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Within a year after its creation, SIA generates fear among anti-peace elements in J&K [details]

During the last 12 months, SIA has investigated as many as 450 terror-related cases with an overall disposal rate of 65 percent.

Nov 2, 2022

5 lions break free of enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo

Five lions broke free of their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on Wednesday, prompting authorities to impose an emergency lockdown.

Nov 2, 2022

Police Inspector booked for misbehaving with woman advocate in Dharwad city, Karnataka

An FIR has been lodged against a police inspector for allegedly misbehaving with a woman advocate in Dharwad city of the state, police said on Wednesday.

Nov 2, 2022

Govt exempts edible oil wholesalers, big chain retailers from stock limit order with immediate effect

The government on Tuesday exempted oil seeds and edible oil wholesalers as well as big chain retailers from the current stock limit order, with immediate effect.

Nov 2, 2022

Man sets ablaze wife, kids over dowry in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor

In a shocking incident, a 29-year-old man allegedly set ablaze his wife and two minor children by pouring kerosene on them in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor.

Nov 2, 2022

Three terrorists killed in J&K's Pulwama; suicide attack foiled [details]

Four terrorists including one Pakistani were eliminated in two different encounters in south Kashmir. One encounter took place in Pulwama and another in Anantnag.

Nov 2, 2022

Chinese singing Bappi Lahiri's "Jimmy Jimmy" for this shocking reason; viral videos flood internet [watch]

Jie Mi Jie Mi in Mandarin means 'give me rice', which is why it has become a popular means of soft protest against government's lockdown policy.

Nov 1, 2022

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi hoists national flag at Charminar, remembering Rajiv Gandhi's 1990 Sadbhavana Yatra

The Congress MP will garland the statue of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Necklace Road and address a corner meeting

Nov 1, 2022

India witnessed some form of natural disaster almost daily in 9 months of 2022 [details]

Due to extreme weather conditions in the first nine months of this year 2,755 persons lost their lives, 1.8 million-hectare of crop areas affected, over 400,000 houses destroyed, and nearly 70,000 heads of livestock perished.

Nov 1, 2022

Paragliding event held at world's second-highest site in Himachal; pilots demonstrate exceptional skills [details]

Teams comprising paragliding pilots from the Indian Army and the Indian Navy participated in the four-day-long competition.

Nov 1, 2022

Gas leak in Ludhiana's oxygen manufacturing factory; many faint, five hospitalised [details]

Many people fainted in Punjab's industrial town Ludhiana on Tuesday due to a gas leak in an oxygen manufacturing factory in Giaspura area, police said.

Nov 1, 2022

Women commission's fact-finding team visits Rajasthan amid reports of girls' auction [details]

Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, charges the Rajasthan government with not cooperating in investigating reports regarding the selling of girls to settle financial disputes.

Nov 1, 2022

Why is Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrated; history significance and everything you need to know

Kannada Rajyotsava is observed each year on November 1, when all Kannada-speaking regions of southwestern India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.

Nov 1, 2022

Gujarat police cracks gang-rape case within hours; four arrested [details]

The Vadodara rural police cracked a gang-rape case within hours of the crime and arrested all four accused.

Nov 1, 2022

1988-batch IAS officer 'Giridhar Aramane' takes charge as Defence Secretary

Giridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, took charge as the Defence Secretary on Tuesday.

Nov 1, 2022