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Global Covid cases cross 226.3 million; UK reports 30K as Iran reports 19K

Covid death toll and vaccination tally stood at 226,321,414, 4,658,267 and 5,776,446,826, respectively.

Sep 16, 2021

North Korea on missile spree, now test-fires railway-borne missile with 800-km range

following Monday's claim to have tested long-range cruise missiles, North Korea on Wednesday tested railway-borne missiles which can easily bring into its firing range countries like Japan, China and of course, South Korea.

Sep 16, 2021

6.0M Earthquake jolts China's Sichuan Province, 2 killed, 3 injured; Rescue efforts underway

The earthquake occurred at 4:33 a.m., and has caused the collapse of some houses, with rescue teams rushed to rescue the injured people

Sep 16, 2021

Terrorists will be killed or arrested; IGP Kashmir assures justice in SI Arshid's brutal murder [details]

Cops are on the job to track down terrorists involved in the gruesome killing of young police officer Arshid Ahmed.

Sep 16, 2021

New Bharat BH series of vehicle number plates applicable countrywide launched in Odisha

The new BH series number plate will make the procedure of reclaiming state taxes easier

Sep 15, 2021

Pentagon's UFO expert to release shocking details about alien existence [details]

Elizondo had once claimed that the US government is in possession of alien materials taken from a UFO

Sep 15, 2021

Sonu Sood under IT department's scanner, tax evasion allegation against actor [details]

BJP spokesperson Asif Bhamla revealed that the Income Tax is an independent department that is doing its job

Sep 15, 2021

Kashmir-born doctor breaks boundaries; helps separate Israeli conjoined twins [details]

At the request of the Israeli hospital, he for the first-time, conducted surgery outside the UK to give a message 'medicine transcends all divisions'.

Sep 15, 2021

Create VIP lane at all toll plazas in K'taka; BJP MLA's proposal sparks outrage [reactions]

Netizens were in no mood to spare as they heavily trolled Karnataka BJP MLA of Malavalli for proposing a separate lane for VIP vehicles passing through state-wide tolls.

Sep 15, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 225.7 mn, Thailand, Canada, Ethiopia report jump in cases

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 225.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.64 million with Thailand, Canada and Ethiopia reporting hike in cases

Sep 15, 2021

NC leader's murder: Four persons involved in killing ex-lawmaker [details]

Before killing Wazir, accused persons gave sedatives to the Sikh leader. Mastermind of high-profile murder still absconding.

Sep 15, 2021

2nd marriage of Muslim man with Hindu woman invalid: Gauhati HC

In an interesting development, the Gauhati High Court has ruled that the Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not save the second marriage of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman

Sep 15, 2021

Electrinics City: 2 riders fall to death from B'luru flyover after car hits them

Two persons were killed after they fell from the Electronics City flyover when a speeding car knocked down a two-wheeler in Bengaluru, police said.

Sep 15, 2021

India reports less than 30K cases consecutively in last 4 days

In the last 24 hours, India registered 27,176 cases, as the daily Covid tally in the country remained below 30,000 for the last four days

Sep 15, 2021

Luck shines on Panna miners after 15 years; find 8 carat diamond worth ₹40 lakh [details]

Stories of local miners, labourers, and farmers digging diamonds and making a fortune overnight seem like a plot straight out of the movies. Not in a first, recently, four labourers found an 8.22-carat diamond in the Panna region. IBT puts together the pros and cons of such shiny deals.

Sep 15, 2021