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Over 2000 government schools in Odisha being run with single teacher

Over 2,100 government-run and government-aided schools in Odisha are being run with only a single teacher, school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said here on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2022

How to know difference between Covid and Common Cold

Amid the rising cases of Covid and the onset of monsoon season, many people are suffering with symptoms that look similar.

Jul 20, 2022

6-year-old girl chokes to death while eating chocolate in Udupi district in Karnataka

In a shocking incident, a six-year-old girl was choked to death after gulping the chocolate in Bijur village near Baindur town in Udupi district on Wednesday. The deceased schoolgirl has been identified as Samanvi, a first standard student of Vivekananda English Medium School.

Jul 20, 2022

Woman inspector mowed down by cattle smugglers in Ranchi

Woman inspector Sandhya Topno was mowed down by a pick-up van during vehicle checking in the Tupudana police station area of Ranchi in the wee hours of Wednesday. She was taken to the hospital in a critical condition, where she died during treatment.

Jul 20, 2022

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway NH-44 now opens for traffic

After remaining closed for a few hours due to landslides and shooting stones at multiple places, the Jammu-Srinagar National highway has opened for vehicular traffic, officials said on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2022

Supreme Court grants bail to fact checker Zubair, asks police to use "power of arrest sparingly"

The bench said SIT constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate is rendered redundant and is disbanded

Jul 20, 2022

13 Muslim institutions in K'taka seek Govt nod to set up PUC colleges allowing hijab

13 applications so far have sought consent to open PU colleges (first and second PUC) in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada from where the agitation for hijab began in Karnataka.

Jul 20, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected President of Sri Lanka, protesters to hit streets again

The election of Wickeremesinghe will force the protesters back to the streets.

Jul 20, 2022

Mumbai: Cops nab 4 con men for luring BJP MLA with Rs 100 cr 'cabinet berth'

In a bizarre instance, the Mumbai Police have arrested four persons for allegedly offering a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Pune a "cabinet berth" for Rs 100 crore, officials said here.

Jul 20, 2022

Apple agrees to pay $50 mn to settle flawed 'butterfly' keyboards lawsuit [details]

Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle the lawsuit over flawed "butterfly" keyboards in MacBooks in the US.

Jul 20, 2022

Covid Surge: India reports 40 deaths, 20,557 Covid cases over previous day's 15,528 count in 24 hrs

India reports 40 deaths, 20,557 Covid cases over previous day's 15,528 count in 24 hours indicating the gradual surge

Jul 20, 2022

Sri Lanka presidential poll: Voting begins to elect new President

A week after people's elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house and office, the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament is voting to elect a new President.

Jul 20, 2022

Karnataka all set for grand "'nada habba" celebrations this year

The Karnataka government has decided to celebrate the signature festival of the state, Dasara, also called as 'nada habba' (festival of the land) in the historical town Mysuru on a grand scale this year.

Jul 20, 2022

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway NH-44 closed for traffic due to landslides, shooting stones

The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides and shooting stones, officials said on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2022

Health Alert: Dengue cases double in a month in Bengaluru

The sudden spike in the number of dengue cases within a month in Bengaluru has become a cause of concern for the Health Department, officials said on Tuesday.

Jul 20, 2022