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Use Hindi, ICAI chief tells auditors, accountants; South up in arms

It is now the turn of the ICAI President Nihar N. Jambusaria to start a language controversy pitting one of the regional languages against the others.

Oct 25, 2021

After caste-based beheadings, police bans caste songs in private buses of TN district

After a spate of revenge killings and beheadings in South Tamil Nadu, the Tirunelveli Superintendent of Police V. Manivvannan has directed the private buses to refrain from playing songs that glorify the caste traditions in their vehicles.

Oct 25, 2021

India's first IVF buffalo calf born in Gujarat

For the first time in India, using the in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique, a calf was born to a buffalo from a breed named 'Banni' at a private farm in Gujarat's Somnath district.

Oct 25, 2021

UFO hunter wants celebrity saucer-spotters to join him in alien-hunting journey

Robbie Williams has several times talked about UFOs and he is a strong believer of alien existence on earth

Oct 25, 2021

Priyanka Gandhi makes election promise of providing healthcare up to Rs 10L free in UP

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has promised free healthcare up to Rs 10 lakh if the party comes to power in the state.

Oct 25, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 243.6 mn; UK, Russia report surge in cases

The US remains the worst-hit country, with 45,444,228 cases and 735,930 fatalities, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Oct 25, 2021

Rickshaw puller in UP gets I-T notice for Rs 3 Cr

Pratap Singh also posted a video on social media claiming illiteracy hindered him from distinguishing between an original and a coloured copy PAN card.

Oct 25, 2021

K'taka honour killing: Youth's body found in well

According to the authorities, the girl alerted the victim's parents about her family members and relatives assaulting him.

Oct 25, 2021

India logs 14,306 fresh Covid cases, 443 deaths; West Bengal reports surge after Puja

The daily positivity rate is at 1.43 per cent, having been below 2% for the previous 21 days and below 3% for 56 straight days.

Oct 25, 2021

Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 300 pts as markets open Monday

The Sensex began at 61,398.75 points, up from 60,821.62 points at the earlier estimate.

Oct 25, 2021

Starting 2022, India to undertake river dolphins census every three years [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on August 15, 2020 initiated the Project, which envisaged bringing both the river dolphins and marine dolphins under its conservation programme.

Oct 24, 2021

US woman bombs ex-boyfriend for seeking custody of child; found guilty, convicted [details]

Ashley Nicole Haydt, 36, from Taylor, Alabama, was convicted on 21 October 2021, by a federal jury for her role in a truck bombing that targeted an ex-boyfriend and the father of the child that they had together.

Oct 24, 2021

NIA arrests one more ISIS operative in recruitment conspiracy case [details]

The accused Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood in association with co-accused persons had raised funds, radicalized and recruited gullible Muslim youth

Oct 24, 2021

COVID cases on rise in West Bengal; unchecked puja gatherings blamed [details]

Experts have already warned that West Bengal will see a spike in the coming weeks as Covid-19 norms have been largely flouted during the recent Durga Puja celebrations

Oct 24, 2021

Fuel prices hiked again by 35 paise/ltr for 5th consecutive day

In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol prices have now risen to Rs 113.47 per litre while diesel to Rs 104.47 a litre, the highest among all metros.

Oct 24, 2021