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Kyrgyzstan Prez Jeenbekov resigns after 10 days of unrest following disputed election

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after 10 days of unrest following a disputed election,

Oct 15, 2020

TRP scam: BARC pauses rating news channels for 12 weeks | All you need to know

Amid the TRP racket, the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has paused the measurement of television viewership ratings of news channels for a period of 12 weeks with immediate effect. This includes Hindi, Regional, English News and Business News channels.

Oct 15, 2020

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused linked to Dawood Ibrahim, says NIA

In a major development in the Kerala gold smuggling case, the NIA has found links between one of the accused and India's most wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his gang.

Oct 15, 2020

Kolkata iconic double decker buses hit the streets after 15 yrs, netizens ask 'what about rain'

The newly launched blue and white double decker buses wont be used for daily commuting but for 'Durga Puja Parikrama' to take tourists sightseeing across the city during the festive season.

Oct 15, 2020

Traffic cop dragged on car's bonnet for 400 metres in Delhi Cantt; accused arrested

In a shocking incident, a Delhi traffic police constable was dragged on the bonnet of a car for nearly 400 metres after he attempted to stop the vehicle as the driver.

Oct 15, 2020

Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away at 94

Akkitham's Irupatham Noottaandinte Ithihasam is widely considered as one of the first true modernist poem in Malayalam. Scroll down to read more about the legendary poet.

Oct 15, 2020

Trump slams Facebook, Twitter for restricting Joe Biden article

US President Donald Trump has slammed Facebook and Twitter for restricting the distribution of a New York Post article criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Oct 15, 2020

Hyderabad rains: Unprecedented rainfall continues to wreak havoc; death toll hits 35

Torrential rains lashing various parts of Telangana since Tuesday have claimed 30 lives, including 19 in Greater Hyderabad.

Oct 15, 2020

Bengaluru turns traffic police garrison; cops flood city's potholed roads

As Bengaluru traffic police continues the vigil on traffic violations by levying hefty fines; reports of bribery, amid zero traffic management are fast surfacing. Public asks, in absense of basic roads, why has the government decided to break the back of commuters; especiallly when COVID has hit them financially as well. A case of over-enforcement, many feel.

Oct 15, 2020

No popcorn, coke in cinemas; alternate seats available for booking | How Delhi reopens theatres

As per the standard operating procedures (SOPs), the moviegoers will be seated on alternate seats and there will be a cross mark on the seat that cannot be folded.

Oct 15, 2020

PAK violates LoC ceasefire in Poonch; Indian Army retaliates

Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch.

Oct 15, 2020

Baby dolphin slaughtered by Japanese fisherman in celebrated event: Watch

A shocking practice of brutally slaughtering dolphins is not seen as a crime, with the government turning a blind eye to such inhumane acts.

Oct 15, 2020

Golconda Fort is down: Historic wall collapses as bureaucrats support illegal golf course

Topography of the fort has been altered and water ways rerouted in favour of the Hyderabad Golf Course.

Oct 14, 2020

NCP's Sanjay Shinde burnt alive in his car; jammed doors trapped politician inside

National Congress Party leader Sanjay Shinde tried to break the windows of the car, but the fire spread too quickly and burnt the politician alive.

Oct 14, 2020

UP shocker: 4-year-old raped in Hathras, accused held

The incident came a month after a 19-year-old was allegedly gang-raped by four men in Hathras.

Oct 14, 2020