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PAK quadcopter spotted on IB ahead of MoS Home's arrival in Jammu; minister briefed on border security

After a drone attack on Satwari Airforce station, MoS Home reaches Jammu to review the situation on borders.

Jul 2, 2021

Kashmiri girl realizes her long-cherished dream to play in Wimbledon; inspiring journey of Ankita Raina [details]

Proud father reveals the success story of India's tennis star Ankita Raina, a young woman from Kashmir.

Jul 2, 2021

Forget Pentagon's UFO report, India launches fresh probe over alleged flying object sightings [details]

The recently released UFO report by the Pentagon neither admitted nor denied the presence of aliens

Jul 2, 2021

Bengaluru NLSIU Reservation Row: Supreme Court declines to stay 25% quota for Karnataka students

The apex court declined to stay the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore's decision to horizontally reserve 25 percent of seats for students domiciled in Karnataka.

Jul 2, 2021

Mysterious loud sound heard in Bengaluru; sonic boom, explosion or earthquake, netizens wonder [reactions]

Bengaluru residents on Friday afternoon heard an extremely loud noise, which led to speculations about another sonic boom like last year.

Jul 2, 2021

Drone Spotted Inside Indian High Commission in Islamabad; New Delhi lodges strong protest

The sighting at the Indian site in Islamabad comes amid rising tensions following a drone assault last week on an air force post in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jul 2, 2021

B'luru Police nab chain snatchers, recover booty worth ₹12.5L ; solve over dozen cases [details]

Two habitual chain snatchers were arrested by Bengaluru Police, solving 11 cases and recovering gold worth Rs 9.8 lakh and three two-wheelers.

Jul 2, 2021

Karnataka mandates negative RT-PCR report for all travellers from Kerala

Karnataka on Thursday issued fresh special surveillance measures for travellers from Kerala, asking them to produce a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours or vaccination certificate of at least one dose of Covid vaccine compulsorily.

Jul 2, 2021

Chris Pratt goes Bollywood, dances to 'Tan tana tan' with Varun Dhawan

Hollywood star Chris Pratt took his Indian fans by surprise when he broke into a dance on "Tan tana tan" from "Judwaa 2" with Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan during a video chat. Varun shared the over eight-minute reel on Thursday giving a dose of entertainment to followers on social media.

Jul 2, 2021

UP: 40-year-old groom from Nepal border village comes with "baraati" to marry minor, lands in jail

Police are probing the human trafficking angle as the groom is from a Nepal border village and the bride is a tribal girl

Jul 2, 2021

Upset Punjab CM's camp to discuss Priyanka Gandhi's new formula today

After disgruntled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi separately on Wednesday, there is a speculation that Priyanka Gandhi has suggested that Sidhu be made Punjab Congress chief, but Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and some of the other factions in the party are not accepting this formula.

Jul 2, 2021

With 3,203 new Covid cases, Karnataka recoveries at 14,302 show flattening of curve

As evidence of the curve flattening, with 14,302 patients discharged, recoveries were four times the 3,203 new Covid cases in Karnataka in a day, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

Jul 2, 2021

Abhimanyu Mishra: The making of world's youngest chess GM with roots in India

Even as the chess world is raising a toast for the 12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra, an Indian origin American for becoming the youngest GM in the world, there are two Tamil Nadu connections and a Maharashtra connection for that achievement.

Jul 2, 2021

India's Covid deaths cross 4 lakhs; Global caseload tops 182.5mn

India's Covid-19 death toll crossed 4 lakh mark and with 6 lakh deaths, US is at the top of the list followed by Brazil with 5.2 lakhs

Jul 2, 2021

Pet Dog Brutally Beaten to Death and Thrown Into Sea By 3 Youths In Kerala; Chilling Clip Goes Viral, Sparks Public Outrage

Bruno, a nine-year-old black Labrador was mercilessly beaten to death by three youths at the Adimalathura beach in the Vizhinjam region of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala; the accused were arrested and released on bail

Jul 2, 2021