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AIADMK leader among 7 held for DMK leader's murder; suspected to be main accused [details]

Seven persons, including a local AIADMK leader, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a DMK functionary at Madipakkam in Chennai.

Feb 4, 2022

ED arrests Punjab CM Channi's nephew in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining in Punjab, said officials on Friday.

Feb 4, 2022

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday formally announced 100 per cent exemption on property tax for flats measuring 500 sq ft carpet area or less.

Feb 4, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 387.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.71 million and vaccinations to over 10 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 4, 2022

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Vitamin D levels prior to Covid infection, may increase severity of the disease as well risk of mortality, finds a study.

Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics in Beijing reflect "Genocide Games": Tibetan groups hold protest, Uyghurs join

Hundreds of Tibetans held a mass protest at the IOC headquarters on the eve of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Feb 4, 2022

Viral video of elephants struggling to cross tracks prompts swift action; concrete wall is down [watch]

A heartbreaking video of an elephant herd struggling to cross a railway track in Nilgiris drew nationwide criticism. The Railway Ministry has taken prompt action to ease worries.

Feb 4, 2022

IS leader "taken off battlefield"; Biden lauds US military for successful raid in Syria [details]

US president Joe Biden on Thursday confirmed that the leader of the ISIS Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been taken off battlefield by the US military in a successful raid in Syria.

Feb 3, 2022

Zombie apocalypse: Dogs could foresee walking dead, claims top expert

Some of the common signs that dogs will show before a zombie apocalypse are panting, licking their lips, hiding, cowering, or aggression.

Feb 3, 2022

India already facing trailers of future wars: Indian Army Chief

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday points out challenges from China and Pakistan. He said that It is for us to 'visualise', the battlefield contours of tomorrow, based on these 'trailers'.

Feb 3, 2022

Adoor Gopalakrishnan hands over his ancestral land to Kerala Govt

' Life Mission for the homeless', Legendary filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Thursday informed the Minister of Local Self Government M.V. Govindan that he will be giving away 13 cents of land (100 cents is one acre) which is his inherited property at his home town Adoor, to the Kerala government.

Feb 3, 2022

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

Case registered by cyber-cell to identify mischievous elements; DC asked people not to believe such fake social media posts.

Feb 3, 2022

SC Junks plea to postpone GATE-2022, says "Will create chaos"

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to postpone the GATE-2022 exam saying that postponement will create "chaos and uncertainty" in the lives of students who have registered for it.

Feb 3, 2022

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Tamil Nadu Police has started a detailed probe into the source of seven idols that were recovered from a group of people on Wednesday in Madurai.

Feb 3, 2022

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Showing no signs of abating, hijab row in Karnataka has spread to more colleges as girl students wearing hijab or burqa were stopped at the entrance of the Bhandarkars' College of Kundapur in Udupi district of the state on Thursday morning.

Feb 3, 2022