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Kerala Rain Kills 2, Madhya Pradesh Likely to Receive Downpour
Fishermen have been warned not to venture out to the sea as strong winds with speed reaching up to 45-55 kmph are likely along and off Kerala and Karnataka coasts and over Lakshadweep area.
Review: 'Agents Of Chaos,' From Russia, But Not With Love
Let's take a trip back in American history, but not too way back. To a time not that unfamiliar the last presidential election. Do you remember all the stuff swirling around in 2016?
U.S. CDC Takes Down Warning On Airborne Spread Of COVID-19
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had posted guidance on possible transmission of the new coronavirus through airborne particles in error and it will be updating its recommendations.
Modi Govt Focussed On Farmers Getting Maximum Benefit From Their Produce: Shekhawat
The Modi government has moved from a "production centric" to "profitability centric" approach in agriculture so that farmers get maximum benefit from their produce, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday. Shekhawat, who is also the...
16-year-old Hangs Self in Rajasthan's Dholpur, Father Say She Was Gangraped
The girl's father alleged that Bunty and Harkesh entered his house and raped his daughter and after that, the girl committed suicide.
Italy Centre-left Set To Rebuff League Assault On Regional Stronghold
Italy's centreleft looked set to rebuff a strong challenge by the right in a regional vote, holding onto its historic Tuscan stronghold, early count projections showed on Monday, in a boost to the fragile coalition government.
Global Banks Seek To Contain Damage Over $2 Trillion Of Suspicious Transfers
Global banks faced a fresh scandal about dirty money on Monday as they sought to limit the fallout from a cache of leaked documents showing they transferred more than $2 trillion in suspect funds over nearly two decades.
Guj Hails Passage Of Rashtriya Raksha University Bill In LS
The Gujarat government on Monday hailed the passage of Rashtriya Raksha University Bill in the Lok Sabha as an important step towards strengthening the broader structure of 'Training-Research-Extension- Education (Tree)' for the country's police and sec...
NCPCR Launches Toll-free Tele-counselling Number For Children Affected During COVID-19
The apex child rights body NCPCR has launched a toll-free tele-counselling helpline number 1800-121-2830 for children affected during COVID-19 for providing counselling and psycho-social support. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (...
SC Agrees To Hear Plea Seeking Re-opening Of Anganwadi Centres
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea which has sought directions to the Centre, all states and Union Territories (UTs) to forthwith re-open all Anganwadi centres in the country which were closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The apex court issue...
Cong MLAs Hold Protest, Seek Minister's Sacking Over Remarks
A group of Congress legislators led by former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Monday staged a sit-in in the assembly complex here demanding dismissal of state BJP minister Usha Thakur for her alleged disparaging remarks against an outfit wor...
Maggi Has Come Out With Biryani Flavour and the Internet is Screaming 'No' in Unison
Maggi has been exploited by people in several ways. There have been Instagram recipes featuring chocolate Maggi, coconut Maggi and even Maggi gol gappe.
Maha: Doctor Held In Shirdi For Molesting 12-year-old Girl
A doctor was arrested on Monday for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl at a hospital in Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, police said. Dr Vasant Tambe committed the offence in the early hours of September 19 when the girl was brought to t...
The Latest: Trump Says He's Narrowed Court List To 4 Or 5
The Latest on the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local):
81.8pc Conviction Rate In Cases Tried Under SLL In 2018, 50 Pc In IPC Crimes: Govt
India had a conviction rate of 81.8 per cent in cases in which the trial was completed under the special and local laws (SLL) and of 50 per cent in cases in which the trial was completed under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2018, the government informed P...
Botswana Says Toxins In Water Killed Hundreds Of Elephants
Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on Monday, announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists.