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Ishiguro, Powers Among Contenders For Fiction''s Booker Prize
London (AP) Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers are among 13 authors in the running for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. Britain's Ishiguro, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, is on the longlist...
Tanzanian Woman Held with Remdesivir Vials at Delhi Airport
"The approximate cost of the medicines cache is Rs 3.5 lakh," a CISF officer said.
No Link Between Elgar Parishad and Koregoan Bhima Violence, Two Accused Tell Bombay HC
There was no legal ground for the activists to have been charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the counsels told a bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar.
Delhi Police Busts Gang 'Penalising' Internet Users For Watching Porn
The gang used to send pop-up notices to internet users in the name of local police, asking them to pay Rs 3,000 to avoid legal action against them for accessing online porn.
UP Declares 11 Districts Covid-19 Free; Active Caseload Dips to 857, Lowest Since April 2020
The number of fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Uttar Pradesh was just 33, making it the lowest daily-case count for the state.
Pakistan Watches DD, AIR's YouTube Channels More Than Any Other Foreign Country, Parliament Told
Pakistan has reported more viewership of DD and AIR's YouTube channels than the US, Saudi Arabia, the UK, UAE, Australia, Canada and Bangladesh, which have a sizeable Indian diaspora population.
HBSE 12th Result 2021: All Declared Pass
HBSE 12th result 2021: The results of 2.21 lakh students have been declared all of whom have been declared pass.
Agitating Farmers Blacken Poster of CM Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana’s Hisar
Farmers have given a call to boycott all public events organised by BJP or JJP in Haryana.
First Uncrewed Mission of Gaganyaan Programme Definitely Not Possible in Dec for Covid: ISRO
As part of the mandate of Gaganyaan, two uncrewed flights are planned to test the end-to-end capacity for the manned mission.
Cop Injured in Militant Attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
"Terrorists fired upon the residence of Fazal Ahmad at Chandoosa in Baramulla in the early hours of Monday," the officials said.
TN Society Moves SC, Seeks Benefits for Linguistic Minorities in Running Educational Institutes
A Tamil Nadu-based educational organisation has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to issue a notification to identify linguistic minorities for granting benefits in running academic institutions.
Maha: Jobless in Lockdown, Man Hangs Self
The deceased, identified as Kishankumar Dongre, allegedly hanged himself using a scarf on Saturday evening at his flat in Kapil Nagar area.
Kargil Diwas: Remembering Yogendra Singh Yadav who Alone Killed 17 Pak Soldiers
The courage and valour of the Indian Army soldier was such that it later went on to feature in Bollywood movie 'LOC: Kargil'.
Maharashtra Sees 4,877 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest After February 17
Among the 53 deaths reported in the eight administrative regions in Maharashtra, the Kolhapur region reported the highest 22 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
Announced Under AAP's 'Deshbhakti Budget', Delhi Could Get Up to 5 High-mast Tricolors by Aug 15
Officials said that initially they will install high-mast Tricolours at about five locations in as many constituencies as a sample exercise.
Kargil Vijay Diwas's Eve: CDS Bipin Rawat Visits Areas Along LoC in Dras Sector
President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Dras on Monday on the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas to pay homage to the courage and of the Indian armed forces.