The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s report was released late on Monday India time, and showed that the pandemic has had an impact on progress towards the UN sustainable development goals, with almost all being off track. Ahead of the release, Bill Gates spoke to Hindustan Times on how he sees the response to these challenges evolving.

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The minibus was overloaded beyond its capacity with 38 passengers in it, mostly students and other daily commuters. Police said the death toll is likely to go up as 9 passengers are critically injured

The Congress said the defection in Goa has been triggered by BJP's insecurity over the Bharat Jodo Yatra. AAP MP Raghav Chadha took a dig at Congress and said the party is ‘resting in pieces’.

India's Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak: The viral disease- Lumpy skin disease- mainly affects cows. The virus belongs to the capripoxvirus genus in the poxviridae family.

The ruling BJP, with 20 seats, is one short of majority mark but the party enjoys the support of three independent MLAs and two members of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

The minister's 'mahagathbandhan' swipe was in reference to the new ruling alliance - between chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Officials have prepared a list of questions for Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the ₹200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, with whom the Bollywood actor was believed to be in a relationship.

The cheetah is listed as Vulnerable by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species