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Karnataka dissolves all key appointments made in Yediyurappa's tenure [details inside]

The notification came days after Bommai picked 2000-batch IAS officer V. Ponnuraj as his Secretary, replacing S. Selvakumar who was Yediyurappa's choice.

Aug 4, 2021

PAK violated ceasefire agreement six times after pact; highest in 2020 [details]

Till June this year, a total of 664 ceasefire violations were done by Pakistan. In the last four-and-a-half years, the year 2020 has seen the highest ceasefire violations.

Aug 4, 2021

UNSC condemns escalating violence in Afghanistan; refutes restoration of Islamic Emirate [full statement]

The members of the Security Council condemned the deliberate attacks against civilians and said they do not support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.

Aug 4, 2021

No private parties in police stations; K'taka top cop orders after viral video [details]

Karnataka DG & IGP Praveen Sood has issued strict guidelines, refraining police officers from hosting private parties in police stations.

Aug 3, 2021

German man, 84, convicted for owning WW-II tank; fined €250,000, ordered to sell it in two years [Details]

According to the ruling, the 84-year-old man must either donate or sell his tanker and anti-aircraft cannon to a collector or a museum within the next two years; he also received a suspended sentence.

Aug 3, 2021

J&K police focus on dreaded terrorists after killing Pulwama mastermind; release list of 10 most wanted [details]

Ninety terrorists, the majority of them belong to Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed this year so far in Kashmir Valley.

Aug 3, 2021

Afghan Defense Minister's home attacked; gunmen stormed inside, family evacuated [details]

According to reports, at least four car bombs exploded near Afghan Defense minister's house.

Aug 3, 2021

J&K conflict is lucrative, run like family business; Kashmiris left to suffer [details]

The only things that are missing in this Pakistani orchestrated theatre are Kashmiris themselves. Their role has been reduced to mere objects, in whose name the mercenaries would live a life full of 'activism fun'.

Aug 3, 2021

Lethal variant of Covid could kill one in three patients, SAGE warns

Dr Philippa Whitford made it clear that stricter border controls should be implemented to prevent the uncontrolled spread of new Covid variants

Aug 3, 2021

DCW issues notice after 5 youths post obscene remarks against women, demands their arrest [Details]

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has taken cognizance of obscene remarks made on the social media allegedly by five youths against women belonging to another community. The women rights body has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Cyber Cell and demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons.

Aug 3, 2021

Now Commerce topper Valmiki boy of J&K can dream to become CA [details]

Before August 5, 2019, youth of the Valmiki community were entitled only to the job of sanitary workers in J&K; Abrogation of Art 35-A has changed the destiny of coming generations of this 'depressed' community.

Aug 3, 2021

Breaking: Terrorists attack police party in Srinagar; one cop injured [details]

Just two days ahead of the second anniversary of Article 370 abrogation, terrorists launched a cowardly attack on police party in Srinagar, injuring one cop and a civilian.

Aug 3, 2021

Allergic reaction after receiving Covid vaccination: Things to take care of if you develop side effects

There is a small section of people who develop mild to serious allergic reactions after receiving Covid vaccines

Aug 3, 2021

Twitter shuts down Instagram Stories-like 'Fleets'; says not many users joined [details]

Months after being rolled out for all users, micro-blogging site Twitter is shutting down its Instagram Stories-like 'Fleets' feature from August 3.

Aug 3, 2021

Who's Natasha Peri: Meet Indian-American girl named in Johns Hopkins University's ranking of the world's "brightest" students

Natasha Peri, an Indian-American schoolgirl, has been named to the world's "brightest" pupils list, according to the Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY), which is part of the University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Aug 3, 2021