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Beware: COVID patients may spread virus for up to 90 days after recovery

SARS CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19 disease, stays for 90 days in the bodies of critically ill patients who have recovered, clinical data analysis by a US agency show.

Oct 1, 2020

K'taka's elite commando force is total badass; this mock-drill is proof [Watch]

Watching the Karnataka's very own elite commando force is enough to strike fear in the hearts of terrorists, let alone face them.

Oct 1, 2020

Cinema halls, swimming pools to reopen from Oct 15; Unlock 5.0 guidelines explained

Here's a detailed count of what are the new restrictions and relaxations during Unlock 5.0, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs order.

Sep 30, 2020

Indo-China border dispute: What is 1959 claim line that China is talking about

The Chinese claim line of 1959 originated with the 1914 Simla Convention, which demarcated McMahon Line that separated Tibet from India.

Sep 30, 2020

Amnesty International's statements far from truth, exaggerated, unfortunate: MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs has responded to the allegations made by Amnesty International, rejecting claims of incessant witch-hunt.

Sep 30, 2020

Lt Gen Harinder Singh, face of LAC negotiations with China, to lead IMA; 14 Corps gets new chief

Lt Gen PGK Menon is currently posted at the Army HQ in Delhi and has had earlier stints in 14 Corps.

Sep 30, 2020

India's BrahMos missile can render China's defence useless [Fascinating facts]

The Indian Army successfully completed testing of BrahMos, India's new supersonic cruise missile that can render China's defences useless.

Sep 30, 2020

New rules for LPG, fund transfers, driving license you must know about

A lot of new rules are being implemented starting October 1, and here's what you need to know about the changes.

Sep 30, 2020

Who is Alexander De Croo, Belgium's new PM | Know more

Belgium formed a new government on Wednesday, 16 months on from an inconclusive election, with caretaker finance minister Alexander De Croo named as the new prime minister.

Sep 30, 2020

Shopian fake encounter case: Bodies of 3 labourers to be exhumed, handed over to families

The bodies of the three persons killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Shopian district on July 18 will be exhumed and handed over to the families, Inspector General, Kashmir Vijay Kumar said on Wednesday.

Sep 30, 2020

'Satyameva Jayate': CM Yediyurappa hails acquittal of accused in Babri Masjid verdict

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa hailed the acquittal of all the 32 accused in the Babri masjid demolition case by a Special CBI Court in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Sep 30, 2020

Major blast heard all over Paris, fighter jet may have broken sound barrier

A major blast was heard in Paris and adjoining suburbs today. The sound of the explosion could be heard across the city and the suburbs.

Sep 30, 2020

Hathras gang-rape: UP Police forcibly cremates victim's body, SIT probe ordered | What we know so far

Uttar Pradesh government has set up an SIT to probe the gang-rape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who succumbed to her injuries at Dehi's Safdarjung hospital on Monday. She had suffered multiple fractures, paralysis and a cut in her tongue.

Sep 30, 2020

No one demolished Babri Masjid; all 32 accused acquitted

In the Babri Masjid demolition case, a special CBI court on Wednesday said the demolition was not pre-planned and ruled out the conspiracy theories in the December 1992 incident in which the Mughal era monument was razed to ground by a mob of kar sevaks

Sep 30, 2020

Hathras gang-rape: PM Modi speaks to UP CM Yogi, directs 'strictest' action against accused

A 19-year-old Dalit woman from Hathras, who died in a Delhi hospital after sustaining grievous injuries during an alleged gang rape, was cremated early Wednesday in her village amid tight security.

Sep 30, 2020