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U'khand Records Highest Single-day Spike With 1,115 COVID Cases
Uttarakhand recorded the highest single-day spike in COVID cases so far with 1,115 more people testing positive on Saturday while 14 infected people died in the state taking the toll to 402. With 1,115 people testing positive, the state's COVID tally...
Contracting More Than One Marriage Causes Enormous Cruelty To First Wife: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that contracting a second marriage by a Muslim may be lawful, but it causes enormous cruelty to the first wife. The Kalaburagi division Bench,comprising Justices Krishna S Dixit and P Krishna Bhat recently dismissed...
Sushant Case: 'Drug Peddler' Moves HC For Bail
Alleged drug peddler Zaid Vilatra, arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with a drugs-related case pertaining to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Saturday moved the Bombay High Court seeking bail. The 20-year-old Bandra...
Mumbai Local Trains, Kolkata Metro to Allow NEET Candidates to Travel Using ID Cards and Hall Tickets
Additional counters will also be opened at important stations to make travel convenient for the exam candidates, Central Railway said in a tweet.
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region at 5 pm. MDS4 KA-DRUGS-ARREST CCB arrests one more person in drug abuse case Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch, probing the drug menace among the bigwigs of Karnataka including film actors, arrested one more person in connection wit...
Retail Tomato Prices Surge to Rs 80-85 per kg in Delhi After Tight Supply
Tomato prices have been firm since June and were ruling in the range of Rs 50-60 per kg depending on the variety till last few weeks.
Five Indian Nationals Detained In China Handed Over - Indian Army
Five Indian nationals from a remote eastern state who had been detained by Chinese authorities in a region bordering Tibet were handed over to Indian authorities on Saturday, the Indian army said.
Jaishankar Attends Meeting on Afghan Peace Process in Doha Virtually
Giving a gist of his address in a series of tweets, Jaishankar also reaffirmed India's long-held position that the peace process should be "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled".
Mobile Ticketing App Trial In DTC Buses On Anand Vihar Terminal-Mehrauli Route From Monday
The trial of a contactless mobile ticketing app will begin in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses on Anand Vihar Terminal-Mehrauli route from September 14, according to an official statement issued on Saturday. The ticketing app's trial will be cond...
Mayawati Requests Centre, States To Waive School Fees Of Children
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati urged the central and state governments on Saturday to cut down their "royal" expenses and waive the school fees of children in the larger public interest. In a Hindi tweet, she said, "Following the coronavirus...
China Will Release Five Indian Nationals Detained At Border - Global Times
China will release five Indian nationals it detained earlier this month in a region bordering Tibet, stateback tabloid Global Times reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.
Germany Says It Will Investigate Navalny Poisoning Case, If He Agrees
Berlin prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the case of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is being treated in Berlin for suspected poisoning, and hand information to Moscow if he agreed.
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 7 ULFA Men for Police Officer's Killing in 2018
The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Judge at Guwahati under various sections of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, Explosives Act and Arms Act.
In Major Shake-up, Sonia Gandhi Rejigs Congress Working Committee to Accommodate Team Rahul and Loyalists
The big impact of the letter, written to Sonia Gandhi calling for an overhaul in the party, is the dropping of Ghulam Nabi Azad, who no longer remains a general secretary although he continues to be a CWC member.
India Has Invited Australia to Participate in Commercial Mining, Says Minister
In his meeting with Australian minister for resources Keith Pitt, India's Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi deliberated on increasing cooperation in areas of strategic minerals.
Karnataka Govt Allows Reopening of Public Libraries outside Containment Zones
This relaxation is following the Unlock 4 guidelines,under which the government had allowed further easing of COVID restrictions outside the containment zones.