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Prophet row: Two arrested over Jama Masjid protest [details]

Delhi Police have identified and arrested two people who were part of a large gathering that protested outside the Jama Masjid in the national capital two days ago, an official said on Sunday.

Jun 12, 2022

Seven road accidents in Bihar on same day; at least 20 killed [details]

At least 20 people have been killed in road accidents at seven places in Bihar on Saturday, officials said.

Jun 12, 2022

Major fire in Delhi's Karol Bagh area, no casualties [details]

A massive fire broke out in the national capital's Karol Bagh area on Sunday, a Fire Department official said.

Jun 12, 2022

Ink attack on woman who accused Rajasthan Minister's son of rape [details]

The 23-year-old woman who has accused Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Mahesh Joshi's son of rape, suffered an ink attack in the national capital, an official said on Sunday.

Jun 12, 2022

Bulldozers moved to home of Prayagraj violence accused; notice served [details]

Bulldozers, now a symbol of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanaths crackdown on anti-social elements, were moved to the residence of Mohammad Javed, a.k.a. Javed Pump, who has been identified as the main conspirator behind the violence that erupted in the city on June 10.

Jun 12, 2022

India logs 8,582 new COVID cases, 4 deaths [details inside]

India on Sunday reported 8,582 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, an increase against the 8,329 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

Jun 12, 2022

Jammu to become first "solar city" of J&K [details]

After making Palli as first carbon-neutral Panchayat in the country, J&K Government decides to install rooftop solar plants on 50,000 residential buildings in Jammu city.

Jun 11, 2022

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Global warming: "Asian water tower" faces worsening supply imbalance, 2 billion people at risk

Rapid global warming has worsened the water imbalance for almost 2 billion people in the Third Pole region -- including India, Bangladesh and Nepal -- where about 90 per cent of water is used for irrigation, a new study has warned.

Jun 11, 2022

With timely actions, two possible terror attacks averted in J&K's Baramulla district [details]

Attempt to attack convoys of security forces averted with the recovery of IED on a highway, evil design to executive selective killings foiled with arrest of two terrorists

Jun 11, 2022

J&K LG exhorts civil society to condemn terror acts, to save humanity [details]

Killing an innocent teacher is an inhuman, barbaric act, and society as a whole must condemn such incidents to isolate those indulged in such activities.

Jun 11, 2022

Royal sand bath in waterless Yamuna

Scores of Yamuna river activists on Friday evening, on the festive occasion of Ganga Dussehra, took a ritualistic bath, not with water but with dry and hot sand to highlight the grave condition of one of the holiest rivers of India.

Jun 11, 2022

Fire breaks out at hospital in Delhi's Rohini; Patient on ventilator dies [details]

A 64-year-old patient on a ventilator died after a fire broke out in the hospital where he was admitted in the national capital's Rohini area, a fire official said on Saturday.

Jun 11, 2022

Precautionary measures in state to maintain law and order: K'taka CM Bommai

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday held a high-level meeting with top police officials against the backdrop of violent protests in Uttar Pradesh and national capital over "controversial" remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by two now-suspended BJP leaders.

Jun 11, 2022

Framework for fake reviews on websites within 60 days: Govt

Days after meeting stakeholders, the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) on Friday said it will be developing a framework to keep check over fake reviews on e-commerce websites within 60 days.

Jun 11, 2022

KCR likely to float national party named as "Bharat Rashtra Samithi"

After failing to make any progress on his idea of a national front, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao appears to have made up his mind to float a national party.

Jun 11, 2022