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Coronavirus update: Covid situation worsens in J&K as 309 new cases reported

Covid-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to get worse as 309 new cases and four deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and the total number of active cases here on Sunday crossed the 2,000-mark.

Mar 28, 2021

Myanmar Troops Fire at Funeral as Country Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on Feb. 1.

Mar 28, 2021

Hazardous Sandstorm Blankets Beijing, Second In Two Weeks

The Chinese capital Beijing woke on Sunday morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles, as a second sandstorm in two weeks hit the city due to winds from drought-hit Mongolia and northwestern China.

Mar 28, 2021

Suez Canal blockade similar to traffic jams in Indian metropolitan cities, netizens claim

Even after six days, Suez Canal authorities have not succeeded in moving the grounded ship that resulted in blockade

Mar 28, 2021

Biden nominates Indian American as Labour Department solicitor

US President Joe Biden has nominated Seema Nanda, a former CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to be the Department of Labour solicitor, the White House announced on Friday.

Mar 28, 2021

Retired judge to probe claim, says Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh | details

Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh requested Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to order a probe into the allegations made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh

Mar 28, 2021

SPO kills constable in J&K's Udhampur

A special police officer (SPO) shot and killed a colleague in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.

Mar 28, 2021

MBA-turned-sarpanch brings winds of change in this Rajasthan village

Conferred with the 'Young Global Leader' title by the WEorld Economic Forum, this sarpanch has transformed her village.

Mar 28, 2021

PM Modi Mann Ki Baat: Janta Curfew became an inspiration for the world | Highlights

The Janta Curfew was a self-imposed curfew put in place for 14 hours - from 7 am to 9 pm - on March 22, 2020 after an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mar 28, 2021

One killed, several wounded in stabbing incident at library in Vancouver, suspect in custody

One person is dead and several others were wounded in a stabbing at a public library in Vancouver on Saturday, and a suspect was taken into custody.

Mar 28, 2021

After China and EU, Japan to Issue Digital Vaccine Passport: Report

Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening up overseas travel, the Nikkei reported on Saturday.

Mar 28, 2021

Major fire at cardiology institute in Kanpur, no casualities

A major fire erupted in the cardiology institute in Kanpur on Sunday morning.

Mar 28, 2021

Eight TN pilgrims killed in Andhra road accident | Details

Eight pilgrims from Tamil Nadu were killed in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Mar 28, 2021

Assam police mega drug-bust; Rs 12 crore worth meth seized in Mizoram [details]

According to the security agencies, the seized drugs, suspected to be smuggled in from Myanmar, were sent to the state excise department.

Mar 27, 2021

Leaders meet people in distress, but never met woman in CD; DK Shivakumar refutes allegations

Ever since the CD was released on March 2, Jarakiholi has been hinting at Shivakumar's role stating that a 'Maha Nayaka' (big leader) was behind releasing the fake CD to malign his family's reputation.

Mar 27, 2021