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CISF jawan who shot dead colleague at Kolkata museum held

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, who opened indiscriminate fire with his AK-47 rifle on Saturday evening, killing a colleague and critically injuring another, was neutralised and apprehended

Aug 6, 2022

Ramban blast case solved; two terrorists arrested by J&K Police [details]

BJP leader-turned-LeT terrorist Talib Hussain was trying to revive terrorism in the Ramban district of Jammu.

Aug 6, 2022

Budding players were "caged" without food, water for 7 hours in Srinagar stadium; vidoes go viral [details]

Faisal Ali Dar, Kashmir Valley's first Padma awardee in sports Kashmir Valley, regrets that inhuman treatment was given to budding players.

Aug 6, 2022

Vice Presidential poll outcome: Dhankhar wins, to become 16th Vice President of India

Opposition nominee for Vice President Margaret Alva on Saturday congratulated her contender -- NDA-backed candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, after the latter emerged victorious in the Vice-Presidential election.

Aug 6, 2022

CISF trooper opens indiscriminate fire at Kolkata museum, kills colleague

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically, police said.

Aug 6, 2022

Monkeypox: Strict vigil at Karnataka ports, airports

The Karnataka government has intensified vigilance along the state borders to keep the monkeypox virus at bay, Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar said here on Saturday.

Aug 6, 2022

Speeding train impact: 2 women fall off railway bridge in Kerala, 1 drowns

A woman drowned while another was rescued from the Chalakudy river where they fell from a railway bridge after a speeding train blew them off in Kerala's Ernakulam district on Saturday.

Aug 6, 2022

In J&K officers can not skip Independence Day functions [details]

Government employees are duty-bound to participate in the Independence Day functions. Absence shall be only permissible with the prior permission of their immediate superior.

Aug 6, 2022

Blast: Four die as LPG cylinder explodes on a boat in Ganga river in Patna

Four persons died and over 20 injured after an LPG cylinder exploded in a motorboat in the middle of Ganga river in Patna's Maner area, an official said.

Aug 6, 2022

McDonald's worker shot in spat over cold french fries dies

A McDonald's worker in New York's Brooklyn who was shot point-blank in a spat over cold french fries has died, police said.

Aug 6, 2022

Man who threatened to kill US President's medical advisor "Anthony Fauci" jailed for 37 months

A West Virginia man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci for his work as chief medical advisor to the US President during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, the Justice Department said.

Aug 6, 2022

K'taka CM Bommai tests Covid positive, cancels Delhi trip

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, adding that his trip to New Delhi has been cancelled.

Aug 6, 2022

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Covid caseload: India reports 19,406 fresh Covid cases, 49 deaths

India has recorded 19,406 new Covid infections and 49 deaths in the past 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.

Aug 6, 2022

Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War.

Aug 6, 2022

Vice presidential poll: Voting underway to elect India's next VP

Polling to elect the next Vice President of India is underway on Saturday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to cast his vote in the Parliament House.

Aug 6, 2022