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Who is Harpreet Singh, the first woman to head an Indian airline

Harpreet A De Singh is appointed as the CEO of Air India's (AI) regional subsidiary Alliance Air making her the first-ever woman head of an Indian carrier.

Oct 31, 2020

World's strongest 2020 typhoon to approach, Philippines orders evacuation

Philippine officials on Saturday ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category 5 storm that is the world's strongest this year approaches the Southeast Asian nation.

Oct 31, 2020

National Unity Day: Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the 'Iron man of India' on his birth anniversary

On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' parade in Kevadia.

Oct 31, 2020

Durgapur barrage lock gate damaged, panic of flood in Bengal villages

A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night triggering panic among villagers that it may lead to inundation of a large part of low-lying areas in West Bengal's West Burdwan district.

Oct 31, 2020

Saudi man rams speeding car into gate of Mecca's Grand Mosque; arrested | Watch

A driver rammed his car into the outer-perimeter gate of the Grand Mosque in Mecca late in an incident that went viral on social media. No casualties were reported. The driver has now been arrested.

Oct 31, 2020

Three Indian nationals kidnapped in Libya return safe to Andhra

Three welders of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, who were abducted in Libya, have safely returned home to Seetanagaram in Sompeta Mandal.

Oct 31, 2020

Indian Army's massive crackdown on construction scams; MES under CBI scanner

The Indian Army has handed the Meerut project led by Military Engineer Services (MES) to the CBI, but more are likely to follow. Read for details.

Oct 31, 2020

What privacy: Personal details of 4,474 RTI applicants leaked on Govt of India website [details]

The I&B ministry in its reply said it was not aware of the 2016 memorandum directing that personal details of applicants shall not be disclosed.

Oct 31, 2020

Buildings collapse, 4 dead, many injured; massive earthquake hits Turkey, triggers tsunami

A powerful earthquake has rocked western Turkey, resulting in massive devastation, fatality and chaos in the country's third-largest city.

Oct 30, 2020

From Karnataka to White House; untold story of Vivek Murthy's journey

Dr Vivek Murthy was appointed surgeon general in 2014 by then-President Barack Obama. Here's a look at Murthy's journey from a small town in southern India to White House.

Oct 30, 2020

Gurugram shocker: 21-year-old raped inside ICU by Fortis staffer; victim was semiconscious

Fortis in Gurugram has come under heavy fire after a 21-year-old patient was raped by a staffer inside the ICU. The accused had threatened to kill the victim if she informed anyone.

Oct 30, 2020

Karnataka cop responsible for tackling betting racket, arrested for running one himself

The crime surfaced after Karnataka police arrested a betting racket ring leader and he later dared the officials to arrest a head constable in district crime bureau who ran a bigger racket

Oct 30, 2020

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa hints at expanding cabinet after Assembly by-elections | Details inside

Putting speculation to rest, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday said he would expand the cabinet after the twin Assembly by-elections on November 3 in the southern state.

Oct 30, 2020

Limit of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple increased from 7,000 to 15,000 per day

The J&K govt increased the limit on pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine from 7,000 to 15,000 per day. The new limit will come into effect from Nov 1.

Oct 30, 2020

Husband of village head set ablaze in UP's Amethi, dies; 3 Arrested

The husband of a Dalit village head was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants due to political rivalry. He was found in flames on the outskirts of Bandoiya village, late on Thursday night and the local people informed the police.

Oct 30, 2020