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Air India Express lands in Muscat due to burning smell [details]

An Air India Express flight to Dubai from Calicut was diverted to Muscat owing to a burning smell.

Jul 17, 2022

Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally; sold "more devices than any other Prime Day"

Amazon saw sales worth at least $12 billion (according to third-party estimates) during its Prime Day event in the US and 15 more countries on July 12-13.

Jul 17, 2022

Five killed, 22 injured after truck rams into bus in UP as driver fell asleep [details]

Five people were killed and 22 others injured when a truck collided with a double-decker private bus in Rampur district in the wee hours of Sunday.

Jul 17, 2022

PM to unveil 'SPRINT Challenges' to boost usage of indigenous technology in Navy [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil 'SPRINT Challenges', an initiative to give fillip to usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy, here on July 18.

Jul 17, 2022

India reports 20,528 new COVID cases, 49 deaths; positivity rate breaches 5 percent [details]

India reported 20,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a marginal rise against the previous day's count of 20,044, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

Jul 17, 2022

Karnataka reports 1,374 new COVID cases; positivity rate at 4.8 percent [details]

Karnataka has reported 1,374 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours and recorded three deaths after a gap of four months.

Jul 17, 2022

CJI expresses concern on passing of bills without debates, decline in legislative performance [details]

Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana on Saturday expressed his concern over the decline in legislative performance and passing of bills without debates.

Jul 17, 2022

Question on caste in TN's Periyar University MA exam sparks row; probe ordered [details]

A question in the second semester MA exam of Periyar University, seeking to know "the lowest caste" in Tamil Nadu has sparked a major controversy in the state.

Jul 17, 2022

Bigfoot mystery: Expert claims these giants are interdimensional creatures

The Indian Army, around two years back, had claimed to have spotted giant footprints in the Himalayan region of eastern Nepal

Jul 17, 2022

What happens after death? NDE survivor says dying moments are peaceful, surrounded by love

In the testimonial, Tony made it clear that he clearly left his body during the dying moments

Jul 17, 2022

Another attack on Hindu homes, temple in Bangladesh; no arrests yet [details]

A mob organised by Islamists in Bangladesh's Narail district has allegedly attacked a Hindu temple and also vandalized several houses belonging to the minority community, the police said on Saturday.

Jul 17, 2022

All J&K hospitals must reserve beds for COVID patients; authorities keep watch on resurgence [details]

First-time after 149 days, the Union Territory reported 224 positive cases in a single day during the last 24 hours.

Jul 17, 2022

Dalai Lama and his association with Ladakh

The people of Ladakh consider His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the supreme religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism and regard him as the living incarnation of the Buddha.

Jul 17, 2022

Who is Jagdeep Dhankhar? West Bengal Governor chosen as NDA Vice Presidential candidate

After the announcement of NDA Vice Presidential candidate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Jagdeep Dhankhar always worked for the well-being of farmers, youth, women and the marginalised.

Jul 16, 2022

J&K Police questioning Pakistani woman intruder arrested from LoC in Poonch [details]

Three days after foiling an infiltration attempt on the same spot, troops apprehend a Pakistan woman who sneaked into this side of the border.

Jul 16, 2022