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New Delhi, Oct 9: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, said the researchers including those from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan. The study, published in the journal Clinical

New Delhi, Oct 9: Ahead of the festival season, a survey revealed on Friday that about 36 per cent of the Indians might be getting ready to socialise, sparking a fear of large-scale COVID-19 spread. The most exciting time of the year for the Indians is just around the corner. October-November, popularly known as the festive months mark the starting of festivals like Navratri, Durga Puja, Dussehra

Mumbai, Oct 9: Maintaining status quo for the second time in a row, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying more rate cuts in the future if the need arises to support the economy hit by the COVID-19 crisis. The benchmark repurchase (repo) rate has been left unchanged at 4 per cent, Governor

Allahabad, Oct 9: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a Valmiki community organisation seeking production before of the family members of the alleged gang-rape victim of Hathras before it. A bench of justices Pritinker Diwaker and Prakash Padia dismissed the petition by Akhil Bharatiya Valmiki Mahapanchayat saying it would be against the judicial

New Delhi, Oct 8:Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today passed away at the age of 74. Paswan who recently underwent heart surgery at Delhi's Fortis hospital, passed away late on Thursday. Paswan, a veteran politician from Bihar, was the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). He was an eight-time Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Oct 8: Giving a twist to the alleged 'gang-rape' and killing of an SC teen in Hathras, the main accused wrote a letter to the district police chief claiming that the victim was a friend of his and that she was killed by her brother as the latter did not approve of their relationship. In the letter, which went viral on social media, the main accused, Sandeep, said that the victim had

New Delhi, Oct 8: The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which was hearing pleas of Jamiat Ulama I Hind and others alleging that a section of media was spreading communal hatred over Tablighi Jamaat congregation during the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, pulled up the Centre for its "evasive"

The World Bank on Thursday said that India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country's economic situation is “much worse” than ever seen before. The Washington-based global lender, in its latest South Asia Economic Focus report

Mukesh Ambani topped the Forbes India Rich List in 2020 for the thirteenth consecutive year to remain the richest person in India. Forbes, in a statement, said that the collective net worth of India's richest rose 14% to $517.5 billion from a year earlier, and Ambani accounts for half of these gains. The business tycoon added $37.3 billion to his fortune, raising his net worth to $88.7 billion, a

Hisar, Oct 8: Some unidentified assailants allegedly burnt a businessman to death after looting ₹ 11 lakh cash from him in Haryana's Hisar district, police said on Wednesday. The man was 35. The incident took place in the Hansi area on Tuesday night, they said. Ram Mehar, a resident of Data village on Bhatla-Data road in Hansi, was going home in his car when the robbers intercepted him, police