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Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna passes away due to Covid-19 [Obit]

Sunderlal Bahuguna, an environmentalist, died as a result of Covid-19. He was the driving force behind the Chipko campaign. He had been battling for the protection of Himalayan forests.

May 21, 2021

Maradona's personal doctor faces 25 years jail term, nurses 8 years

If convicted,  Diego Maradona's personal physician Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and several nurses face between eight and 25 years in prison less than six months after the former Argentine footballer's death.

May 21, 2021

Arabian Sea tragedy: Barge master faces culpable homicide charge

The Yellowgate Police Station has filed a culpable homicide complaint in connection with the disaster in the Arabian Sea, which has left at least 49 people dead and several more missing.

May 21, 2021

Mohali officers come forward to adopt this entire village for vaccination

Senior officers in Punjab's Mohali district have set an example by embracing a village and sponsoring vaccines for the entire population aged 18 to 44.

May 21, 2021

Rahul pays floral tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 30th death anniversary; Denied due legacy, says Kharge

On the 30th anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, Congress leaders paid tribute to the former Prime Minister. Mallikarjun Kharge recalls the Prime Minister and blames party infighting and outside targets on late PM.

May 21, 2021

Petrol price inches closer to Rs.100-mark in Mumbai

The repeated rise in fuel prices in May is all set to take the retail price of petrol to historic high levels of Rs 100 per litre in Mumbai.

May 21, 2021

Covid deaths surge in Karnataka, Bengaluru toll at 10,527; Vax shortage continues

With 28,869 positive cases on Wednesday, the state's Covid cases' tally rose to 23,35,524, including 5,34,954 active cases. Covid death toll in Karnataka reached 23,854, as per the government bulletin

May 21, 2021

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