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Indian Rupee depreciates further: 1 US dollar equals 80 rupees

As predicted earlier, the Indian rupee on Tuesday crossed Rs 80 for a US dollar. The fall in rupee's value is owing to multiple factors like Russia-Ukraine war, outflow of foreign institutional investors and others, said experts.

Jul 19, 2022

Metro services: Delhi Metro train 'Blue Line' affected after suspected cable theft

The Delhi Metro rail services are affected on the blue line stretch between the Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank stations since Tuesday morning following a suspected case of cable theft, an official said.

Jul 19, 2022

K'taka set to oppose implementation of Kasturirangan report [details]

All party leaders, farmers in Karnataka have announced to launch series of agitations against the implementation of the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee on Western Ghats by the Centre from July 27.

Jul 19, 2022

Using wife merely as ATM amounts to mental harassment: K'taka HC

In an important judgment, the Karnataka High Court has said that using a wife without any emotional attachment as "a cash cow and ATM" amounts to mental harassment. The court also granted divorce to the wife in the case setting aside the order of the lower court.

Jul 19, 2022

After Microsoft, Meta and Google, Apple to slow down hiring for 2023: Report

After Microsoft, Meta and Google, Apple has reportedly become the next Big Tech company to slow down hiring for 2023 owing to tough global macroeconomic conditions.

Jul 19, 2022

UFO Diary 01: Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine flying vessels which he called alien saucers

Kenneth Arnold claimed that the UFOs he saw were traveling at a speed of 2,000 kilometers per hour

Jul 19, 2022

Covid Update: India reports 25 deaths, 15,528 fresh cases in 24 hrs

India reported 15,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a marginal decline from the previous day's count of 16,935

Jul 19, 2022

All aircraft should be released for use only after certifying licence: DGCA directive

Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said all the aircraft at base and transit stations should be released by certifying staff holding licence with appropriate authorisation by their organisation.

Jul 19, 2022

LMC advisory against keeping ferocious breeds as pets [List of ferocious dog breeds, their bite force]

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has now identified dog breeds which are ferocious and not meant to be kept as pets.

Jul 19, 2022

Air Crash: Pilot killed as plane crashes in Indonesia

A small plane went down in Indonesia's Central Java province, killing the pilot, a rescuer said.

Jul 19, 2022

Elderly couple dies fleeing wildfire in Portugal

The charred bodies of an elderly couple were found inside a burnt-out car after they tried to flee a wildfire ravaging the municipality of Murca in northern Portugal, authorities said.

Jul 19, 2022

Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar caught red handed; ACB traps officials accepting bribe in Srinagar [details]

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar while demanding Rs 5 lakh as bribe and accepting Rs 2 lakh as first instalment.

Jul 18, 2022

CBI busts NEET UG-2022 exam racket; eight held [details]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested eight accused, including the mastermind, as it busted a fraudulent candidate racket in the NEET UG-2022 examination, held on Sunday, for admission to various undergraduate medical courses.

Jul 18, 2022

"Gabbar Singh strikes again": Rahul Gandhi lashes out at GST steep rate hikes on rice, wheat, milk, curd, other food items

This comes amidst the GST council, presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, voted to bring packaged items like milk, curd, and paneer, as well as unpackaged ones like rice and wheat, under the 5% slab and bank fees for issuing cheques under the 12% category.

Jul 18, 2022

Man claims aliens abducted him, says he has been chosen to introduce extraterrestrials to mankind

Michael Alans initially drew a sketch of an alien during his childhood, and since then he has been in contact with extraterrestrials

Jul 18, 2022