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Abaya not necessary; Saudi Prince hailed as champion of women's rights [details]

The police and judiciary in Saudi Arabia have always enforced a strict dress code, requiring women to wear abaya and sometimes even cover their hair and faces.

Feb 20, 2022

Samantha's meditation picture at Kerala falls grabs eyeballs

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who posted a series of updates from her latest visit to Athirappilly falls in Kerala, finds tranquility in meditation.

Feb 20, 2022

4.80% polling in Punjab in first one hour (Ld)

21.18% voting in UP phase-3 poll; Punjab registers 17.77% till 11 am

The voting percentage till 11 a.m. in the third phase Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh was 21.18, and Punjab recorded 17.77 per cent in its single-phase poll on Sunday, the Election Commission said.

Feb 20, 2022

K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Uddhav Thackeray.

Telangana CM lands in Mumbai to meet Uddhav Thackeray

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Sunday embarked for Mumbai to meet his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray.

Feb 20, 2022

FIR filed against Sameer Wankhede over bar license row [Details]

The Maharashtra Police have filed an FIR against Sameer Wakhende, the controversial former NCB Zonal Director (Mumbai) at the Kopri police station of Thane district for getting a liquor license for his bar by allegedly furnishing false information.

Feb 20, 2022

Voting begins in Punjab; 4.80% polling recorded in first one hour

Approximately 4.80 per cent polling across 117 Assembly constituencies was registered in the first one hour in Punjab

Feb 20, 2022

A health worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at Laxmi Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (Photo: Qamar Sibtain/IANS)

India administers over 175 cr Covid-19 vaccines so far

India on Saturday achieved another milestone of administering over 175 crore vaccine doses among its eligible citizens against Covid pandemic.

Feb 20, 2022

India logs 19,968 new Covid cases, 673 deaths in 24 hrs

In the last 24 hours, India logged 19,968 new Covid-19 cases and 673 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Feb 20, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 422.8 million, decline seen in many countries

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 422.8 million, while the deaths reached more than 5.88 million though the overall decline is witnessed in many countries after the Omicron surge last month

Feb 20, 2022

Leopard brutally beaten to death by locals in UP district, FIR filed

A leopard succumbed to brutal injuries inflicted by locals in the Gangoda Jat village where bamboos were shoved inside the big cat's mouth. Forest officials rushed to the spot to rescue the leopard but it died within minutes.

Feb 20, 2022

Terror conspiracy case: NIA conducts raids in J&K, Rajasthan [details]

Raids were conducted in connection with a case registered in October 2021; 28 accused have been arrested so far in this case.

Feb 19, 2022

Kamala Harris slams Russia in maiden appearance on a big stage

Kamala Harris warns Russia in her maiden appearance at Munich security meet

Making a maiden appearance on one of the multilateral big stages, the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC), Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, warned Russia that there will be a heavy price to pay if it invades its neighbour Ukraine.

Feb 19, 2022

Who is Prof K Umamaheshwar Rao; NIT Rourkela appoints new Director [details]

Prof Umamaheshwar Rao previously served as the Director of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), also known as NIT Surathkal.

Feb 19, 2022

EC orders FIR against Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh

The Election Commission of India on Saturday ordered the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana to register FIR against Telangana's BJP MLA T. Raja Singh for threatening Uttar Pradesh voters of dire consequences if they don't vote for the saffron party.

Feb 19, 2022