Covid infection from banknotes, coins unlikely: Study

London (IANS) While the fear of getting Covid infection from banknotes and coins has driven much more contactless payments during the pandemic, researchers say the risk is far too less.

Experts at the European Central Bank, in collaboration…

CBSE Class 12 results: 99.37% pass, girls fare marginally better than boys

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 results on Friday. A total of 99.37 per cent students have passed the exam. Among the passing students, 99.13 per cent are boys and 99.67 per cent are girls.

SC agrees to hear Pegasus snooping plea next week

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by veteran journalists N. Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking a direction for an independent probe by its sitting or retired judge into the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.

Senior…

Axis Bank sacks Manager who looted ICICI Bank, killed woman officer

Palghar (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a scene out of a crime thriller, a debt-ridden Axis Bank Branch Manager allegedly committed an unsuccessful heist on an ICICI Bank branch, stabbed a woman deputy branch head to death, attempted to flee but was caught…

SC seeks report over alleged killing of Jharkhand judge in a week

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged mowing down of Dhanbad Additional District Judge (ADJ) Uttam Anand, by an auto-rickshaw and sought a status report of investigation from the Jharkhand government…

India, China to hold 12th round of military-level talks on Saturday

New Delhi (IANS) India and China will hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Saturday to iron out an agreement for the next phase of disengagement in Eastern Ladakh.

Indo-US partnership will be of even greater significance in coming years: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the India-US Strategic Partnership will be of even greater global significance in the coming years, in the context of the challenges posed by Covid-19, global economic recovery and…

Kerala oppn up in arms, demands 'unruly' Minister's resignation

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Thursday witnessed angry exchanges between the opposition and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was trying his best to defend State Education Minister V. Sivankutty.

Sivankutty along with…

Massive 8.2 quake rocks Alaska, tsunami warning issued

Washington (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale jolted Alaska and prompted authorities to issue a tsunami warning for parts of the state, according to the US Geological Survey.

The temblor occurred at around 10.15…

India doubles tiger numbers 4 yrs ahead of schedule, PM greets wildlife lovers

New Delhi (IANS) India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population four years ahead of schedule of the St. Petersburg Declaration on tiger Conservation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the International Tiger Day on Thursday.

Greeting…