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Pakistan bans Chinese App TikTok for 'immoral, indecent content'

Pakistan banned Chinese social media App TikTok for promoting immoral, objectionable content following the administration's failure to comply by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) suggestions to remove inappropriate content.

Oct 9, 2020

Hit by COVID blues, Bengal couple sells baby for Rs 4,0000

Parents of an eight-months-old girl child sold her off for just Rs 4,000 in West Bengal's Midnapore district due to severe monetary crisis amid the continuing pandemic that hit the nation eight months back, police said.

Oct 9, 2020

Ram Vilas Paswan's mortal remains to be flown to Patna, cremation on Saturday

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's mortal remains will be flown to Patna on Friday evening and his last rites will be performed there, said the family members.

Oct 9, 2020

Nobel Peace Prize 2020 awarded to UN World Food Programme for 'combating hunger'

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its "efforts to combat hunger".

Oct 9, 2020

Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of consumer affairs, food ministry after Paswan's death

A day after the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, President Ram Nath Kovind has given the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Oct 9, 2020

Bihar's Lalu Yadav gets bail, but to remain in jail; why timing is vital | Read

However, he will not be able to get out of jail right now as half of his sentence in the Dumka treasury case has not been completed

Oct 9, 2020

Breaking: HAL employee arrested for supplying classified aircraft info to PAK's ISI

The HAL employee was supplying secret information about Indian fighter aircraft and their manufacturing unit to ISI.

Oct 9, 2020

'PAK muzzling voice of people': Thousands hit streets of PoK Gilgit Baltistan, demand release of political prisoners

Massive protests broke out in Gilgit-Baltistan area in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) against the atrocities by Pakistan Army and government. The protestors have demanded the release of political prisoners.

Oct 9, 2020

'Blasphemous act': Karnataka's Kodavas enraged about gay wedding in US in traditional attire

According to the Madikeri Kodava Samaja, they have been "humiliated" by the use of traditional Kodava attire during the wedding ceremony of a California-based doctor who belongs to the community and his North Indian partner.

Oct 9, 2020

RBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 4%, annual GDP may shrink 9.5%

The Reserve Bank of India's MPC has decided to keep key rates unchanged while maintaining an accommodative stance. RBI also said that it expects India's real GDP to contract by over 9 per cent for the current fiscal year.

Oct 9, 2020

Militia members, others charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor

The FBI said it has thwarted a plot to abduct and overthrow Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week.

Oct 9, 2020

Global coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases top 36 million mark; death toll hits 1,060,860

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 36.4 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,060,860, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Oct 9, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Karnataka surge with 10,704 new cases | Latest updates

As the epicentre, Bengaluru registered 5,121 fresh cases, taking its Covid tally to 2,67,362, including 60,197 active cases, while 2,03,931 recovered so far, with 43 discharged on Wednesday.

Oct 9, 2020

Health Minister recommends Ayurveda for COVID treatment; IMA calls out Harsh Vardhan

Earlier this week, health minister had released a document that prescribed protocols for treating asymptomatic as well as mild patients and preventing COVID-19 based on Ayurveda and Yoga.

Oct 9, 2020

International Lesbian Day: Inspiring tales of lesbian icons coming out

From a cute confession as a teenager to an announcement on a magazine cover, these famous lesbians have done it all to make things public

Oct 9, 2020