Anubha Rohatgi

Dutch airline KLM to cut 4,500-5,000 jobs due to Covid-19 pandemic

KLM said it does not expect demand to fully recover before 2023 or 2024 and said further staff reductions are possible “given the high level of uncertainty.

Ansal Properties posts ₹210 cr loss in 4th quarter of FY20

Total income fell to ₹406.98 crore in the fourth quarter last fiscal, from ₹461.54 crore in the same period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing.

As Odisha’s Covid-19 tally crosses 30k-mark, BJP tells state govt to seek Centre’s help

Advocating the need to seek Centre’s help in tackling the pandemic, BJP state general secretary Bhrugu Buxipatra said that when Delhi lost its grip on Covid crisis management, the Aam Aadmi Party approached Union home minister Amit Shah for help.

Deliberations being held to identify first group of people to receive Covid-19 vaccine: Officials

A government official said deliberations are on whether it will be the elderly or it will be people with co-morbidities or whether it will be people placed in socio-economic disadvantage whose immunity has been weakened because of prolonged exposure to poverty and malnutrition.

11 dead, 40 lakh affected as flood situation worsens in Bihar

Most of the rivers are flowing above danger marks at several places while others are showing a rising trend, an official of the water resource department of north Bihar said on Thursday.

Pompeo tells US senators ‘tide is turning’ against China, cites India’s actions

‘Hike in horse trading rates after Assembly session announced’: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Targeting Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati for her statements against him, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot accused the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister of acting at the behest of the BJP.

Sensex closes 335 points lower despite Fed stance

Markets also turned choppy on the expiry of July derivatives and a weak trend in the rupee, traders said.

Trump suggests delaying US presidential election amid claims of voting fraud

Under a law signed by President John Tyler, the presidential election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. It cannot be changed without an act of Congress, which would be difficult to pass in the Democratic-controlled House.

Covid-19 herd immunity can’t be a strategic option for country of India’s size: Govt

A health ministry official said that effective clinical management lead to a decrease in case fatality rate. In June it was 3.33 per cent and now 2.21 per cent.

Covid-19 deaths top 150,000 in worst-hit US as it deals with renewed surge in infections

The United States is still battling its first wave, having never taken control of the coronavirus, and on Wednesday alone the country recorded 1,267 new deaths in the past 24 hours and notched more than 68,000 new daily cases.

Airbus trims A350 output, Q2 loss worse than expected due to Covid-19 pandemic

The crisis has particularly affected demand for wide-body long-haul jets, which are expected to be the slowest to recover once demand returns to normal levels, which Airbus says could take until 2023 or 2025.

Delhi HC stays ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly’s 4 yrs jail term in corruption case

The other convicts in the case are Jaitley’s former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General (rtd) S.P. Murgai.

MP cabinet to hold virtual meeting on Tuesday after CM Chauhan tests Covid+ve

“The trial run of the virtual cabinet meeting will be held at 9.30 am on July 28. The members of the cabinet have been completely apprised of the virtual cabinet meeting,” a government notification said.

With biggest single-day spike of 258 Covid-19 cases, Goa’s tally past 5,000-mark

Speaking in the legislative assembly, health minister Vishwajit Rane said that “Goa couldn’t be insulated” when Covid-19 was spreading across the country since it was dependent on supplies from outside the state. However, he said that the situation was being well-handled.

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine put to final test in 30,000 volunteers in the US

Several other vaccines made by China and by Britain’s Oxford University began smaller final-stage tests in Brazil and other hard-hit countries earlier this month.

‘Covid-19 pandemic accelerating, cases doubled over past 6 weeks’: WHO chief

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 16 million cases have now been reported to the U.N. health agency, with more than 640,000 deaths worldwide.

Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien tests positive for Covid-19: White House

The White House confirmed that O’Brien has mild symptoms and “has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off site.

Kerala reports 702 new Covid-19 cases, tally inches towards 20,000-mark

As many as 9,611 people are presently under treatment, 10,054 patients have recovered and over 1.55 lakh people are under observation, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters.

Assam gas well fire likely to be doused this week, technical glitches delayed ops: OIL

On June 9, the well caught fire killing two firefighters and displaced thousands of residents from nearby areas. Since then, the fire continues to blaze with OIL authorities unable to plug it.

‘Won’t contest J-K elections till full statehood is restored’: Omar Abdullah

Strongly critical of the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution, Omar Abdullah said many reasons had been given to justify abrogation of the provision that granted special status, and claimed that none of those stand any scrutiny.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 profit dips 10% to Rs 1,244 crore

“The continued slowdown in economic activities has impacted lending business, fee income generation from the sale of third party products or usage of debit and credit cards besides collection efficiency,” said Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Centre bans 47 apps which were clones, variants of Chinese apps banned in June

The 59 apps, most of which were Chinese, had been banned by the Centre in June in view of the information available that they are engaged in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity and defence” of the country.

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, traffic jams in parts of Mumbai

It has been raining intermittently since Sunday night in Mumbai and adjoining areas.

IAS aspirant’s gang of 6 used explosives to open ATMs in Madhya Pradesh, caught: Cop

The gang was busted following a robbery in Panna, thanks to a CCTV camera installed in a shop next to the ATM.

Time capsule with Ram Janmabhoomi’s history, facts to be placed below temple site:Trust member

The time capsule will be placed inside a Tamra Patra (copper plate) before being placed below the site of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Manipur announces restrictions, penalties to contain Covid-19 outbreak

Any person who violates quarantine guidelines and protocol will be fined Rs 1,000 on each occasion, while failure to wear a mask in public places, according to the Manipur government notification.

‘No Srinagar resident in militant ranks now after killing of LeT commander’: Kashmir IGP

Khan, a LeT commander and a resident of Sozieth in Srinagar, was among the two militants killed in a gun fight with security forces on Saturday in the Ranbirgarh-Panzinara area of Srinagar.

Afghan Sikh abducted from Gurudwara thanks India for bringing him back to ‘motherland’

Facing threats from Pakistan-backed Taliban, 11 members of Sikh community from Afghanistan, who were granted short-term visas by Indian Embassy in Kabul touched down in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.

How coronavirus molecules camouflage in host cell decoded, may lead to drug development

Based on the findings, the researchers have suggested structural sites on the SARS-CoV-2 nsp10 molecule which they say can be targeted for antiviral development.