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Chinese national, others defraud Indians via instant loan apps; 4 held

A Chinese national and three others have been arrested in Cyberabad, Telangana for defrauding people in the name of instant loans through mobile apps. The apps would levy exorbitant charges for loans and ask people to take loans from other associated apps for repayment.

Dec 27, 2020

Sentenced to death in Bangladesh, man illegally crossed into India; Arrested in Delhi

A Bangladeshi man has been arrested in Delhi, almost 10 years after he illegally crossed into India after being sentenced to death for murder in his country. He is also accused in the missing case of his friend who helped him hide in India.

Dec 27, 2020

Datesheet for CBSE exams to be announced on Dec 31 | Details inside

The datesheet for the CBSE board examinations for Class X and XII will be revealed on December 31. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will announce the datesheet on Dec 31, the Union Education Ministry announced on Saturday.

Dec 27, 2020

Amit Shah reviews law and order situation in Assam | Details inside

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the law and order situation in Assam during his two-day visit to the state ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled next year.

Dec 27, 2020

D Roopa vs Nimbalkar: Karnataka IPS officers spar over tendering of Nirbhaya project [Explained]

As the controversy surrounding multi-crore Bengaluru Smart City Project under the Nirbhaya Fund unravels, Karnataka IPS officers Hemant Nimbalkar and Home Secretary D Roopa lock horns. Scroll down to know more about the row.

Dec 26, 2020

China rushes Vice Minister Guo Yezhou as the political crisis deepens in Nepal

During his visit to Nepal, the Chinese minister can meet the leaders of both the factions of the Nepal Communist Party

Dec 26, 2020

Nashville Explosion on Christmas Day: FBI reaches out to public for tips, videos, images

The Nashville Police Department has shared the image of the recreational vehicle asking people for footage, image or information

Dec 26, 2020

Historic day for J&K: PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Scheme for 21 lakh families

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for 21 lakh families of Jammu & Kashmir. Under this scheme, all families in J&K will be able to receive free treatment up to Rs five lakh annually.

Dec 26, 2020

MP cabinet gives nod to love jihad law; forced conversion to invite 10-yr-jail term, penalty

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Saturday approved the "Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill-2020 to check the rising cases of "love jihad" in the state.

Dec 26, 2020

For COVID vaccination, Italy gets Architech Stefano Boeri to design pop-up tents [See this]

Italy plans to set up primrose-shaped pavilions in its artistic squares to dispense vaccines against the highly contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus during a campaign that kicks off next month.

Dec 26, 2020

Pakistan's Maulana who blamed pandemic on 'women' recovers from COVID-19, takes U-turn now

The orthodox Islamic preacher has a change of mind after testing positive for COVID-19 and called his preachers to maintain 6 feet distance.

Dec 26, 2020

Rise of Kamala Harris, another pandemic: Psychic predicts shocking events for 2021

The psychic believes that Joe Biden could face an unexpected illness that could pave the way for Kamala Harris to the US presidential chair

Dec 26, 2020

Will bury you 10-ft deep: CM Chouhan in "dangerous mood" warns mafia to leave MP | Watch

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has warned the mafia elements, saying he will bury them 10 feet deep if they don't leave the state. He said he has been in a dangerous mood lately

Dec 26, 2020

Afghan women's rights activist Freshta Kohistani shot dead, spoke against wave of assassinations

Afghan women's rights activist Freshta Kohistani, 29 and her brother were shot dead by motorbike-borne gunmen. She was the second activist to be killed in two days after a prominent pro-democracy advocate was killed in Kabul.

Dec 26, 2020

US doctor suffers severe allergic reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine: Report

A doctor in Boston, US has suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. This is the first allergic reaction reported from Moderna's vaccine.

Dec 26, 2020