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Covid Impact: Karnataka bans processions of Muhurram and Gowri-Ganesha festivals

Karnataka on Thursday banned all congregations and processions associated with Ganesh festival and Muhurram

Aug 13, 2021

J&K clerk swindles Rs 14-crore by creating fake employees; CB busts mega fraud, one held [details]

Since 2003, the prime accused was withdrawing salaries of non-existing employees of the Power Development Department.

Aug 12, 2021

Covid vaccine: Will the jab affect chances of getting pregnant

The CDC had warned that pregnancy will increase the risk of developing Covid-related complications

Aug 12, 2021

Kanpur man dragged out, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram; wailing daughter seeks mercy [disturbing video]

The mob surrounding and beating the man is allegedly associated with right wing organisation Bajrang Dal, even though the UP police has not confirmed as yet.

Aug 12, 2021

Eye in the sky; surveillance drones to keep close watch during Independence Day functions in J&K [details]

LG to preside-over main function at Srinagar while Panchayat, and urban bodies members to take salutes in their respective areas.

Aug 12, 2021

Six K'taka police officers awarded medal for excellence in investigation [see list]

MHA has issued the list of awardees for Union Home Minister's medal for excellence in the investigation, of which six senior police officers are from Karnataka.

Aug 12, 2021

Twitter redesigns website, app with new font "Chirp"

With an aim to redesign its website and app, micro-blogging site Twitter has announced that it is now rolling out its Chirp font to the Twitter app and feed.

Aug 12, 2021

Afghan President replaces Army chief before heading to Mazar-e-Sharif

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced the countrys army chief and flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, trying to organise its defenses and halt the Talibans rapid offensive, a media report said.

Aug 12, 2021

Festive season poses a Covid challenge for Karnataka authorities

Amid growing apprehensions about a looming third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, managing the festive season's line-up in the month of Shravana (as per the Hindu calendar) can turn into a headache for the health department and civic agencies in Karnataka.

Aug 12, 2021

Thailand reports 21,038 new Covid infections

Thailand on Wednesday reported 21,038 new Covid-19 cases and 207 more fatalities, both the third-highest daily tally since the pandemic began, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

Aug 12, 2021

Kerala records 23,500 new Covid cases, 116 deaths

Covid continues to rage in Kerala with 23,500 new cases registered on Wednesday, while the only saving grace was that the daily test positivity rate fell from 15.91 per cent to 14.49 per cent.

Aug 12, 2021

MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Kissing Booth 3': A shallow rom-com with a wafer-thin plot

A teen rom-com 'The Kissing Booth' third edition is a weird sappy romance about the duo being best friends forever.

Aug 12, 2021

Maharashtra malls, restaurants, shops to remain open till 10 pm

Spelling cheers, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday permitted malls, restaurants, bars, hotels, gymnasiums, saloons, beauty parlours and all shops in the state to remain open till 10 p.m.

Aug 12, 2021

Subba Reddy sworn in as TTD chairman for second time

Y.V. Subba Reddy was on Wednesday sworn in as the chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board for the second time.

Aug 12, 2021

'Mathematically proved', javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is the best

Neeraj Chopra won India's first gold Olympics medal-winning in track and field with a throw of 87.58 metres at Tokyo 2020.

Aug 12, 2021