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Leadership issue in K'taka: Fear of losing Lingayat vote bank makes BJP cautious

Unlike many other BJP leaders, Yediyurappa enjoys the support of the minorities and other community leaders and it is not easy to disturb him. His detractors within the party maintain that Yediyurappa does not pursue aggressive Hindutva.

Jul 18, 2021

B'luru Police's crackdown on drugs continue; two peddlers with Rs 2 cr hashish oil busted [details]

Taking to Twitter, Bengaluru Commissioner of police, Kamal Pant praised the Sadduguntepalya police team in apprehending two inter-state drug peddlers and seizing four kg hashish oil.

Jul 18, 2021

J&K HC rechristened as "High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh" [details]

Lieutenant Governors of both UTs convey their agreement to the proposed change in the name of J&K HC, which will now be referred to as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Jul 18, 2021

After COVID-19, China gives world another deadly virus; first death confirmed [details]

The vet has died due to the virus infection, but his close contacts are apparently safe

Jul 18, 2021

China wants PAK to bring terrorists to justice; terminate Dasu Dam contract, mounts pressure [details]

China on Friday demanded that Pakistan bring the perpetrators of a "terrorist act" to justice.

Jul 18, 2021

Indian Navy receives first two Submarine Hunters MH-60 Romeo choppers from US [fascinating facts]

The Indian government had approved the purchase of helicopters in February 2020, ahead of former US President Donald Trump.

Jul 18, 2021

Japan Olympics: Free condoms on one hand; anti-sex beds on other [read more]

Condoms will be handed over to athletes only when they leave the games village, and it could reduce the possibilities of engaging in a sexual affair

Jul 18, 2021

'Intimidation Factory' of white-collar terrorists busted in J&K [details]

Terror syndicate issues threats to government officers, journalists, social activists, lawyers, political functionaries by posting a hit list on a blog.

Jul 17, 2021

Death toll in South Africa violence reaches 212; KwaZulu-Natal zone worst hit

The province of KwaZulu-Natal alone reported 89 more deaths, bringing the cumulative to 180 fatalities, while the total reached 212 deaths so far in the worst violent riots since the post-apartheid era

Jul 17, 2021

J&K seeks to redouble farmers' income through "Parvaz" scheme [details]

Now farmers can sell their products in Dubai and Sharjah for better prices under the scheme

Jul 17, 2021

Strength of SC judges falls to all time low as 2 more judges retire next month [Details]

In 2009, the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges was increased from 26 to 31, including the Chief Justice of India. A decade later, in 2019 this number was further increased from 31 to 34, due to ever increasing backlog of cases

Jul 17, 2021

Daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan abducted and tortured, alleges Afghanistan

The medical report of Silsila Alikhil also indicates torture with multiple injuries including swelling in the wrist joints, bleeding from the nose and ankle area.

Jul 17, 2021

Pending cases in Indian judicial system shown as 'inability' an overstatement: CJI Ramanna

Justice Ramana was speaking at a keynote talk at the India-Singapore Mediation Summit, "Making Mediation mainstream: Reflections from India and Singapore."

Jul 17, 2021

Unvaccinated people at higher risk of Covid than never before, expert warns

According to the latest updates, more than 48.5 percent of the American population are already vaccinated

Jul 17, 2021

Facebook, other social media platforms are "killing people" with Covid misinformation, says Biden

US President Joe Biden has hit out at Facebook again, saying that such social media platforms are allowing Covid vaccine misinformation to spread and are "killing people".

Jul 17, 2021