India

Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker factory kills 7, injures 4

On Friday, seven people died following an explosion in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu at a firecracker factory. Four others have been injured. One of the dead happens to be the owner of the factory.

Sep 4, 2020

Harsh Vardhan Shringla (Foreign Minister of India)

Full text of Foreign Secy of India's address with ICWA

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the Foreign Secretary for the Ministry of External Affairs, joined an online discussion on the topic of "The Broad Canvas of Indian Diplomacy during the Pandemic." Full text of his speech.

Sep 4, 2020

Bengaluru riot: Fact finding body says it was pre-planned, communally motivated

A fact-finding body Citizens for Democracy has submitted its report on the August 11 riots in Bengaluru to CM Yediyurappa. The report finds that the riots were pre-planned and were communally motivated.

Sep 4, 2020

Vaishno Devi shrine to deliver 'prasad' at home throughout India

The management of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine said on Friday that it has arranged home delivery of 'Prasad' to devotees throughout the country.

Sep 4, 2020

Delhi airport to get India's first on-site COVID test lab, results in 6 hours

To test incoming international passengers, the country's first on-site Covid testing facility is coming up at the capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport and will provide RT-PCR test results within six hours.

Sep 4, 2020

After Times Internet, Rajesh Kalra takes reins at Asianet as Executive Chairman

Rajesh Karla was previously working as the Chief Editor at Times Internet.

Sep 4, 2020

Mock drill by Karnataka Police falsely shared as terrorist held in Hubli

Fact-Check: Karnataka Police mock drill video shared as actual terrorist capture; beware

International Business Times, India, found out that a video of a mock drill carried out by the Karnataka Police is being shared with the false claim that a real terrorist was held at Hubli bus station.

Sep 4, 2020

Tiny Maharashtra village offers window into India's surging Covid cases

Based on current trends, India will overtake Brazil as the second-worst affected nation after the United States in days.

Sep 4, 2020

Sandalwood drug case: Ragini Dwivedi's home searched, CCB arrests actress

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi has been called in for questioning by the Central Crime Branch, she was detained on Friday morning. Her house is also being searched in connection to the infamous drugs case in Sandalwood.

Sep 4, 2020

What does a job have to do with my religious identity: Journalism student denied job for wearing Hijab

Ghazala Ahmad, a final year Mass Communication student at Aligarh Muslim University was denied a job as a news anchor at a Delhi based Hindi media channel.

Sep 4, 2020

Karnataka replicating UP model, say netizens as BSY govt withdraws 62 criminal cases against BJP MLAs

The Karnataka government has now withdrawn 62 criminal cases against numerous BJP leaders and MLAs. The law ministry had warned against the move. Now, netizens are comparing the situation to the UP model when 20,000 cases were said to be withdrawn against UP MLAs and leaders.

Sep 4, 2020

Uttar Pradesh: 3-year-old raped, killed in Lakhimpur Kheri; 3rd incident in a month

A three-year-old girl was found dead in a sugarcane field in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri. She was raped and murdered, said the police officials.

Sep 4, 2020

Army Major suffers injuries during encounter in Baramulla's Yedipora

One army officer was injured in an ongoing encounter in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday, army sources said.The encounter started in Yedipora after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area on the basis of a specific information about terrorists.

Sep 4, 2020

Anti-coronavirus air freshener claims to contain virus; gets brutally trolled

The Defence Ministry today released a statement announce the Pune-based institute that the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has developed an immunity-boosting air freshener called 'Healthy Air'. Following the announcement, netizens have been mercilessly trolling the matter.

Sep 4, 2020

Jija accidentally buys a truck full of rice; Saala live tweets saga | Viral thread

This is golden. When a husband was tired of buying rice everyday, he went ahead and accidentally bought a truck full of rice bags. What entailed after is worth a read.

Sep 4, 2020

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India

Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker factory kills 7, injures 4

Full text of Foreign Secy of India's address with ICWA

Bengaluru riot: Fact finding body says it was pre-planned, communally motivated

Vaishno Devi shrine to deliver 'prasad' at home throughout India

Delhi airport to get India's first on-site COVID test lab, results in 6 hours

After Times Internet, Rajesh Kalra takes reins at Asianet as Executive Chairman

Fact-Check: Karnataka Police mock drill video shared as actual terrorist capture; beware

Tiny Maharashtra village offers window into India's surging Covid cases

Sandalwood drug case: Ragini Dwivedi's home searched, CCB arrests actress

What does a job have to do with my religious identity: Journalism student denied job for wearing Hijab

Karnataka replicating UP model, say netizens as BSY govt withdraws 62 criminal cases against BJP MLAs

Uttar Pradesh: 3-year-old raped, killed in Lakhimpur Kheri; 3rd incident in a month

Army Major suffers injuries during encounter in Baramulla's Yedipora

Anti-coronavirus air freshener claims to contain virus; gets brutally trolled

Jija accidentally buys a truck full of rice; Saala live tweets saga | Viral thread

A slice of Paris in Shillong: Single mother strives to lead independent enterpreneurial future for children

41% of Indians unaware of examinations related to women's health

"Not a production house": Did NCB reprimand Ananya Panday on reaching late for questioning