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China's latest push for Taiwan hints Beijing mulling armed contest to fulfill 'reunification' dream

Chinese daily Global Times, which is considered a government's mouthpiece, said that although Beijing has not abandoned a peaceful approach to the Taiwan issue, the military can also be used in the worst-case scenario.

May 25, 2020

Fire in Rudraprayag: IFS officer posts video narrating first-hand account [Video]

Unbearable heat, treacherous terrain, one wrong step and you can break your bones.

May 24, 2020

Not snake curse, Kerala woman's death due to serpent bite turns out to be murder

Investigation officers revealed that Sooraj learned the art of snake handling by referring videos on YouTube.

May 24, 2020

Reliance launches Jiomart: New online grocery service challenges Amazon, Flipkart

JioMart, the e-commerce venture of Reliance's retail arm, offers free express grocery delivery from neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores.

May 24, 2020

No more phones for Covid patients, says UP govt; Samajwadi Party chief slams decision

The patients admitted in dedicated L-2 and L-3 Covid hospitals will no longer be allowed to carry their mobile phones with them in the isolation wards.

May 24, 2020

Gesture of harmony: Sikhs sanitise Jama Masjid in Delhi for namaz ahead of Eid-Ul-Fitr

The Masjid committee was contacted by United Sikh Group on May 23 for carrying out the sanitising sewa.

May 24, 2020

107-year-old woman, among Iran's oldest Covid-19 patients, recovers

A 107-year-old Iranian woman who was infected with the new coronavirus has recovered, reported Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.

May 24, 2020

Centre releases guidelines for international arrivals: 7-14 day quarantine must for flyers

The Centre has mandatorily issued seven days of paid institutional quarantine at the own cost of the returnees and seven days of home isolation.

May 24, 2020

Ladakh Police gets separate identity with new symbol and insignia, no longer under J&K Police

Ladakh Inspector General of Police SS Khandare stated that there will be a new symbol and insignia for the newly made force.

May 24, 2020

After Palghar lynching, another Sadhu murdered in Maharashtra; accused caught

The sadhu had arrived from Karnataka to Nanded in Maharashtra almost 10 years ago.

May 24, 2020

Husband missing, alleges Hyderabad woman; hospital says died of coronavirus

When the woman asked the hospital about her husband, authorities told her that he was on a ventilator. However, the hospital soon stopped replying to the woman's queries and the woman tweeted her appeal to Telangana minister KT Rama Rao.

May 24, 2020

Indian soldiers detained, weapons snatched by Chinese forces last week; Army denies

The Indian Army has, however, said that none of its soldiers were detained by the Chinese forces and that such reports only hurt national interests.

May 24, 2020

Dust storm, heavy rain hit Bengaluru; night-like afternoon in the state

Since April, Bengaluru has been receiving heavy rains and so far in May, it has recorded 10%-20% of the normal downpour.

May 24, 2020

Wearing masks, Bengaluru couple ties knot amid lockdown with 25 guests

The marriage was solemnised with the presence of close relatives of both the bride and groom where all the attendees abided by the Health department's precautionary measures.

May 24, 2020

Maruti Suzuki employee at Manesar plant tests positive for Covid-19

The employee tested positive on Friday and there was a possibility of a second infection as of Saturday, a company representative said in a statement.

May 24, 2020