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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurates India pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival

Union Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2020, one of the largest public film festivals in the world. Also unveils the poster and booklet for IFFI 2020.

13 hours ago

Nirbhaya case: Convict Vinay Sharma tries to hurt himself in Tihar jail ahead of execution

Nirbhaya rape convict Vinay Sharma tried to hurt himself by hitting his head against a wall inside his cell in Tihar jail.

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Uphaar cinema fire tragedy: No more jail term for Ansal brothers; SC dismisses plea

The Supreme Court dismissed a curative petition by Association for Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) pleading for enhancing Ansal brothers' punishment in connection with the Uphaar Cinema fire case in which 59 people in 1997.

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Coimbatore bus accident: 20 killed, several injured as Kerala-bound bus rams into truck in Tamil Nadu

According to preliminary reports, the incident took place at around 3.15am when the lorry, which was coming from the opposite direction, lost control while trying to overtake and rammed into the 48-seater bus.

19 hours ago

Coronavirus: Over 400 Wuhan evacuees quarantined at ITBP facility in Delhi discharged

A total of 406 people at the ITBP facility have been discharged after being declared free of coronavirus by the doctors.

1 day ago

Angry with husband, woman throws toddler on beach rocks in Kannur, kills him

The boy's mother was arrested after she admitted to having thrown the child among the rocks near the sea, killing him, police officials confirmed.

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Good news for govt employees! Centre's landmark decision on pension rules

Central government employees whose selection for the appointment was finalised before 01.01.2004 (January 1, 2004) but who joined service on or after 01.01.2004 (January 1, 2004) can now opt to be covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 instead of the NPS.

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After India snubs Debbie Abrahams, UK MP lands in Pakistan, to meet Pak FM [Video]

After being denied Indian visa, UK MP Debbie Abrahams has now reached Pakistan to meet the Pakistan Finance Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who will be holding a press conference with British MPs of All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir.

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Donald Trump on his visit to India: No Indo-US trade deal now, saving it for later

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the point-person for trade negotiations with India, is not going on the trip with Donald Trump.

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Haryana: 50 faint after inhaling ammonia gas from plant in Kurukshetra

The police evacuated 100 people from nearby residential areas of Hargovind cold storage in Nalvi village.The toxic gas leaked from the plant at 9.30 pm on Tuesday when most of the employees were not working inside the unit

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Big win for security forces: 3 Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Tral

Among the slain terrorists was a dreaded top terror commander. The terrorists were identified as Jehangir Rafiq Wani, Raja Umer Maqbool Bhat and Uzair Ahmed Bhat.

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Mysuru murder case: Man accuses daughter of infidelity, kills father-in-law; gets himself arrested

In an unusual situation, a man from Mysuru was arrested for killing his father-in-law as he protected his daughter from the man. Scroll down to read more about the brutal murder in Mysuru.

2 days ago

Pakistan to remain in global terror watchdog FATF's grey list

On Monday, the FATF said several terrorist groups continue to benefit from funds raised through illegal activities and from supporters worldwide despite the international terror financing watchdog tightening the standards on flow of money.

2 days ago

Debbie Abrahams deported: British MP's visa canceled before she landed in India, govt defends visa refusal

Meanwhile, Debbie Abrahams shares a photo of her e-visa on Twitter: "This is the e-visa I was issued with by the Indian authorities.

2 days ago

Massive fire breaks out near Prestige Lakeview Habitat in Bengaluru, fire tenders at spot

Fire tenders have been pushed into service to douse the blaze in Bengaluru's Whitefield-Sarjapur Road.

2 days ago

Stunt goes wrong, man addicted to TikTok falls off train. Terrifying video is viral

Urging citizens to follow rules and not put their lives in danger, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter to share the scary TikTok video of a stunt that went horribly wrong.

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HSBC layoffs 2020: London-based bank to axe up to 35,000 jobs in massive overhaul

Europe's biggest bank by assets, which has long underperformed rivals, reported profit before tax of $13.35 billion for 2019 versus $19.89 billion a year earlier.

2 days ago

Pakistan violates ceasefire again in J&K's Poonch, resorts to heavy shelling and firing along LoC

This ceasefire violation comes days after a 60-year-old civilian was killed and three others were injured in Pakistani firing at the LoC in the Shahpur sector of Poonch on February 14.

2 days ago

Bengali actor Tapas Pal, who made headlines for all the wrong reasons, passes away at 61

Bengali actor Tapas Pal is survived by his wife and a daughter, who he had gone to visit in Mumbai.

2 days ago

GoAir flight scare: Bengaluru-bound flight's engine catches fire; passengers, crew safe

GoAir released a statement stating the suspected foreign object damage (FOD) resulted in a small fire that has been doused and no emergency evacuation was deemed necessary. All passengers and crew of the Ahmedabad-Bengaluru flight are safe.

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