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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said he will continue to work from home.New Delhi: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has tested positive for the coronavirus, he tweeted on Sunday."I have tested COVID-19 positive. Asymptomatic.Feeling very much alright.Have alerted those who came in contact in recent days.Will continue to work from isolation. Work in RBI will go on normally. I am in touch with all Dy. Govs and other officers through VC and telephone," he wrote.COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 55,000 for the third consecutive day, while the new fatalities recorded in a day dropped to 578 after almost three months, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.India's COVID-19 caseload stood at over 78 lakh with 50,129 fresh infections being reported in a da...

White House challenger has criticised Trump over various issues.White House challenger Joe Biden has yet again slammed US President Donald Trump, just days before the United States elects its next leader, over his choice of words as he accused Trump of a poor understanding of global issues. Joe Biden, a Democrat, criticised the US President for calling India "filthy" when the two leaders had a final face-off at the last presidential debate."President Trump called India "filthy." It's not how you talk about friends-and it's not how you solve global challenges like climate change," he wrote in a tweet, referring to Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris."@KamalaHarris and I deeply value our partnership-and will put respect back at the center of our foreign policy," he further add

KXIP vs SRH, IPL 2020 Score: Arshdeep Singh picked three wickets, helping Kings XI Punjab dominate.© BCCI/IPL Jason Holder and Priyam Garg are the batsmen at the crease for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), who have been handed a target of 127 runs. Kings XI Punjab were restricted to a total of 126 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. The KXIP batsmen failed to ma

Devendra Fadnavis tweeted this afternoon about testing positive for coronavirus.Mumbai/ New Delhi: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is in charge of the party's Bihar state election campaign, has tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet this afternoon, the ex-Maharashtra chief minister wrote: "God wants me to stop for a while and take a break!"He also urged all those who have recently come in contact with him to get tested for coronavirus, which has affected over 78 lakh people in India. "I have been working every single day since the lockdown but now it seems that God wants me to stop for a while and take a break! I have tested #COVID19 positive and in isolation. Taking all medication & treatment as per the advice of the doctors," the tweet by Mr Fadnavis read. The government an

The US welcomed India's involvement in Southeast Asia given "China's increasingly aggressive behaviour"New Delhi: The United States is watching the India-China standoff in Ladakh closely, sharing information with New Delhi, and wants to ensure the situation does not escalate, senior officials of the Trump administration said on Saturday, ahead of an important visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper next week.The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea and has been working with like-minded partners to counter "China's aggressive behaviour" from the Himalayas to the disputed oceanic region.'We have had an ongoing dialogue with the Indians about the increased coop...

PM Modi paid his tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan, who "stayed with me until his last breath"New Delhi: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Bihar with Nitish Kumar for the state election starting next week, his "loyal supporter" Chirag Paswan delivered a new, sharper threat for the Chief Minister. "I did not say I will send Nitish Kumar to jail but if I come to power, I will have the scams in his saat nishchay (seven resolves) scheme investigated and anyone guilty will be sent to jail, even if it is the Chief Minister," the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader told NDTV.Chirag Paswan said he was "thankful" to PM Modi for paying homage at his rally to his father and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who died earlier this month.The Prime Minister began his first rally this morning w...

Trump's meltdown over the interview comes hours before his Thursday night debate with Joe Biden (File)Washington: US President Donald Trump went through Thursday with a threat to release his own footage of a yet-to-be-aired interview with CBS that he cut short, angrily complaining of bias.Trump tweeted that he wanted to preempt the network's own broadcast of the interview on its "60 Minutes" show Sunday in order to reveal journalist Leslie Stahl's "bias, hatred and rudeness."The raw footage posted by Trump's Facebook page, in contravention of the White House's agreement with the network, appears to show the encounter from beginning to end, with the president frustrated throughout at the tone of questioning.Stahl does not raise her voice or interrupt Trump other than to firmly challenge ...

The BTS show will also be available on all NDTV's apps and digital platformsBTS, the world's most popular boy band, has, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, spoken about their passion and the mania they incite among young fans across the world.Hit-spinners ("Dynamite", "Boy With Luv" and "Save Me") BTS release their new album titled BE on November 20th. In this exclusive interview with NDTV's Entertainment Editor Rohit Khilnani, the band's seven member group in Seoul explained what they wanted this new album to inspire and change.BTS, whose average age is 25, became the first Asian and first non-English speaking act to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium in 2019. The band members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2018 as "Next Gene...

There are 3 registered companies in the name of his son as director, officials said (Representational)Bhubaneswar: The anti-corruption vigilance sleuths of Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested an assistant executive engineer (AEE) for having assets worth Rs 6.53 crore including 48 one-bedroom flats, an official said.The vigilance sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids on different properties of AEE Rabindra Nath Pradhan in Bhubaneswar and other places based on the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income.The other properties of Pradhan included two doublestoried buildings, one single room house, eight plots, two four wheelers, deposits in different banks, investment in insurance policies, gold and silver ornaments, cash and household ar...

Kangana Ranaut had left Mumbai and gone back to her hometown Manali last month (File)New Delhi: Actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister have been summoned for questioning by the Mumbai police in a sedition case, news agency ANI has reported. Ms Ranaut and Rangoli Chandel were asked to appear before the investigating officer on October 26 and 27.  The First Information Report against them was registered last week following an order from the Mumbai Magistrate's court.  In response to a petition from a casting director who alleged that the 31-year-old, besides defaming Bollywood, was also "creating a communal divide" through her tweets, the court said a thorough investigation by an expert is necessary.Kangana Ranaut, who made headlines with her row with Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena with her