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BJP Worker Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Sexually Assault Woman in Uttar Pradesh
According to the complaint lodged by the woman three days ago, the accused tried to outrage her modesty and he fled after she raised an alarm.
Delhi University Starts Its First Fully Online Admission Process
The Delhi University on Monday began its first fully online admission process for undergraduate courses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. This year, the admission process is completely being held online and the university has advised...
As Globe Gallops Into Vaccine Trials, Insurers Remain Unfazed
The world is racing towards a vaccine in record time, stirring public concerns about safety to the extent that nine leading developers have felt compelled to issue a pledge to uphold scientific standards and testing rigour.
Permanent Work-from-Home, Flexible Working Hrs: Microsoft's New 'Hybrid' Policy for Post Virus World
Employees can move across country for remote work, but compensation and benefits will vary depending on the the company's own geopay scale Those who move will need to cover their own relocation expenses. Microsoft will cover home office expenses for perma...
Mild Earthquakes Hit Manipur and Anurachal Pradesh, No Damage Reported
According to the Disaster Management officials of the two northeastern states, no report of loss of life or damage to property has been received yet.
Chhattisgarh Family Poisons Cousins Over Alleged Love Affair, Dispose Bodies by Burning
"The incident took place on Saturday, following which the accused identified as victims' uncle Ramu and the woman'sbrother Charan were arrested," Ajit Yadav, City Superintendent of Police (CSP) of Bhilai Nagar said. "Last month, Shrihari and Aishwarya had...
DMK Sets Up Panel To Prepare Poll Manifesto
: The main opposition DMK on Sunday constituted an eight-member committee to prepare the party's manifesto for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Party treasurer T R Baalu, deputy general secretaries Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, A Raja and Andhiyur P...
China Commemorates 110th Birth Anniversary Of Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis
China on Sunday commemorated the 110th birth anniversary of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis who served in the country during the Chinese revolution headed by Mao Zedong and the World War II. Dr. Kotnis, who hailed from Sholapur in Maharashtra, came to Chi...
Noida: FIRs Against Troll, Illegal Use Of TV Channel Logo On Social Media
The Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Sunday said it has lodged two FIRs, one against a social media troll and the other over illegal use of a television news channel's logo online, and launched an investigation into the cases. The cases have been lodged at...
3 Killed, 1 Injured As Car Rams Tractor In Delhi
Three persons were killed and one injured early Sunday as the car they were travelling in rammed into a tractor on Shadipur flyover in west Delhi's Moti Nagar, police said. The accident took place after the car hit the tractor from the rear near the Kir...
Domestic Racing Season Starts Adhering To COVID-19 Protocols
The Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) on Sunday started the domestic 2020 motorsport season by conducting the first round of the MMSC-FMSCI National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship in a secured bio-bubble environment at the MMRT circuit at Sriperumbudur...
Comprehensive Survey Needed For Rehabilitation Of Beggars: Rajendra Pal Gautam
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Sunday stressed the need to conduct a survey on beggars in the city for their rehabilitation. At a meeting with NGOs working for rehabilitation of beggars and homeless people, concerned departments an...
Lower Fare Limits to be Applicable for Premium Economy Class Seats as Well, Says Aviation Ministry
Lower fare limits decided by the government for economy class seats of domestic flights on May 21 would now also be applicable to premium economy class seats, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has said. However, the upper fare limits set by the government fo...
Lebanon Orders Lockdown For 169 Towns, Villages
Beirut (AP) Lebanon's Interior Ministry has ordered a lockdown in 169 villages and towns as well as ordering all nightclubs and pubs to close around the country amid a sharp increase of coronavirus cases. The Ministry said Sunday that the lockdown will...
Guj: HIV Positive Murder Accused Found Hanging Inside Jail
An HIV-positive murder accused allegedly ended his life by hanging himself inside his cell at Surat's Lajpore central jail, where he had been lodged as an undertrial since the last three years, police said on Sunday. The jail staffers found the body of...
Student Murder: Delhi BJP Chief Meets Victim's Family, Demands Rs 1 Cr Compensation For Them
Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta on Saturday met the family of an 18-year-old student who was killed allegedly over his friendship with a girl and appealed to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to provide a compensation of Rs 1 crore to them. The student, Ra...