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Toddler fails to get Rs 16 cr injection to cure rare disorder; parents now plead to govt for oral medicine

Since the toddler's weight is around 7 kg, the oral medicine will cost around Rs 30-32 lakhs and this is the only option to save the child, according to his father.

Nov 22, 2022

Jharkhand to train 1 lakh cyber fighters to thwart Jamtara gangs

To achieve this target, cyber security skill courses have been started in the state's Vinoba Bhave University and Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation.

Nov 22, 2022

Bharat Jodo Yatra set to enter Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka to join Rahul Gandhi on first day

Party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi who failed to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana is now likely to join the march on Wednesday, Nov 23, the very first day of the yatra in Madhya Pradesh

Nov 22, 2022

Who is Chandru Iyer; UK's new Deputy High Commissioner appointed [details]

Chandru Iyer has been appointed as the UK's new Deputy High Commissioner for Karnataka and Kerala, based in Bengaluru, as well as the Deputy Trade Commissioner, Investment, for South Asia.

Nov 22, 2022

Weather Alert: IMD predicts heavy rainfall likely in Karnataka till Nov 24

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall till November 24 in most parts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru.

Nov 22, 2022

Who's Purnima Devi Barman? The adjutant stork saver gets UNEP's Champions of the Earth award 2022

Barman is a wildlife biologist who leads the "Hargila Army", an all-female grassroots conservation movement dedicated to protecting the greater adjutant stork from extinction

Nov 22, 2022

Filmmaker Rahul Mittra to essay role of Chief CBI counsel in "File No.323"

Suneil Shetty and the makers recently received legal notice from Mehul Choksi after it was reported that Anurag Kashyap plays the role of a millionaire in the movie inspired by the likes of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.

Nov 22, 2022

At least 58 children killed by Iran's forces, some as young as 8; others shot in the back [details]

The Iranian regime denies the shootings and instead says, 'foreigners' or 'terrorists' are behind the act. In some cases, pro-regime media outlets have labelled the killed teenagers as 'separatists.'

Nov 22, 2022

Biden approves emergency declaration for New York after historic snowfall

The White House said that US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after historic snowfall.

Nov 22, 2022

Earthquake jolts Indonesia's densely-populated Java city; 162 killed, hundreds injured, trapped

At least 162 people were killed and hundreds more injured as a 5.6 intensity earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, reports said.

Nov 21, 2022

J&K govt warns private schools against violating guidelines of 'Uniform Academic Calendar' [details]

Jammu and Kashmir government has already introduced a 'Uniform Academic Calendar' for schools across the Union Territory in accordance with the National Education Policy.

Nov 21, 2022

Mangaluru blast: Identity of suspected terrorist confirmed; police continue raids [details]

The identity of the terror suspect Mohammad Shariq has been confirmed by his family members on Monday. Summoned by the police department, Shariq's sister and his aunt came down to Mangaluru and police sources confirmed that they identified him.

Nov 21, 2022

J&K farmers yielding good fortune through strawberry cultivation; how govt's initiatives help [details]

Many farmers in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir have shifted to cash crops as traditional crops are giving low profits due to unpredictable and extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change.

Nov 21, 2022

If one party in Muslim marriage is a minor, offence will come under POCSO Act: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that if one of the parties in a Muslim marriage is a minor, the offence will come under the POCSO Act.

Nov 21, 2022

Bengal man's name misspelled as "kutta" in ration card; barks at govt officer [what happened next]

In a bizarre incident, a Bengal man decided to point out the error made by authorities in his ration card, which has left netizens both amused and shocked.

Nov 21, 2022