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"Gombe neene rajakumara"; New K'taka CM's family finds perfect song to celebrate [viral video]

Newly-minted Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai's family had a gala singing to the tunes of "Gombe neene rajakumara" from Kannada movie "Rajakumara" as they celebrated the big day.

Jul 29, 2021

Indo-US partnership will be of even greater significance in coming years: PM Modi

US Secretary Anthony Blinken appreciated the increasing convergence between India and US on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues.

Jul 29, 2021

Dhanbad Judge murdered; hit-and-run killed him on spot [shocking video]

Anand Uttam, Additional District Judge (ADJ) of Dhanabad, died after a speeding vehicle ran over him in broad daylight.

Jul 29, 2021

Cloudburst near Amarnath shrine; no loss of life, centre assures full support [details]

High alert in J&K, Ladakh; Melting of glaciers, rainfall will rise in water levels of all local streams.

Jul 28, 2021

J&K to be granted statehood at appropriate time: Minister [details]

Communication restrictions imposed in J&K briefly have been eased out in a phased manner, informed the Union Minister of State, Home in a reply to Lok Sabha question

Jul 28, 2021

Why is South Korea developing "Iron-Dome" style defence system [Explainer]

Last month, the South Korean government had announced that it would spend $ 2.6 billion on research and development of this new system.

Jul 28, 2021

Chief Justice NV Ramana allows case hearing in Telugu over maintenance plea that reached Supreme Court

Realising that the petitioner was finding it difficult to speak in English, Supreme Court Chief Justice NV Ramana allowed her to speak in Telugu and also translated it for the other justice in the bench.

Jul 28, 2021

UAE demands its $2bn back; Imran Khan's ministers go on excuse spree [details]

For a country that spends endlessly on terror designs, Pakistan is short $2 billion as UAE demands its money back after over two years.

Jul 28, 2021

Sonia Gandhi meets own party members online; makes exception for Mamata Banerjee [details]

The interim Congress president appears to have made an exception for West Bengal CM as discussions of uniting the Opposition parties were on the agenda. Sonia Gandhi met her own senior party members online.

Jul 28, 2021

No plan to introduce vaccine passport; how India plans to make foreign travel easy [details]

In response to a series of questions on vaccine passports, Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs said there are no plans to introduce vaccine passport at this stage.

Jul 28, 2021

India reports 43,654 new Covid-19 cases; Kerala sees big jump

India recorded 43,654 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, with the total reaching 31,484,605 while the death toll climbed to 4,22,022 with 640 daily fatalities in 24 hours

Jul 28, 2021

Basavaraj Bommai's first steps as K'taka CM: Action on COVID, modifies scheme payouts [details]

Karnataka's new CM Basavaraj Bommai, in his first cabinet meet on Wednesday, strictly instructed that the "chalta hai" attitude from the government officials will not be tolerated.

Jul 28, 2021

US Secy Blinken meets Jaishankar; discuss Indo-Pacific, global security, Indo-US relation & more [details]

Speaking to a group of civil society leaders at a New Delhi hotel, US Secretary Anthony Blinken said that the relationship between the US and India was "one of the most important in the world".

Jul 28, 2021

Seven die, 20 missing due to cloudburst in Kishtwar [details]

Bad weather is hampering rescue operations as the affected village is a four-hour journey on foot from the last road connectivity

Jul 28, 2021

Be polite or I'll suspend you: Punjab CM warns bureaucrats; Former Army Chief VP Malik shares his experience

General Ved Prakash Malik's post came in response to a tweet by Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh issuing strict instructions, to Punjab government officials at all levels, to be polite with ex-servicemen

Jul 28, 2021