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Did Kim Jong-un's sister stage coup against her brother; media reports labeled false [details]

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) dismissed reports that claimed Kim Yo-jong ousted Kim Jong-un after a coup.

Oct 24, 2021

India will play key role in making our planet a better place: Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'

He said one of the things that is capturing people's imagination is the usage of drones in India. Youngsters and the world of startups are very interested in this subject.

Oct 24, 2021

Woman gangraped and murdered in Bihar's West Champaran

Angry villagers blocked the road following the incident demanding arrest of the culprits.

Oct 24, 2021

Poonch encounter: Two cops, soldier, PAK terrorist injured [details]

Pakistani LeT militant, Zia Mustafa was taken to Bhata Durian for identification of a hideout during the ongoing operation.

Oct 24, 2021

India records 15,906 new COVID cases, 561 deaths in 24 hours; active caseload remains low

Active COVID cases presently constitute 0.51 per cent of the country's total positive cases, the lowest since March 2020.

Oct 24, 2021

Restorating democracy in J&K; Amit Shah lays out roadmap, achievements and success [details]

Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision about J&K, he said, "Modiji wants Jammu and Kashmir to be a 'giver' and not a 'taker' region of the country.

Oct 24, 2021

Civilian caught in cross-firing between terrorists, security forces; killed in Shopian [details]

Police said the civilian, identified as Shahid Aijaz belonging to Anantnag, was killed in a cross firing incident in Babapora village of Shopian district.

Oct 24, 2021

Hollywood mourns the loss of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin on set

Ukrainian cinematographer, 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins was on the set filming Hollywood movie Rust with Alec Baldwin when a prop gun tragically shot her dead and injured the director of the film Joel Souza. According to reports, the film crew was aware of safety issues on set and had raised concerns prior to the incident.

Oct 23, 2021

Dubai's crown prince shoots atop the highest Ferris wheel in the world; reminds of familiar stunt in the past

In August, the world went a bit downside up, after an Emirates air hostess shot a commercial on top of the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa. Two months later, Dubai's crown prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum was spotted experiencing similar high, albeit, on the newly launched Dubai Eye, the world's tallest observatory wheel taking over the spot from the High Roller at Las Vegas, United States.

Oct 23, 2021

Man dies by suicide along with 4 children after wife succumbed to black fungus

The incident took place in Boragal village under Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi District in Karnataka

Oct 23, 2021

K'taka to develop 'Super 30' engineering colleges, what they offer

With an aim to develop 'Super 30' engineering colleges by taking up one college in each district of Karnataka, a committee will be formed to work towards providing quality teaching in every district, and to meet industry requirements.

Oct 23, 2021

India logs 16,326 fresh Covid cases, 666 deaths; Active caseload at 1.73 lakh

The active caseload continues to fall below the 2 lakh threshold, now standing at 1,73,728 cases, the lowest level in 233 days.

Oct 23, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 242.9 mn; Iran reports 11K new cases

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 242.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.93 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.76 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Oct 23, 2021

Mangaluru: Accused advocate, 2 cops suspended in sexual harassment case

KSN Rajesh Bhat has been suspended by the Karnataka State Bar Council pending further rulings and is not permitted to practise before the courts.

Oct 23, 2021

Thief flees with journalist's phone; ends up livestreaming his face to thousands of viewers [Watch]

According to reports, a man riding a motorbike grabbed the journalist's phone and sped away, and unknowingly live-streamed his identity. The incident occurred in the Egyptian city of Shubra Al-Khaimah.

Oct 22, 2021