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Six Filipino workers accuse Pakistani diplomats in Geneva of human rights abuse

Employees have petitioned Switzerland's Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis through SIT.

Jun 12, 2021

Massive fire breaks out at Lajpat Nagar Market in Delhi, 16 fire tenders rushed to the spot

Although the cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained, the fire broke out in the morning at a clothing showroom in the central market of the area

Jun 12, 2021

Indonesia's Mt. Merapi erupts, spews hot clouds up to 2 km into sky

Indonesia's most active volcano, Mount Merapi has emitted hot clouds three times up to 2 km into the sky from its peak, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Centre.

Jun 12, 2021

Indian-origin journalist wins Pulitzer Prize for exposing China's Muslim detention camps

Indian-origin journalist Megha Rajagopalan has won the US' top journalism award, the Pulitzer Prize, for innovative investigative reports harnessing satellite technology that exposed China's mass detention camps for Muslim Uighurs and other minority ethnicites.

Jun 12, 2021

ED arrests man for posing as IFS officer and cheating a businessman of Rs.2.39 Cr

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a person for impersonating an IFS officer and cheating a businessman to the tune of Rs 2.39 crore.

Jun 12, 2021

Winds of change blowing strongly in Union Cabinet, reshuffle on cards

Triggering off speculation about the long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Home Minister Amit Shah and party President J.P. Nadda on Friday.

Jun 12, 2021

Hospital rush likely even after Covid as one lakh await surgery in KGH Lucknow

Lucknow's King George Hospital is expecting more than one lakh patients to rush in for pending surgeries once the Covid-19 surge in the second wave gets over

Jun 12, 2021

100 Not Out Campaign: Karnataka Congress leaders held for protesting fuel price hike

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar, opposition leader Siddaramaiah and party's state unit leaders courted arrest on Friday for protesting against fuel price hike.

Jun 12, 2021

India lost 719 doctors due to Covid in 2nd wave, 748 in the first wave: IMA

India lost 719 doctors died in 2nd wave and 748 in the first wave of Covid-19 bringing the total to 1,467 doctors who have died so far since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Jun 12, 2021

India reports 84K fresh Covid cases, 4,002 deaths in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 175mn

India recorded 84,332 new Covid cases, and 4,002 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, while the global caseload tops 175 million as the United States continues to be the worst-hit, followed by India.

Jun 12, 2021

PAK says it wants peace; then sets up terrorist training camps near LoC amid ceasefire [details]

Military exercise 'Taskheer-e-Jabal' aims at training terrorists for infiltration into the Indian side.

Jun 11, 2021

Crisil assigns 'highest' corporate governance rating to Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel announced on Friday that Crisil has assigned it the highest degree of corporate governance procedures, "CRISIL GVC Level 1."

Jun 11, 2021

Who was Siddalingaiah; noted Kannada poet passes away due to COVID [details]

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa condoled the demise of Dr Siddalingaiah, who passed away in Bengaluru due to COVID.

Jun 11, 2021

As petrol price breaches ₹100 mark, Congress leaders protest rising cost in Delhi [details]

Workers from Congress held a protest over the rising cost of gasoline and diesel at various gas stations in the nation's capital on Friday. In various regions of the country, the price of petrol has surpassed Rs 100 a litre.

Jun 11, 2021

UFOs made US nuclear systems unusable, says Ex AATIP chief [details]

Elizondo hinted that the beings who control UFOs are very much interested in nuclear plants on earth

Jun 11, 2021