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70-year-old Man Dies After Being Hit by Brick in Hong Kong Protest Clashes, Says Hospital
A spokesperson for Hong Kong's Prince of Wales hospital said in a statement that the patient's situation continuously deteriorated. He passed away late on Thursday.
Indonesia Issues Tsunami Alert after Powerful 7.1 Earthquake off the Coast Causes Panic
The quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and struck 139 km (86 miles) northwest of the city of Ternate at a depth of 45 km, according to the US Geological Survey.
Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry Moves Ahead, With Pivotal Witness Looming
The public hearings follow weeks of closed-door interviews with current and former US officials about Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Chinese President Says Hong Kong Violence Threatens 'One Country, Two Systems' Principle: Report
Xi Jinping said Beijing "firmly supports" Hong Kong's government and police and that "stopping violence and controlling chaos while restoring order is currently Hong Kong's most urgent task", the People's Daily reported.
Alagiri Throws Weight behind Rajinikanth, Says He will Fill Political Vacuum
A perception is prevalent among some that a vacuum exists in politics after AIADMK stalwart J Jayalalithaa and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi died in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
GoAir Grounds Flight Crew for Overshooting Bengaluru Runway
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered an investigation into the incident, involving an Airbus A320, for overshooting the runway and then undertaking a risky take-off from a grass strip.
Madhya Pradesh Govt Prepares Plan for Ram Van Gaman Path, Chitrakoot Likely to be State's First Spiritual Town
Ram Van Gaman Path is the mythological route undertaken by Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman during the course of their 14 years in exile and parts of which are in Madhya Pradesh.
RFL Case: ED Arrests Ex-Fortis Healthcare Promoter Malvinder Singh in Money-Laundering Case
Singh will be produced before a metropolitan magistrate in the prison, when the ED is likely to seek their custodial interrogation.
Neelam Sahni Takes Charges as First Woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh after State's Bifurcation
Sahni started her career as a sub-collector in Krishna District in united Andhra Pradesh, then serving as collector in different districts and as secretary in various departments.
Bigg Boss 13: Sidharth Shukla, Asim Riaz Push Each Other During Nasty Fight
In a latest video of Bigg Boss 13 released by Colors TV, Sidharth Shukla and Asim Riaz engage in a heated argument and the former ends up pushing Asim, which angers him further.
'Huge Door Opened for Investigation of Rafale Scam': Rahul Gandhi Calls for Probe After SC's Clean Chit to Govt
Rahul Gandhi's remarks came after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the purchase of 36 fully-loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation.
Courts Must Tread with Caution in Matters of Religion and Religious Practices: SC on Sabarimala Review Pleas
The majority view expressed that while a constitutional court may exercise its jurisdiction in a PIL to issue orders in religious matters, or resort to the Civil Procedure Code to assume jurisdiction in such matters, there is a convention that courts must...
Law, Faith and Equality: Larger Constitution Bench on Women's Entry to Sabarimala to Rule on Crucial Issues
The issue of women’s entry to mosques, cases of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community and access to fire temples for Parsi women will be heard by the bench along with Sabarimala matter.
Adobe Lightroom Now Allows Direct Import of Photos on iOS
The updated version will ease the entire process as it will automatically scan a file on a SD card.
White Noise Improves Hearing, Says Study
Their findings could possibly be used to improve auditory perception in situations where sounds are difficult to distinguish.
In Last Major Accession Rite, Japanese Emperor to 'Spend Night' with Goddess
Rumours have persisted that the emperor has conjugal relations with the goddess, a view put forth in pre-World War Two textbooks, an era when the emperor was considered divine.