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Uttarakhand Disaster May be Due to Water Pocket Burst, a Climate Change Event, Say Scientists
Satellite images do not show a glacial lake near the region, but there is a possibility that there may be a water pocket, or lake inside the glacier, in the region that may have erupted leading to the disaster, a professor said.
One of Netaji Relics Displayed at Victoria Memorial Exhibition Fake, Says Expert
In the letter to Victoria Memorial Curator Jayanta Sengupta, the leader's grandnephew said the museum authorities had never asked for a copy of Netaji's resignation letter from the Indian Civil Service and what has been put on display there is a fake exhi...
Arjuna Awardee and Former Davis Cup Captain Akhtar Ali Passes Away at 81
Akhtar Ali, whose son Zeeshan Ali is the current Davis Cup captain, died late last night in Kolkata.
Uttarakhand Floods: Tapovan Dam Heavily Damaged, IAF to Airlift Specialised Personnel to Site Today
Several districts, including Pauri, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Dehradun, are likely to be affected and have been put on high alert. Rafting has been stopped in Rishikesh.
Karnataka IPS Officer Accuses IFS Officer Husband of Dowry Harassment, Physical Abuse
Vartika, who is a superintendent in the KSRP Research Centre, said in her complaint that she underwent years of financial, emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, Niteen Subhash Yeola, a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of External Affai...
Will Stay Put Till October 2: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait as Protests Gain Ground
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait Saturday said the protesters demanding the rollback of the contentious agrimarketing laws on Delhi's outskirts will stay put till October 2. We will sit here till October 2, said Tikait, the national spokesperson of the B...
RLSP's Upendra Kushwaha May Reunite with Old Political Ally Nitish Kumar in Bihar
Statements of the leaders of both the parties are encouraging the rumour that they are not very different from each other.
Ram Temple Fund Collection by NSUI in Rajasthan Underscores Need for Discussion in Congress, Says Manish Tewari
The Congress' student wing had on Tuesday launched the campaign to collect money from students for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, claiming that the BJP and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have been "looting" people in the nam...
Netizens Demand Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata, But He Wants the 'Campaign to be Discontinued'
Tata is known for his social causes and philanthropic efforts which have been brought into the limelight once again.
Will File Comments in Support of Delay in DHS Rule on H-1B Visa Allocation: Nasscom
In January, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had announced doing away with the traditional lottery system in deciding the successful applicants for the H-1B visas.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Tests Positive for Covid-19
A state health official said Deshmukh was on a tour of east Vidarbha over the last few days and returned to Nagpur on Thursday.
No 'Chakka Jam' in Delhi Says Farmers' Body, Asks Protestors to Be Peaceful During Highway Blockade
In a statement, the SKM said emergency and essential services such as ambulance and school bus will not be stopped during the 'chakka jam' that is proposed to be held between 12 pm and 3 pm on Saturday.
South Africa Looks To Curb TB Infections Amid COVID-19 Disruptions
South Africa will ramp up home delivery of medicines to patients and expand the use of chest Xrays for tuberculosis (TB) screening in communities as it looks to contain new infections since the COVID19 pandemic severely disrupted health services, the heal...
Congress Received Over Rs 139 Crore in Donations in 2019-20; Sibal Gave Rs 3 Crore
Other members of the G23’ in the list of donors include Anand Sharma (Rs 54,000), Shashi Tharoor (Rs 54,000), Ghulam Nabi Azad (Rs 54,000), Milind Deora (Rs 1 lakh) and Raj Babbar (Rs 1,08,000).
Aaj ka Panchang: Know About Tithi, Nakshatra, Abhijit Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details of the Day
Ashtami Tithi will end at 10.07 am on February 5 and the Nakshatra will be Vishakha till 6.28 pm.
India's Considerable Vaccine Productivity Will Serve Needs of All: PM Modi to South Africa President
Modi and Ramaphosa, during a telephonic conversation, discussed the continuing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in this context the vaccination campaigns being undertaken in their respective countries, a PMO statement said.