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Election Campaign convoys of Akhilesh, Jayant and Priyanka come face to face in Bulandshahr; What happened next

Amidst the campaign trail underway ahead of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, RLD President Jayant Chaudhary and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi came in front of each other in Bulandshahr.

Feb 4, 2022

Hijab row: K'taka HC to hear students' plea on Feb 8

The Karnataka High Court will take up the petitions filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes while wearing 'hijab', on February 8.

Feb 4, 2022

Five killed as under-construction mall slab crashes in Pune; PM grieves

At least five labourers were crushed to death and five others injured when a slab of an under-construction mall crashed in the Shastrinagar area of the city late Thursday night, officials said here on Friday.

Feb 4, 2022

AIADMK leader among 7 held for DMK leader's murder; suspected to be main accused [details]

Seven persons, including a local AIADMK leader, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a DMK functionary at Madipakkam in Chennai.

Feb 4, 2022

ED arrests Punjab CM Channi's nephew in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining in Punjab, said officials on Friday.

Feb 4, 2022

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday formally announced 100 per cent exemption on property tax for flats measuring 500 sq ft carpet area or less.

Feb 4, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 387.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.71 million and vaccinations to over 10 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 4, 2022

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Vitamin D levels prior to Covid infection, may increase severity of the disease as well risk of mortality, finds a study.

Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics in Beijing reflect "Genocide Games": Tibetan groups hold protest, Uyghurs join

Hundreds of Tibetans held a mass protest at the IOC headquarters on the eve of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Feb 4, 2022

Viral video of elephants struggling to cross tracks prompts swift action; concrete wall is down [watch]

A heartbreaking video of an elephant herd struggling to cross a railway track in Nilgiris drew nationwide criticism. The Railway Ministry has taken prompt action to ease worries.

Feb 4, 2022

IS leader "taken off battlefield"; Biden lauds US military for successful raid in Syria [details]

US president Joe Biden on Thursday confirmed that the leader of the ISIS Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been taken off battlefield by the US military in a successful raid in Syria.

Feb 3, 2022

Zombie apocalypse: Dogs could foresee walking dead, claims top expert

Some of the common signs that dogs will show before a zombie apocalypse are panting, licking their lips, hiding, cowering, or aggression.

Feb 3, 2022

India already facing trailers of future wars: Indian Army Chief

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday points out challenges from China and Pakistan. He said that It is for us to 'visualise', the battlefield contours of tomorrow, based on these 'trailers'.

Feb 3, 2022

Adoor Gopalakrishnan hands over his ancestral land to Kerala Govt

' Life Mission for the homeless', Legendary filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Thursday informed the Minister of Local Self Government M.V. Govindan that he will be giving away 13 cents of land (100 cents is one acre) which is his inherited property at his home town Adoor, to the Kerala government.

Feb 3, 2022

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

Case registered by cyber-cell to identify mischievous elements; DC asked people not to believe such fake social media posts.

Feb 3, 2022