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Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal acquitted in 2013 sexual assault case

Tarun Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, has been acquitted by a court in Goa of charges of rape and sexual assault alleged by his junior colleague in 2013.

May 21, 2021

Man loses job in pandemic, abandons wife at Bihar railway station; Police send her home safely

A man, who lost his job in the second wave of coronavirus, abandoned his wife at Bihar's Buxar railway station on Thursday, police said.

May 21, 2021

Cleric held in UP for appeal to display Palestine flag on homes, vehicles

Maulana Yasir Akhtar, a Muslim cleric from Uttar Pradesh, is been held by UP police as he urged to display the Palestinian flag on homes and vehicles after Friday namaaz to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians in the wake of the Gaza Strip's unrest.

May 21, 2021

India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 deaths in last 24 hours; Vax average lowest since March 14

Just 24 hours after recording less than 4,000 deaths per day, India on Friday once gain breached the grim milestone as daily fatalities due to Covid-19 rose to 4,209.

May 21, 2021

Prince Harry reveals in Oprah's docuseries why he quit the Royal life; Feared for Meghan's mental health

Prince Harry opens up about the mental health implications of being chased by the paparazzi. Reveals Meghan was left suicidal by the negative media.

May 21, 2021

BBMP simplifies finding hospital beds; real-time public dashboard brings transparency [details]

In a bid to help Bengaluru residents find hospital beds with ease, BBMP has introduced a real-time public dashboard to display hospital beds availability across the city.

May 21, 2021

Black fungus drug shortage in India stirs panic; govt steps in, ramps up production [details]

Amid spiking black fungus cases in India, the centre is ramping up production of Amphotericin-B, anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of mucormycosis.

May 20, 2021

Arrested for supporting terrorists, Dy SP Davinder Singh dismissed from service [Details]

Invoking Article 311 of the Constitution, J&K Government dismisses three 'terror friendly' employees including Dy.SP, two teachers.

May 20, 2021

Hospital guard collects COVID test samples in J&K; gets sacked after pic goes viral [details]

No member of the para-medical staff was present when guard was taking samples of suspected COVID patients.

May 20, 2021

B'luru gets new 100-bed COVID hospital; offers free treatment [see facilities]

As Bengaluru continues to fight the deadly second wave of COVID-19, a group of entrepreneurs have stepped forward to provide free treatment in the new 100-bed facility.

May 20, 2021

Doctor behind viral "Love You Zindagi" video exposes medical negligence in Jammu; shares personal experience

Dr Monika Langeh exposes medical negligence; narrates the nightmarish experience faced by her family.

May 20, 2021

Health Ministry asks states, UTs to declare black fungus an epidemic [Advisory, guidelines]

Those who have recovered from Covid-19 and have diabetes should be more cautious, said Telangana director of medical eduction and asked patients to lookout for symptoms such as facial muscle pains, bloody discharge from the nose, cold, and brown discolouration or spores in mucus

May 20, 2021

Pose for photo to get free food at Indira Canteen; BBMP's new app draws backlash

In yet another shocking move by Bengaluru's civic body, in the name of curtailing bad practice, the BBMP has launched an app that requires beneficiaries of free food at Indira Canteen to get clicked holding the food packets.

May 20, 2021

What is CoviSelf? ICMR Approves New COVID-19 Home Test; Issues Advisory [Download Details]

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the use of CoviSelf, a self-use rapid COVID-19 test, for home testing

May 20, 2021

Barack Obama's UFO revelation hints at government knowledge, netizens assure alien presence

Obama's revelation about UFOs adds to the growing legitimacy of the reports of the unidentified phenomenon

May 20, 2021