 at the same epicenter
31 May 2020 2:35 PM
NHAI to develop 57 highway stretches in every state
These model stretches will also serve as a platform to instruct the highway engineers of the country, including state PWD engineer
31 May 2020 2:31 PM
CBDT issues new Income Tax return forms for 2019-20
The department revised the I-T return forms to allow assessees to avail benefits of various timeline extension granted by the government
31 May 2020 1:39 PM
Sebi fines Rs 3 crore on five entities in Bank of Rajasthan insider trading case
Earlier, in the same case, the regulator in November 2017 barred these entities from the securities market for five years
31 May 2020 1:01 PM
Auto dealers seek higher sales margin, cost reduction measures amid Covid19 crisis
Dealerships on an average are spending 85% of their gross revenues on costs and majority of that is on manpower, interest and infrastructure
31 May 2020 12:09 PM
Brazil has record new coronavirus cases, surpasses France in deaths
Brazilian states are preparing to ease quarantine restrictions despite warnings from public health experts
31 May 2020 12:01 PM
George Floyd's body will return to his native town
Floyd was a Houston native before moving to Minnesota
31 May 2020 11:55 AM
Seven of top-10 Indian companies add Rs 1.76 lakh cr in m-cap; HDFC Bank shines
RIL, HUL, HDFC, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank were the other winners in the top-10 list
31 May 2020 11:30 AM
China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
Small groups of Beijing supporters marched to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Saturday carrying Chinese flags and signs
31 May 2020 11:08 AM
Uttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj's wife tests positive for Covid19
The minister and the rest of the family have been home quarantined at their residence in the city
31 May 2020 10:54 AM
SpaceX sends two NASA astronauts to ISS in historic mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX now becomes the first commercial company to launch a rocket carrying humans into orbit
31 May 2020 10:32 AM
To be a part of Oxford University's Covid19 vaccine project is a humanitarian cause: Indian-origin scientist
The 34-year-old's role as a Quality Assurance Manager means to ensure compliance are met before the vaccine could progress to trial stage
31 May 2020 10:04 AM
Islamic State kills Afghan journalist, technician in bus blast
Taliban and other Islamist insurgents have repeatedly targeted Afghan journalists, killing 15 in 2018, the worst year yet for Afghan media
31 May 2020 10:03 AM
Trump wants India to join G7 summit
The US postponed the "outdated" Group of Seven summit that planned to be held in June at the White House
31 May 2020 9:36 AM
Global energy leaders call for greater investment in electricity systems
International Energy Agency recognised importance of the electricity sector in response to the pandemic to keep essential services running
31 May 2020 9:32 AM
Iranian fuel reaches Venezuelan stations as prices set to rise
Washington has warned governments, seaports, shipping firms and insurers that they could face sanctions if they aid the Iranian supply
31 May 2020 9:13 AM
China's factory activity expands, but weak orders signal bumpy recovery
Export orders are still contracting at the fastest pace in years, with a sub-index standing at 35.3 in May, well below the 50-point mark
31 May 2020 9:00 AM
Protests over Minneapolis death rage on amid political finger-pointing
Officials blame a “tightly controlled” group of outsiders, including white supremacists and drug cartel members, for some of the violence
31 May 2020 8:35 AM
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