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'Everything will be OK': Slain Myanmar teen's T-shirt slogan spurs defiance

"Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday. "Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday.

Mar 4, 2021

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is BJP's CM face in Kerala

Hours after E.Sreedharan, 88, often referred to as Metroman said it will be his last working day with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) since work at the Palarivattom flyover was complete ahead of schedule, state BJP president K.Surendran said that is why the Metroman will be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate.

Mar 4, 2021

Bomb scare at Taj Mahal was hoax; tourist entry resumes

Security was beefed up at Taj Mahal in Agra and tourists were evacuated after police received a hoax bomb threat call.

Mar 4, 2021

Karnataka dead man comes alive moments before autopsy; here's what happened

In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old from Karnataka's Mahalingapur town who was severely injured in a motorcycle crash was found moving on an autopsy table just before doctors prepared to open him up.

Mar 4, 2021

Bomb scare at Taj Mahal, premises temporarily shut

An unidentified person called Uttar Pradesh Police and said that some explosive device has been planted inside Taj Mahal's premises which would blow up soon.

Mar 4, 2021

Ties with India 'global strategic partnership,' not 'zero sum game' with Pak: US

While describing the US engagement with India as a "global comprehensive strategic partnership," the State Department has reiterated Washington's policy of a de-hyphenated relationship with India and Pakistan saying it is "not a zero-sum."

Mar 4, 2021

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Armed robbers strike in 3 Bihar districts, loot Rs 21 lakh | Details

Armed robbers looted over Rs 21 lakh in three separate incidents in Bihar's Champaran, Samastipur and Begusarai districts, within a span of 48 hours.

Mar 4, 2021

Subjects offered in Madrassas sans hard-line boundaries: Ministry clarifies

Subjects offered to learners in Madrassas by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under Special Provision for Quality Education of Madrassas (SPQEM) are without "any hard-line boundaries of fixed subject combinations", the government said on Wednesday.

Mar 3, 2021

No Covid deaths in Telangana for 5th time in a month

Telangana recorded no Covid deaths on Tuesday, the fifth time in a period of one month, health officials said on Wednesday.

Mar 3, 2021

IndiGo promoters' differences threaten services

IndiGo flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency | details

A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight from Sharjah was diverted to Karachi airport in Pakistan due to a medical emergency today. The plane -- 6e1412 -- later landed at Lucknow airport early Tuesday morning.

Mar 3, 2021

Jalgaon horror: Cops force girls at hostel to strip and dance; govt orders probe

In a shocking incident, a few police personnel along with some other men allegedly forced a few girls to strip and dance at a government-run hostel in Jalgaon of Maharashtra.

Mar 3, 2021

Women Emerge as Key Homebuyers, 71% Want Ready Homes: ANAROCK Survey

For 62% women, Indian real estate is the preferred investment asset class for investment; in contrast, 54% men chose it over the stock market, FDs & gold.

Mar 3, 2021

10 rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops, coalition forces: Reports

Several rockets landed on Wednesday at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase that hosts the United States, coalition and Iraqi forces, two security sources said.

Mar 3, 2021

Delhi MCD bypoll results: Counting underway, AAP leads

Counting of votes for the bypolls of five municipal wards in Delhi began on Wednesday morning with AAP taking the initial lead.

Mar 3, 2021

Sex CD scandal: Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigns on "moral grounds"

Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigns over allegations of sexual harassment after a CD allegedly showing him in a compromising position with a woman emerged.

Mar 3, 2021