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Three held for operating fake SBI branch in Tamil Nadu

When the SBI officials visited the duplicate branch they were shocked to see the entire set up exactly looking like a genuine SBI bank branch.

Jul 11, 2020

'Curfew will prevail'; Bengaluru Police Commissioner requests adherence to 33-hour lockdown

Bengaluru Urban district has the highest number of positive cases, with 15,329 infections, followed by Kalaburagi 1,959 and Dakshina Kannada 1,840.

Jul 11, 2020

Face mask, social distancing violation fines cross ₹1,00,00,000 in Bengaluru

The authorities collected a fine of Rs 1.01 crore starting June 9 to July 10, booking 46,959 cases for not wearing a mask and 3,747 cases for not maintaining social distance.

Jul 11, 2020

'Testing is key': WHO chief Tedros acknowledges Dharavi's success over coronavirus

WHO Director-General Tedros A Ghebreyesus, at a press conference, referred to the achievements made in the Dharavi, among other similar examples globally.

Jul 11, 2020

Why was Goya Foods CEO at White House: boycott Goya trends

Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue's views on US President Donald Trump has left many red-faced, so much so that a call to boycott Goya Foods started trending.

Jul 11, 2020

Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir, 2 terrorists killed

The Army said that troops laid an ambush after suspicious movement was detected along the Line of Control (LoC).

Jul 11, 2020

Terror launch pads across LoC active with 250 to 300 terrorists, says Major General Virendra Vats

Major General Virendra Vats said that around 250 to 300 terrorists are currently occupying the launchpads across the Indo-Pak border.

Jul 11, 2020

ED seeks details on Vikas Dubey's assets, to probe his properties and investments

Following Vikas Dubey's encounter, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the IG range of Kanpur Police, seeking information about the gangster's assets and property.

Jul 11, 2020

Coronavirus India update: 27,114 new cases take tally to over 8.2 lakh, death toll 22,123

Alarmingly, the country added one lakh cases in merely four days. On Tuesday, the tally had surpassed the grim mark of seven lakh cases.

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

After winning the Singaporean general elections with a little over 61 per cent votes, PM Lee Hsien Loong said -- "It was not a feel-good election".

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

Singapore's ruling PAP won the election held amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, with 61.24 per cent of votes, compared to 69.86 per cent in the last election in 2015.

Jul 11, 2020

WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000

The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report.

Jul 11, 2020

Karnataka beef ban, anti-cow slaughter law in offing, hints Minister Prabhu Chauhan

Minister Chauhan said that the Karnataka government will form a team of experts who will look into the matter and will visit states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, which have strict laws against cow slaughter.

Jul 11, 2020

Mysuru Palace sealed, staff tests Covid positive; sanitisation begins

After a camel care taker's son tested positive for Covid-19 at the Mysuru Palace, the palace has been shut and sealed for sanitation, the district administration confirmed.

Jul 11, 2020