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Ukraine-Russia War: 6 million households across Ukraine without electricity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that about 6 million households across the war-torn nation are without electricity as a result of Russian strikes hitting critical power infrastructure.

Dec 1, 2022

Senior journalist Ravish Kumar resigns from NDTV amid Adani takeover [details]

The Ramon Magasaysay award-winning news anchor, Ravish Kumar, who used to host the popular programmes 'Prime Time', 'Ravish Ki Report', 'Hum Log' and 'Desh Ki Baat', has stepped down from his role at NDTV.

Nov 30, 2022

Paper leak case: CBI raids 14 locations in J&K, books 20 [details]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday lodged a case in connection with alleged irregularities in the examination conducted by J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) for the post of Accounts Assistant, Finance Department, and conducted search operations at around 14 locations in the union territory.

Nov 30, 2022

Amid homeless crisis, New York to step up forced hospitalization of mentally ill

New York City Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a plan on Tuesday to allow more mentally ill homeless people to be hospitalized against their will in order to tackle "a crisis we see all around us."

Nov 30, 2022

Tripura: 1 killed, 30 injured in BJP-CPI-M clash [details]

A CPI-M member was killed and at least 30 workers and leaders of the Left party and the ruling BJP were injured after the activists of both parties on Wednesday engaged in a violent clash at Charilam in Tripura's Sepahijala district.

Nov 30, 2022

Wheat, flour prices soar, expected to remain high till new crop arrives

In the past one month, prices of wheat and flour have soared by 5 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively, and commodity watchers expect them to remain high till the new crop arrives, which is bad news for the consumers of the two essential commodities.

Nov 30, 2022

President Murmu conferred prestigious National Sports awards to Sharath Kamal, Lakshya Sen, Nikhat Zareen and others

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred national sports awards to Indian table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal, boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen, badminton ace Lakshya Sen, along with 38 other sportspersons, coaches and institutions at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi.

Nov 30, 2022

Drones shot down every week; BSF IG confident of tackling PAK's drone menace [details]

BSF's Jammu frontier Inspector General DK Boora said that majority of the arms dropped through drones have been recovered by the forces.

Nov 30, 2022

Raveena Tandon 'snaps' at Satpura tiger safari video fracas; here's why

A day after the Madhya Pradesh forest department launched a probe into her November 22 tiger video in the Satpura Tiger Reserve, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon scoffed at the boiling controversy and claimed she had done nothing wrong, here on Wednesday.

Nov 30, 2022

Puducherry temple elephant 'Lakshmi' collapses on road, dies

A 32-year-old female elephant of Sri Manakula Vinagayar temple collapsed on the road and died on Wednesday. Two mahouts were accompanying the elephant when it went out in the morning.

Nov 30, 2022

J&K govt suspends Crime Branch DySP amid bribery charge led to arrest [details]

Deputy Superintendent of the Crime Branch of J&K Police was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of J&K Police while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.

Nov 30, 2022

Aaftab's polygraph test results OUT; accused confesses to killing Shraddha, disposing body parts

Aaftab Amin Poonawalla confessed to killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and disposing off her body parts during his polygraph test conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in the national capital, sources said.

Nov 30, 2022

Karnataka shocker: 205 kg onions for Rs 8.36; viral receipt of farmer creates uproar [details]

The receipt of a farmer from Karnataka's Gadag district showing that he received only Rs 8.36 after selling 205 kg of onions, has gone viral on social media, prompting netizens to question the state's ruling BJP government over the plight of farmers during its regime.

Nov 30, 2022

Arrested terrorists were planning to revive Zakir Musa's outfit in north Kashmir [details]

Arrested terrorists of AGuH were in touch with terror mentors sitting across the border to revive terror outfits in different parts of Kashmir Valley.

Nov 30, 2022

Congress leadership brings warring leaders to peace as Bharat Jodo Yatra is set to enter Rajasthan

Congress general secretary Venugopal held the meeting to take stock of the preparations for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Nov 30, 2022