Day: August 1, 2020

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

8:11 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases, and 26 deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours, authorities said on Saturday. The city has so far recorded a total of 1,36,716 cases, of which 1,22,131 have recovered, been discharged or migrated. There are 10,596 active cases, of which 5,560 are […]

East Bengal must accept things and move on: club legends Bhutia, Bhowmick

7:43 pm August 1, 2020

Kolkata: Legendary East Bengal duo Bhaichung Bhutia and Subhas Bhowmick on Saturday advised the iconic club to “accept things and move on” as it finds itself at a crossroads after 100 years of excellence. Born out of adversity in 1920, East Bengal grew on to become one of India’s most successful clubs while forming an […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Former SP leader and RS MP Amar Singh dies at 64

6:20 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh has died in Singapore where he was undergoing treatment. Singh, 64, had undergone kidney transplant in 2011 and was not keeping well for a long time. “Saddened to know about the death of senior leader and parliamentarian Amar Singh,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted. Samajwadi Party chief and […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

GST collections drop to Rs 87,422 cr in July

4:45 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: GST collections in July fell to Rs 87,422 crore from Rs 90,917 crore in June, according to a Finance Ministry statement. However, July collections are higher than Rs 62,009 crore in May and Rs 32,294 crore in April. “The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July, 2020 is Rs 87,422 crore […]

Over 1,200 people without masks fined in Noida, Greater Noida

Police solve murder case, two held in Ghaziabad

4:41 pm August 1, 2020

Ghaziabad: Police claimed to have solved a murder case by arresting two persons here. The arrest took place on Friday night in Khanna Nagar area. The duo has been identified as Aaftab and Monu alias Sher Khan, both residents of Peer Wali Gali opposite Ashok Vihar colony of Loni, police said. The incident took place […]