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Hot, Dry Conditions Stoke Devastating California Wildfires
Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather.
Centre Allows State Govts to Decide on Reopening Schools and Colleges after Oct 15 in Phased Manner
However, the guidelines state that online/distance learning will continue to be the preferred mode of teaching and encouraged, and parental consent is needed for students to attend schools and colleges.
Raj Govt To Move SC Against HC Order For Six Municipal Bodies Poll In Oct
The Gehlot government has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging a Rajasthan High Court order to it to hold elections in the state's six newly created municipal corporations by October 31. Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotas...
NHRC Issues Notice to UP Govt, State Police Chief Over Gang Rape of Dalit Woman in Hathras
The Commission has sent notices to the chief secretary of the state government and the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, the officials said.
Slovakia Approves State Of Emergency Powers Amid COVID Spike
Slovakia's government has approved a state of emergency, effective from Thursday, to help combat a spike in new coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said on Wednesday.
Two Massage Parlour Employees Thrash Man With Bat in South Delhi, Run Car Over Cop
The policeman suffered multiple fractures on his left arm and other injuries on his body.
No Conspiracy, Violent Group Among Kar Sevaks Demolished Babri: Retd IPS Officer Kishore Kunal
Former IPS officer Kunal Kishore, who was the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of the Ayodhya Cell under three prime ministers, concurs with the CBI court verdict that the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 was not a “pre-planned” event.
Secretive, Never Profitable Palantir Makes Its Market Debut
Seventeen years after it was born with the help of CIA seed money, the datamining outfit Palantir Technologies is finally going public in the biggest Wall Street tech offering since Slack and Uber last year.
UP Police Has 'DetaineD' Bhim Army Chief, Its Delhi Unit Head, Allege Their Associates
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and its Delhi unit head, Himanshu Balmiki, have been detained by the Uttar Pradesh police while they were on their way to Hathras, accompanying the family of a 19-year-old Dalit gangrape victim, Azad's associates allege...
Have Become More Picky About Work Post 'Made In Heaven', Says Arjun Mathur
Actor Arjun Mathur, who has scored a nomination for India as part of 2020 International Emmy Awards for Amazon Prime Video's 'Made in Heaven', says he is spoilt for choices after receiving success and critical acclaim for his performance on the show.
No Truth in 'Clean Chit to Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor': NCB
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday refuted claims about clean chit given to Bollywood divas Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and others questioned in connection with the a drugs case surrounding the death Sushant Singh Rajput.
Automobile Dealerships Foresee Flat or Moderate Growth During Festive Season: ICRA
Automobile dealerships are cautiously optimistic, expecting flat or moderate growth in the festive season after suffering twin blows of demand slowdown and the coronavirus pandemic.
Fact-checking U.S. Economic Claims In Tumultuous Trump-Biden Debate
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled over the economy and everything else at their first ever headtohead debate on Tuesday.
Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti Among 32 Accused Acquitted as Court Says Babri Demolition Wasn't Pre-planned
The special court held that the demolition of the 16th century mosque on December 6, 1992, was not a “pre-planned” incident but a “spontaneous” act.
Rape Case: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap Summoned By Mumbai Police
Mumbai Police have issued summons to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in connection with a rape case filed against him by actress Payal Ghosh, an official said on Wednesday. Kashyap has been asked to appear before the Versova police here on Thursday for further...
COVID-19: Delhi Govt Extends Water Bill Waiver Scheme Till December-end
The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories...