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Multiple stabbed by Proud Boys in Washington, pro-Trump group flare up tension against election result

Proud Boys and pro-Trump demonstrators repeatedly faced off with counter-protesters claiming without evidence that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

Dec 13, 2020

China bails out Pakistan again, provides $1.5 billion to repay Saudi Arabia debt

China has emerged as the largest creditor to Pakistan in recent years, the country that has been struggling to secure funds after the IMF suspended its $6 billion loan.

Dec 13, 2020

Brave minor girl plays synthesizer while undergoing brain surgery in MP's Gwalior

In what is seen as an indomitable display of courage, a nine-year-old girl kept played synthesizer while doctors performed a surgery to remove a tumour from her brain in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.

Dec 13, 2020

Infosys employee to ideal farmer: Here's how Karnataka woman turned barren land to fruit farm

Kavita earns a minimum profit of Rs 20-30 lakh per month from her fruit farm. She says the forest trees are 'fixed deposits' for the family post her retirement.

Dec 13, 2020

JP Nadda, BJP national president, tests COVID positive; says in good health following home isolation

BJP national president JP Nadda has tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the diagnosis on Twitter, Nadda said he is in home isolation as per coronavirus protocol and is in good health.

Dec 13, 2020

After 9000 minutes, 25 trips and countless safaris, Karnataka boy finally gets a glimpse of rare black panther

Many wildlife photographers have spoken about the difficulty of spotting the rare black panther in the Kabini Forest. Here's a story about a Karnataka boy who spent over 9,000 minutes or 150 hours or almost seven days to wait for a glimpse of the elusive black panther.

Dec 13, 2020

Who was Bannanje Govindacharya, Karnataka's eminent Sanskrit scholar who passed away

Karnataka's renowned Sanskrit scholar and Kannada poet Bannanje Govindacharya died at the age of 84 years on Sunday at Udupi on the southern state's west coast.

Dec 13, 2020

Muslim businessman donates land worth Rs 1 Crore to Bengaluru temple

Seeing devotees struggle to pray to their favourite deity, a Muslim businessman has donated a 1,650 sq feet plot valued around Rs 1 crore to Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy temple in Hosakote, on the outskirts of the Bengaluru.

Dec 13, 2020

BJP campaign Shikara turns turtle in Srinagar's Dal Lake during rally, 4 leaders rescued

A boat carrying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party members capsized in Dal Lake during an election rally led by the party leaders, among others including Minister of State, Finance, Anurag Thakur, and the party's national general secretary.

Dec 13, 2020

Mother, Daughter get married on same day at mass wedding ceremony in UP's Gorakhpur

In a unique event, a 53-year-old mother and her 27-year-old daughter tied the knot at a mass wedding ceremony held under Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojna in Gorakhpur.

Dec 13, 2020

Fake TRP scam: Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani arrested in Mumbai

Republic TV chief Vikas Khanchandani has been arrested by the Mumbai Police in the fake rating scam. So far Khanchandani is the 13th person to be arrested in the case.

Dec 13, 2020

Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' arrested for blasphemy, sentenced to 10 years in jail

The Iranian 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' Instagram star has been jailed for a decade, her lawyer has said, a year after she was arrested over her social media activities.

Dec 13, 2020

2001 Indian Parliament attack: Remembering the horrific terror attack on India's temple of democracy

The act of terror was called "the most audacious, and also the most alarming" by then home minister and senior BJP leader LK Advani that had directly targeted India's temple of democracy.

Dec 13, 2020

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised by Khalistan supporters during farm law protest in US

During an anti-farm laws demonstration in the US, many pro-Khalistani protesters vandalised the statue of Mahatma Gandhi near the Indian Embassy in Washington DC and raised anti-India slogans.

Dec 13, 2020

Pro-Khalistani groups hijack farmer protests, desecrate Gandhi statue at Indian Embassy in US

The protest rally was taken out in Washington DC by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers in India who are protesting against the recently enacted agriculture laws

Dec 13, 2020