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"Finish him": Viral video shows Congress leader planning BJP min's murder; probe ordered

A shocking video showing Congress leader Gopalakrishna allegedly planning the murder of Karnataka BJP MLA SR Vishwanath has gone viral.

Dec 1, 2021

Shocking: COVID orphans for cash; illegal adoption racket exposed in sting-op [details]

In a shocking revelation, an illegal adoption racket was busted in a sting operation, exposing shady organisations in the guise of NGOs selling COVID orphans in India.

Dec 1, 2021

Int'l passenger flights won't resume from Dec 15; govt ban to continue amid Omicron concern [details]

The latest notification by DGCA carries forward the ban imposed on scheduled commercial international flights since March 23, 2020.

Dec 1, 2021

IED expert from PAK among two JeM terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter [details]

During the last four months, a dozen terrorists including Mohammad Ismail Alvi, alias Lamboo were killed by forces in Pulwama.

Dec 1, 2021

Elon Musk mocks Apple for $19 Cloth, then launches $50 whistle; netizens puzzled [reactions]

Tesla boss Elon Musk trolled Tim Cook for Apple's $19 polishing cloth and then went on to launch a whistle for $50, which got sold out shortly after it went on sale.

Dec 1, 2021

Outranking Paris and Singapore, Tel Aviv emerges as the world's most expensive city; Damascus least expensive now

While Tel Aviv jumped five spots to emerge at the top, the other city with a drastic jump has been Tehran, where factors like US sanctions pushed the prices and caused shortages

Dec 1, 2021

Centre rules out compensation to farmers who died during protests as no data is available

The government said there no data on the number of farmers who died during the year-long agitation during farm law protests.The Union Ministry's curt reply was that it has no record on the matter and hence the question of providing financial assistance does not arise.

Dec 1, 2021

Pothole Shame: RWA organizes pothole puja in Bengaluru to draw civic body's attention

Only God can save us now is a popular belief system. Especially when all those in charge of instilling hope and action fail miserably.

Dec 1, 2021

K'taka CM pitches for booster dose for frontline workers to fight Covid spread

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday stated that Covid booster doses are required for the frontline health workers. "It's almost 6 to 8 months since the frontline workers have got their second doses, and the technical committee on Covid also feels the same," he said.

Dec 1, 2021

TN govt plans to declare "Pongal" as Tamil New Year Day

The DMK government is planning to make the first day of the Tamil month, 'Thai' as the Tamil New Year day. First day of 'Thai' is 'Pongal' and the state government, according to sources, is contemplating announcing 'Pongal' as the first day of Tamil New Year.

Dec 1, 2021

WHO: Blanket Ban on International Travel Due to Omicron Not Effective Nor Evidence-Based

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, even as dozens of countries have already introduced such restrictions.

Dec 1, 2021

Omicron scare: Karnataka private schools switch to online mode, booster dose on cards

Several private schools in Karnataka have now adopted a wait and watch policy

Dec 1, 2021

Priyanka Chopra admits long-distance romance has remained quite "hard"

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been filming her upcoming series 'Citadel' in London over the last 12 months, but the actress says it's been tough to be apart from her husband American pop singer Nick Jonas for so long.

Dec 1, 2021

Tirumala ghat road closed again after landslides disrupt traffic on hills [Images]

Huge boulders rolled on to the road late Tuesday night disrupting vital link to Tirumala at three places on the Hills and bringing vehicular traffic to a halt.

Dec 1, 2021

Global Covid caseload tops 262.73 mn; Turkey reports 21K new cases

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 262.73 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.21 million and vaccination to over 7.99 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Dec 1, 2021