British Airways, the world's biggest operator of Boeing 747, told late Thursday it would retire its whole jumbo jet fleet. With immediate effect due to the slump in travel industry effected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Global curbs imposed to result the spread of the coronavirus led to a turbulence in airline industry, placing the future of many airline companies in doubt.

"It is unlikely our magnificent 'queen of the skies' will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again," the company told in a declaration.

With the total digit of coronavirus cases crossing the 1 million-mark, India now becomes the third nation to cross that mark. Chasing behind the US and Brazil now, which have 3.6 million and 2 million cases respectively. According to the data gathered by Johns Hopkins University.

As India's coronavirus cases surpass 1 million, the biggest hope to control the pandemic rests. On two indigenous vaccine candidates that will enter human trials this month.

India's coronavirus infection tally today hit two tragic milestones as the total crossed 10 lakh. While the casualty toll bridged 25,000. The total coronavirus infection cases hikes to 10,03,832. After a record 34,956 fresh infections were noted in the past 24 hours. The casualty toll hike to 25,602, including 687 in the past 24 hours.

According to the Union Health Ministry, India has 3,42,473 active coronavirus cases. Which is around a third of the nation's infection score.

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake strike eastern Papua New Guinea on Friday. Provoking a tsunami threat for coastal regions within 300 kilometres (180 miles).

The US Geological Survey told the quake hit at a depth of 85 kilometres (51 miles) at 12:50 local time (0250 GMT).

There were no precise reports about destruction or fatalities in the area.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre told communities in nearby coastal areas should be on warning for possible "hazardous" waves.

The defence ministry has agreed to allow the invalid pension to armed forces personnel. With less than 10 years of qualifying duty. Invalid pension is implied for those invalided out of duty on account of disability. Which is approved as Neither Attributable to Nor Aggravated (NANA) by military service.

"The proposal has been endorsed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The advantage of this decision will be usable to those Armed Forces Personnel. Who were in duty on or after 04.01.2019," the defence ministry said in a statement.

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, MSBSHSE will declare HSC Result 2020 today.

The HSC result will be accessible to students at 1 pm on the official site of MSBSHSE along with on mahresult.nic.in, hscresult.mkcl.org.

The result can also be reviewed on third party results websites like examresults.net and indiaresults.com.

This year around 15.5 lakh students have appeared for the Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2020 and around 17.65 lakh students have appeared for Class 10 examination.

India's total coronavirus cases hiked 968876 today. As a record 32695 fresh coronavirus cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. According to the data disclosed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The casualty toll went up to 24915, including 606 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Out of the total infection cases, 612814 have been healed, while 331146 are presently active. In the past 24 hours, 20783 victims were declared cured, taking India's recovery rate to 63.25 per cent.

The digit of new coronavirus infection cases in India hikes a record 29,429 today. Pushing its overall sum to 936181, even as the healing rate further boosted. The death toll ascended to 24309. With 582 people dying to the infection in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry's latest data.

In the past 24 hours, 20572 victims were declared cured, taking the number of recoveries to 592031. This is the highest ever coronavirus infection patients healed in a single day.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the nation’s largest passenger vehicle producer. On Wednesday declared an impulsive recall of 1,34,885 units of popular hatchbacks. Wagon R and Baleno's petrol variant because of a valid defect in the fuel pump.

The Maruti Suzuki will examine 56,663 units of WagonR produced between November 15, 2018, and October 15, 2019. While 78,222 units of Baleno, produced between January 8 and November 8, 2019, in the coming weeks.

The faulty part will be replaced by the company without additional cost to customers.

After a no-show from Sachin Pilot, the Rajasthan Congress Party has decided to remove him as the Deputy Chief Minister. Sachin Pilot’s two supporters Vishvendra Singh, Ramesh Meena have also been lowered from the Cabinet.

Taking strict action against long-time leaders following their negligence to attend the second CLP meeting in Jaipur.