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RS Secretariat preparing for Monsoon Session amid coronavirus pandemic

The Monsoon Session of the Rajya Sabha is approaching and officials at the Secretariat are preparing for it keeping in mind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Aug 17, 2020

Malayalam New Year 2020: Chingam 1 wishes, quotes, picture greetings

The Malayalam New Year is being celebrated on August 17 this year, which is also the Chingam 1.

Aug 17, 2020

Cincinnati shootings: Deadly shootout kills 4, injures 14 in 90 minutes

Four people have been killed, and at least 14 others injured in four different shootings that took place within 90 minutes of each other across Cincinnati. No information about the suspect in any of the shooting as of now.

Aug 17, 2020

J&K: High speed Internet restored in Ganderbal, Udhampur districts

The J&K administration restored 4G internet services in Ganderbal and Udhampur districts from 9 pm on Sunday. However, internet speed will continue to be restricted to 2G only in other districts.

Aug 16, 2020

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

The video which gained millions of views and shared extensively by people on various platforms is of Titan, a partially mechanised robotic suit created by a British robotics company.

Aug 16, 2020

'Losers, you were caught red-handed': Ravi Shankar slams Rahul Gandhi over FB jibe

India's IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has come forward to address Rahul Gandhi's claims against Facebook favouring BJP and RSS. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted that BJP and RSS spread fake news and hatred through it and use it to influence the electorate.

Aug 16, 2020

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday.

Aug 16, 2020

Sushant 'murder' is Waterloo, Watergate for B'wood, Mumbai Police, Maha Govt: Subramanian Swamy

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has taken a dig at Bollywood, Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra government on Sunday and said the Sushant Singh Rajput's murder is waterloo and Watergate for them.

Aug 16, 2020

Former cricketer and UP minister passes away at 73; tested COVID positive in July

Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan and UP cabinet minister, who had been admitted in a hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19, breathed his last on Sunday. He was put on ventilator after his health deteriorated, affecting kidneys and causing blood pressure problems.

Aug 16, 2020

Mumbai: 97 caught for 'obscenity', flouting COVID norms at restaurant

Mumbai Police nabbed 97 people, including 28 women, from a restaurant in the wee hours of Sunday for allegedly disobeying coronavirus prevention protocols and indulging in obscene acts, officials said.

Aug 16, 2020

Late BJP leader Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal tests COVID positive, hospitalised

Utpal Parrikar, who is also a member of the state Bharatiya Janata Party executive committee was hospitalised on Sunday on the advice of doctors.

Aug 16, 2020

Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at clinic in Pitampura, 5 women rescued

Five women were rescued by a Delhi Fire Service team after a clinic in a building in Delhi's Pitampura caught fire on Sunday morning, an official said.

Aug 16, 2020

Telangana rains: Hyderabad flooded, choppers on standby; alert sounded due to heavy rains

Telangana has been put on alert amid parts of Hyderabad flooded and rescue operations are in full swing across the state as incessant rainfall continues.

Aug 16, 2020

Jammu man brutally thrashed by cow vigilantes, mob raised 'Goli Maro...' slogan | Watch

A group of cow vigilantes attacked and injured a 48-year-old shepherd in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir after his son drove a few cows away from their pastureland.

Aug 16, 2020

Goa 'underground' rave party busted; 23 arrested, drugs worth Rs 9 lakh seized

Amid a sustained spike in Covid-19 cases, the Crime Branch of the Goa Police on Sunday busted a rave party in the beach village of Vagator in North Goa, arresting 23 persons, including three women foreign nationals, for the possession of drugs.

Aug 16, 2020