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Karnataka govt employees call off strike following 17% interim pay hike offer

Barely hours after they started their indefinite strike, Karnataka state government employees Wednesday called off the agitation.

Mar 1, 2023

China faces heat from EU over arms supplies to Russia

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, recently said that China would cross 'red line' if it provided lethal aid to Russia during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Mar 1, 2023

Who is Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar; new Vice Chief of Army Staff [details]

Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Wednesday.

Mar 1, 2023

What is Adenovirus, virus taking alarming shape among children; symptoms, prevention tips

In the current time of season change, Adenovirus appears to be taking an alarming shape among the children in West Bengal.

Mar 1, 2023

"Elan Muskaya Namaha": Special puja for Elon Musk in Bengaluru; here's why

The video of the incident that took place in the city's Freedom Park has gone viral on social media.

Mar 1, 2023

Indian Microsoft employee's wife found dead in US: Report

The wife of an Indian Microsoft employee, who went missing in the US, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances near a lake in Washington, media reports said.

Mar 1, 2023

Pakistan unhappy as IMF 'shifts goalposts'

The Pakistan government has been trying to put on a brave face in its struggle to unlock critical funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but finds it increasingly difficult to convince the Fund to release a loan instalment.

Mar 1, 2023

Putin signs law to suspend Russia's participation in arms treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law officially suspending his country's participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the US.

Mar 1, 2023

Gold smuggling on rise: Man held at Varanasi airport with 2 kg gold paste in underwear

A man was arrested by customs officials at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport in Varanasi for hiding gold weighing more than two kg in his undergarment in the form of a paste

Mar 1, 2023

No end to stray dogs menace? Infant sleeping next to mother in hospital killed by stray dogs

In a shocking incident, stray dogs mauled an infant to death at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Sirohi district after taking him away from his sleeping mother, showcasing the increasing menace of stray dogs in the country

Mar 1, 2023

LPG gas prices hiked ahead of Holi, revised 59 times in last 5 years; Congress slams Centre

Prices of domestic cooking gas and commercial cylinders have been hiked by Rs 50 and Rs 350.50 per cylinder respectively with effect from Wednesday (March 1).

Mar 1, 2023

Nearly 200 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions carried out in Jan 2023

Aadhaar holders have carried out over 9,029.28 crore authentication transactions so far, including 199.62 crore in January 2023 alone, indicative of the growth of digital economy in the country, an official statement said.

Feb 28, 2023

High-level MHA team of top officers in J&K to review security, development & more [details]

The team, headed by Prashant Lokhande, Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh), Union Ministry of Home Affairs and other senior officers, will be in J&K till March 2 after reviewing various assigned tasks.

Feb 28, 2023

Nithyananda's fictional 'Kailasa' worms way into UN panel discussion; it means nothing

Representatives of fugitive self-proclaimed godman Swami Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' have wormed their way into a UN committee's discussion on sustainable development in Geneva creating the false impression that the world organisation has recognised it.

Feb 28, 2023

Bill Gates visits RBI office in Mumbai, holds discussions with Shaktikanta Das

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday visited the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office in Mumbai, where he held wide-ranging discussions with Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Feb 28, 2023