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Retired staff to be included in employees' health scheme, formal announcement soon: Bommai

The health scheme for Karnataka government employees is set to be extended to retired employees too, and a formal announcement in this regard would be made soon after discussing it with the Finance Department, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday.

Jul 8, 2022

Mahatma Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi; assassinations that shook India since Independence [details]

As the world mourns the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for many in India it brought back memories of leaders who suffered a similar fate like Mahatma Gandhi who was assassinated in 1948, Indira Gandhi in 1984, and Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

Jul 8, 2022

How is President of India elected: Why electoral college is tipped in favour Draupadi Murmu [Explainer]

Although the President of India is essentially a constitutional post, nevertheless a lot of political lobbying goes into the process of election. Read more here.

Jul 8, 2022

PSI recruitment scam: J&K LG Manoj Sinha orders cancellation of list; recommends CBI probe [details]

On the directions of J&K LG, a three-member inquiry panel was constituted on June 10. The panel suggests cancellation of the written exam after detecting fraud.

Jul 8, 2022

Shinzo Abe, former Japan PM, dead; PM Modi announces national mourning [details]

In a shocking development, former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe has passed away following fatal shooting on Friday.

Jul 8, 2022

Shinzo Abe India Connection: A friend forever to reckon with

Shinzo Abe visited India four times -- in 2006, 2014, 2015 and 2017 and had the distinction of being the only Japan PM who graced the Republic Day parade in 2014

Jul 8, 2022

After 2 "pheras", bride finds groom too "dark", calls off wedding

In a bizarre turn of events, a bride took two 'pheras' at the wedding and then suddenly called off the ceremony saying that the groom was 'too dark'.

Jul 8, 2022

Peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine to get more difficult now: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is open to peace talks, but the negotiations with Ukraine will get more difficult with time passing by.

Jul 8, 2022

Modi shocked by attack on 'dear friend' Shinzo Abe; expresses distress [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was "deeply distressed" over the attack on his "dear friend", former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot at earlier in the day.

Jul 8, 2022

Seven kids die after attempting deadly 'blackout challenge' on TikTok

At least seven kids, under age 15, have lost their lives owing to the infamous 'blackout challenge' on Chinese short-video making app TikTok that encourages users to "choke themselves with belts, purse strings, or anything similar until passing out."

Jul 8, 2022

Meta Quest headsets to no longer require FB account [details]

Tech giant Meta has announced that users can now log in to virtual reality (VR) headsets without using their Facebook credentials.

Jul 8, 2022

Wimbledon 2022: Rybakina topples Halep to reach first Grand Slam final

Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to reach a major final after defeating 2019 champion Simona Halep of Romania in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Jul 8, 2022

Boris Johnson's waxwork appears outside job centre after his resignation [details]

A wax figure of Boris Johnson from Madame Tussauds appeared outside a job centre following the UK Prime Minister's resignation as leader of the ruling Conservative Party, the media reported.

Jul 8, 2022

India logs 18,815 new Covid cases, 38 deaths [details]

India saw a marginal decline in Covid cases with 18,815 infections reported in the past 24 hours, against previous day's 18,930 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Jul 8, 2022

Aliens may use this method of communication to contact humans [details]

Amid studies and developments, conspiracy theorists believe that aliens are already here on earth

Jul 8, 2022