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IndiGo's bus confiscated for tax dues day after top CPI-M leader banned [details]

Twenty four hours after IndiGo Airlines imposed a three-week travel ban on top CPI-M leader and Left Convenor E.P. Jayarajan, their official bus was impounded by the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) for non payment of road tax.

Jul 19, 2022

Putin arrives in Iran to forge 'fearsome' new anti-West alliance [details]

Vladimir Putin has arrived in Iran to forge a fearsome new alliance, with both sanction-hit countries united by their hatred for the West, media reports said.

Jul 19, 2022

Haryana CM announces Rs 1 crore compensation for DSP killed by mining mafia

Expressing condolences on the unfortunate death of Deputy Superintendent of Police Surender Singh, who had gone to investigate an illegal mining case in Nuh, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday announced a relief of Rs 1 crore and job to one of the family members of the victim.

Jul 19, 2022

K'taka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post

The infighting in Congress in Karnataka has come out in open with both party's state unit president D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah staking their claim to the post of the Chief Minister, if the Congress is elected to power in the state.

Jul 19, 2022

Bengal coal smuggling case: CBI files charge sheet, names 41 individuals [details]

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths investigating the coal smuggling case in West Bengal filed its charge sheet at a special CBI court in Asansol on Tuesday where it named 41 individuals as involved in the scam.

Jul 19, 2022

No one will be spared; Anil Vij assures strict action against those behind DSP's murder in Nuh

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday that the police will take strict action against those responsible for the murder of DSP Surendra Singh Bishnoi, who was run over allegedly by the mining mafia in Nuh district on Tuesday.

Jul 19, 2022

Indian Rupee depreciates further: 1 US dollar equals 80 rupees

As predicted earlier, the Indian rupee on Tuesday crossed Rs 80 for a US dollar. The fall in rupee's value is owing to multiple factors like Russia-Ukraine war, outflow of foreign institutional investors and others, said experts.

Jul 19, 2022

Metro services: Delhi Metro train 'Blue Line' affected after suspected cable theft

The Delhi Metro rail services are affected on the blue line stretch between the Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank stations since Tuesday morning following a suspected case of cable theft, an official said.

Jul 19, 2022

K'taka set to oppose implementation of Kasturirangan report [details]

All party leaders, farmers in Karnataka have announced to launch series of agitations against the implementation of the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee on Western Ghats by the Centre from July 27.

Jul 19, 2022

Using wife merely as ATM amounts to mental harassment: K'taka HC

In an important judgment, the Karnataka High Court has said that using a wife without any emotional attachment as "a cash cow and ATM" amounts to mental harassment. The court also granted divorce to the wife in the case setting aside the order of the lower court.

Jul 19, 2022

After Microsoft, Meta and Google, Apple to slow down hiring for 2023: Report

After Microsoft, Meta and Google, Apple has reportedly become the next Big Tech company to slow down hiring for 2023 owing to tough global macroeconomic conditions.

Jul 19, 2022

UFO Diary 01: Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine flying vessels which he called alien saucers

Kenneth Arnold claimed that the UFOs he saw were traveling at a speed of 2,000 kilometers per hour

Jul 19, 2022

Covid Update: India reports 25 deaths, 15,528 fresh cases in 24 hrs

India reported 15,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a marginal decline from the previous day's count of 16,935

Jul 19, 2022

All aircraft should be released for use only after certifying licence: DGCA directive

Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said all the aircraft at base and transit stations should be released by certifying staff holding licence with appropriate authorisation by their organisation.

Jul 19, 2022

LMC advisory against keeping ferocious breeds as pets [List of ferocious dog breeds, their bite force]

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has now identified dog breeds which are ferocious and not meant to be kept as pets.

Jul 19, 2022