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Fire breaks out at Kashmere Gate ISBT in Delhi; 10 fire tenders at spot

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Kashmere Gate Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) that 10 fire tenders brought under control. No one has been injured, a fire official said.

Mar 30, 2021

Czech Republic's richest man Petr Kellner killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Kellner, 56, was among the five, including the pilot, killed on Saturday in the crash near Knik Glacier northeast of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said.

Mar 30, 2021

Second round of municipal polls in Goa on April 23 | Details inside

Five municipal councils in Goa will go to polls on April 23, State Election Commissioner W.V. Ramanamurthy said on Tuesday.

Mar 30, 2021

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Humans could evolve as venom-spitting snake, study finds

The study found that human bodies have the genetic coding necessary to develop venom glands like snakes

Mar 30, 2021

Mother stabs 3-year-old to death to punish husband

Stopped from visiting her parents on Holi, a woman punished her husband by stabbing their three-year-old son to death and later tried to end her own life by slitting her throat.

Mar 30, 2021

Karnataka logs in 2,792 new Covid cases

Continuing its upward trend, Karnataka registered 2,792 new Covid cases, including 1,742 in Bengaluru in a day, said the state health bulletin on Monday.

Mar 30, 2021

Pakistan PM Imran Khan Replaces Finance Minister; Hammad Azhar is new FM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan removed his finance minister on Monday as part of a government shake-up aimed at bringing in policies to control "rising inflation", the information minister.

Mar 30, 2021

Senior citizen beaten to death by Holi revellers in UP

A 60-year-old woman was beaten to death and five members of her family were seriously injured when they tried to stop Holi revellers from playing Holi outside their house in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah.

Mar 30, 2021

Denial of permission for procession leads to violence outside Nanded Gurudwara, policemen injured | details

In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases, religious gatherings have been put on hold in Maharashtra. However, the mob went ahead with the procession in front of Gurudwara in Nanded, leading to violence and leaving four injured.

Mar 30, 2021

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Sensex zooms 800 points; banking, metal stocks surge

The BSE Sensex surged over 800 points tracking a rise as traders returned to the market after three days. Rise in the Asian markets also supported the domestic indices, analysts said

Mar 30, 2021

Farooq Abdullah tests positive for COVID, family self-isolates

Former Chief Minister and Lok Sabha member, Dr. Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19, his son, Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday.

Mar 30, 2021

Now J&K HC denies passport to Mehbooba Mufti; says no reason to interfere [details]

After ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti's passport application was rejected by MEA, the J&K High Court has dismissed her plea seeking issuance of her passport.

Mar 30, 2021

House parties banned in Bengaluru; Govt gets COVID serious [details]

Admitting that spike in positive cases across the state was a cause of concern, Yediyurappa urged the people to strictly follow Covid appropriate behaviour, avoid crowding and wash hands regularly.

Mar 29, 2021

Bengaluru pub shut after 14 staffers test COVID positive [details here]

As an epicenter of the pandemic in Karnataka, the city has been in the grip of second Covid wave, with over 2,000 positive cases reported on Sunday.

Mar 29, 2021

Two women, two commanders among five Maoists gunned down in Maha's Gadchiroli

The extremists jointly carried a reward of Rs 4.30 million (Rs 43 lakh) on their heads and were wanted in scores of other serious crimes in the region, he added.

Mar 29, 2021