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Kashmir: Nowgam terror attack mastermind despatched by security forces in Rambagh encounter

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Saif-ul-lah is among the two terrorists holed up in a residential area as an encounter between them and the security forces raged on since Monday morning in the Rambagh area of Srinagar district, police said.

Oct 12, 2020

Maximum city Mumbai powerless; Angry Mumbaikars vent anger on social media

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) PRO said that due to grid failure there is off supply in entire MMR region

Oct 12, 2020

Pink Ambassador car leads Telangana poll campaign; as KCR's daughter drives

Kavitha Kalvakuntla, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter, has registered a landslide victory in the Nizamabad MLC election with a huge majority. TRS's Kavita has won 728 votes in the Nizamabad MLC election.

Oct 12, 2020

Coronavirus India update: With 66,000 Covid cases, India's tally crosses 71 Lakh

With a spike of 66,732 coronavirus cases and 816 deaths in 24 hours, Indias tally on Monday mounted to 71 lakh with a total of 71,20,538 cases.

Oct 12, 2020

Seven Indian nationals kidnapped in Libya, released; here's what happened

The seven men hailing from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, were kidnapped from Asshwerif in Libya on September 14.

Oct 12, 2020

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Covid recoveries cross 7 lakh mark

Covid-19 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh reached 7,03,208 on Sunday, health officials said. The southern state's recoveries have been consistently outnumbering infections for the past several weeks already.

Oct 12, 2020

'Work risk, disease severity to be factors in vaccine dispensing'

The government would look at two key considerations for prioritisation of the Covid-19 vaccine -- the occupational hazard and risk of exposure to infection, and secondly, the risk of developing severe disease and increased mortality, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.

Oct 12, 2020

Congress leader assault case: Party sets up probe, expels two

The Uttar Pradesh Congress has set up a committee to inquire about an incident in which a woman party member was assaulted by party workers for allegedly questioning the decision behind fielding a rape accused for the upcoming Assembly bypolls.

Oct 12, 2020

82% of Americans don't make $400,000 annually; Ronna McDaniel gets schooled on Biden's tax policy

82 per cent of Americans will end up paying more taxes, says Ronna McDaniel. While Biden's campaign promises it will not raise direct taxes on households making under $400,000 a year

Oct 12, 2020

J&K reports 569 new Covid cases, tally at 83,633

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 569 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the Union Territory's tally to 83,633, health officials said.

Oct 12, 2020

Two die in house collapse, heavy rains alert in Telangana

Two people were killed and five others were injured in a house collapse in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday, police said.

Oct 12, 2020

PM Modi to release Rs 100 coin in honour of Vijaya Raje on Oct 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin in the denomination of Rs 100 in honour of late BJP leader Vijaya Raje Scindia on Monday in a virtual ceremony.

Oct 11, 2020

'One political party is giving communal colour': Bengal govt on turban issue

Three days after the arrest of Balvinder Singh, the West Bengal home department on Sunday finally came out with a statement on Twitter saying a "particular political party" was trying to give a communal colour to the subject in narrow partisan interest.

Oct 11, 2020

Ultimate page-turner: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown by IPS Raj Tilak Roushan | Review

Written by Raj Tilak Roushan, IPS, The Good, the Bad and the Unknown is a fine collection of 18 crime short stories. Scroll down to read the review of crime fiction.

Oct 11, 2020

'Don't levy GST on auto, realty, hospitality for 6 months': PwC report

As the pandemic has severely hit businesses and more so in the case of automobiles, hospitality and real estate sectors, a PwC report has suggested the suspension of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on these sectors for a minimum of six months.

Oct 11, 2020