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Masood Azhar's nephew, mastermind of 2019 Pulwama terror attack killed in encounter [details]

An expert in making IEDs, the eliminated terrorist had also participated in the Afghanistan war with the Taliban

Jul 31, 2021

July 31 is big 'O' day, not 'haww' day [World Orgasm Day]

Six countries are currently talking about the most organic way to relieve stress, boost immunity, fix sleep disorders and elevate the happiness with sex and orgasm, the two most natural phenomena on planet earth. Yet, in India, we rather go 'haww', than 'aww' about it.

Jul 31, 2021

9-yr-old schoolboy dies enacting execution scene in Bhagat Singh play rehearsal

Under unfortunate circumstances, a nine-year-old boy named Shivam who was involved in the rehearsals for Bhagat Singh's play succumbed to death.

Jul 31, 2021

Mizoram Police book Assam CM, senior cops; Timeline of 150-yr-old border dispute

Theboundary demarcation of 1933 is at the heart of the dispute today, over shared 165 kms long boundary. Several rounds of dialogue held between two states has not helped in resolution of the border dispute

Jul 31, 2021

India's April-June fiscal deficit reaches 18.2% of FY22 target

India's April-June budgetary fiscal deficit reached 18.2 per cent of the FY22 target, official data showed on Friday.

Jul 31, 2021

Venkaiah Naidu presents a case for use of native languages in higher courts

M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President, has emphasised the importance of making the judiciary accessible to people who speak their native language.

Jul 31, 2021

Treated sewage water is 'purified water', liable to 18% GST: AAR

In a unique interpretation of the laid down regulations, the Maharashtra bench of the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has termed treated sewage water as purified form of water, the supply of which is liable to 18 per cent GST.

Jul 31, 2021

India's forex reserves fall by over $1.58 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.581 billion, during the week ended July 23.

Jul 31, 2021

80 kg blue sapphire unearthed from Sri Lanka's Ratnapura gem mine; valued at $100 million

A blue sapphire weighing approximately 80 kilograms was discovered in a gem mine in Rakwana, Ratnapura in Sri Lanka on Friday, local media reported.

Jul 31, 2021

Rare 450 glass slides of early Telugu cinema arrive at the NFAI

Over 450 glass slides of early Telugu cinema have been obtained by the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), which will be added to its current collection. Currently, it has over 2,000 glass slides of Hindi, Gujarati, and Telugu films in its collection.

Jul 31, 2021

Covid third wave: UP could be safe, Kerala to face heat due to antibody factor [details]

Amid rising coronavirus cases, Covid antibodies are found in just 45 percent of the population in Kerala which is undoubtedly a matter of concern

Jul 31, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.2 mn; Myanmar logs 5K cases, Canada on guard

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 197.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.20 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.04 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Jul 31, 2021

Telangana movie theatres reopen with full capacity after three months

Telangana's movie theatres have reopened after a three-month lockdown. re-opened with a full capacity of seats

Jul 31, 2021

Kuwait prepares to receive vaccinated expats from Aug 1

Kuwait's Ministry of Health announced that the country is preparing to receive expatriates who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from August 1.

Jul 31, 2021

India records over 41K Covid cases, 593 deaths in a day; Kerala, TN, Karnataka see new surge

India reported 41,649 fresh Covid cases on Friday reversing the Tuesday (July 27) figure of 29,689 cases, and less than the 30,000-mark in 132 days

Jul 31, 2021