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Terror launch pads across LoC active with 250 to 300 terrorists, says Major General Virendra Vats

Major General Virendra Vats said that around 250 to 300 terrorists are currently occupying the launchpads across the Indo-Pak border.

Jul 11, 2020

ED seeks details on Vikas Dubey's assets, to probe his properties and investments

Following Vikas Dubey's encounter, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the IG range of Kanpur Police, seeking information about the gangster's assets and property.

Jul 11, 2020

Coronavirus India update: 27,114 new cases take tally to over 8.2 lakh, death toll 22,123

Alarmingly, the country added one lakh cases in merely four days. On Tuesday, the tally had surpassed the grim mark of seven lakh cases.

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

After winning the Singaporean general elections with a little over 61 per cent votes, PM Lee Hsien Loong said -- "It was not a feel-good election".

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

Singapore's ruling PAP won the election held amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, with 61.24 per cent of votes, compared to 69.86 per cent in the last election in 2015.

Jul 11, 2020

WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000

The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report.

Jul 11, 2020

Karnataka beef ban, anti-cow slaughter law in offing, hints Minister Prabhu Chauhan

Minister Chauhan said that the Karnataka government will form a team of experts who will look into the matter and will visit states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, which have strict laws against cow slaughter.

Jul 11, 2020

Mysuru Palace sealed, staff tests Covid positive; sanitisation begins

After a camel care taker's son tested positive for Covid-19 at the Mysuru Palace, the palace has been shut and sealed for sanitation, the district administration confirmed.

Jul 11, 2020

'It just doesn't feel safe:' US parents, teachers worry about Trump's pressure to reopen schools

The teachers union in America's second-largest school district recommended keeping school campuses closed when the semester begins on August 18.

Jul 11, 2020

Subramanian Swamy targets Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, wants their properties to be investigated

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has asked for an investigation into the assets of Bollywood's leading actors – Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. This comes a day after he showed interest into CBI investigation over Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

Jul 11, 2020

Air India withdraws offer of employment for cabin crew citing aviation scenario

As per sources, the new crew and trainee pilots might reduce contracts from five years to one year. Sources said Air India is terminating 1,200 crew and employees who are more than 55-yr-old including 190 trainee pilots.

Jul 11, 2020

Turkey President's attempt to save face by turning Hagia Sophia into mosque has consequences

Turkey's spontaneous decision to remove the museum status of Hagia Sophia in order to turn it into a mosque has drawn global criticism.

Jul 11, 2020

'Wayfair involved in human trafficking'; netizens react to overpriced furniture

Wayfair found itself at the center of a major conspiracy theory, alleging the furniture retailer could be involved in human trafficking. Wayfair, however, has denied the allegations.

Jul 11, 2020

India, South Korea to enhance defence technology cooperation

Indian and South Korean governments have decided to enhance cooperation in defence technology and promote industries working in this field.

Jul 11, 2020

BJP leader calls PM Modi, Yogi, MP CM 'blots on society': Watch

It is being said that it was a slip of the tongue of the minister, but the gaffe was captured on the video where he calls PM Narendra Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh as blots on the society.

Jul 11, 2020