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Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey to contest upcoming elections; his journey so far

The current DGP quit IPS in 2009 to contest for Lok Sabha elections, was reinstated by Nitish Kumar government. Gupteshwar Pandey is once again contesting in the upcoming elections.

Sep 23, 2020

Pentagon used up $1 billion pandemic money to make jet engines, body armours

The Defense Department received USD $1.2 billion for the National Guard's coronavirus response through the stimulus package and an additional USD $1 billion was available for Defense Purchases Act purchases.

Sep 23, 2020

Another Lebanon blast type incident averted in Vizag; 18 tonnes of ammonium nitrate unsafely stored

Among the 10 storage facilities of the shipping firm located in Visakhapatnam, four of them were closer to populated areas such as Mindi, Akkireddypalem, Mulagada and Yeruduvanipalem and other habitations.

Sep 22, 2020

Galwan Valley martyr Havildar Palani's wife gets a government job in Tamil Nadu

On Tuesday, Galwan valley marty K Palani's wife Vanathi Devi received a government posting from the CM of Tamil Nadu Edappadi Palaniswami.

Sep 22, 2020

Suffering forced conversions in Pakistan; Sikh women hold protest

Reportedly 55 such cases of forced abductions and conversions have taken place in the past few months itself.

Sep 22, 2020

UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets Indian filmmakers; unveils ambitious film city plan [Details]

UP's CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday met with numerous Indian film personalities to discuss his film city plan which was announced not long ago.

Sep 22, 2020

Breaking: Gas station explosion rocks Lebanon's Ain Qana

A sudden explosion in Lebanon's Ain Qana has rocked the town, bringing back recent memories of devastating blasts in Beirut.

Sep 22, 2020

Mekedatu row: MK Stalin takes on Karnataka Govt, asks PM Modi not to approve reservoir proposal

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have been at loggerheads over the Mekedatu reservoir. DMK's MK Stalin has now written to the Prime Minister asking not to give his nod to the Mekedatu Dam proposal.

Sep 22, 2020

New UFO in Russian skies: YouTuber releases video triggering alien debate

The mysterious UFO spotted in the Russian skies has made many people believe that extraterrestrial aliens are visiting earth

Sep 22, 2020

Chennai cop buys phone for schoolboy after he gets caught stealing one for online classes

In Chennai, a police inspector bought a young boy a new phone so that he would be able to attend online classes. This was after the boy had stolen a phone, because his family couldn't afford one. Citizens have been impressed by the inspector's show of kindness.

Sep 22, 2020

Rs 517.8 crore, 58 countries: MEA gives account of PM Modi's foreign visits since 2015

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited 58 countries since 2015 till date. The external affairs ministry said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that the foreign trips of PM Modi cost Rs 517.82 crore.

Sep 22, 2020

Aditya Alva evading police in Sandalwood drugs case; CCB issues look-out notice

The CCB in Bengaluru has been working tirelessly on the Sandalwood drugs racket in Bengaluru since the case came to light. However, two of the key suspects in the case, one of them is Aditya Alva who has been missing since his name turned up as part of the case.

Sep 22, 2020

'White faces over black faces': Netizens run rigorous experiment, call out Twitter's 'racial bias'

In a Twitter experiment, users accused the company's imaging algorithm of displaying racial bias saying the social media platform prioritises the faces of White men in image previews.After which Twitter took cognisance of the flaw.

Sep 22, 2020

Bengaluru Violence: NIA takes up probe of DJ Halli, KG Halli riots

The violence on the night of August 11th at KG Halli and DJ Halli in Bengaluru will now be investigated by the National Investigation Agency.

Sep 22, 2020

World Rose Day 2020: Here's why the world cheers, supports Cancer warriors on this day

On World Rose Day 2020, netizens have come forward to cheer and support those battling Cancer. The day is celebrated in memory of 12-year-old Melinda Rose.

Sep 22, 2020