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Highest skydiving landing at altitude of 1892ft; IAF breaks own record: Watch

On October 8, the Indian Air Force celebrated its 88th Anniversary. To commemorate Air Force Day, the IAF achieved a new record of the highest skydive landing at Khardungla Pass in Leh at an altitude of 17,982 ft breaking its own previous record.

Oct 10, 2020

EndSARS: Protesters block highway, police fires tear gas, John Boyega joins in

Nigeria's special police unit force has been accused of crimes, like murder, extortion and unlawful arrests, several times before.

Oct 9, 2020

Bengaluru woman turns on ignition, crushed to death between car door and tree: Watch

The police have termed the unfortunate incident as "unusual".

Oct 9, 2020

Rajasthan priest burnt alive over land dispute, accused arrested | Explained

A temple priest was burned alive by a few people during a scuffle over a land dispute in Karauli district of Rajasthan. A day later, the priest succumbed to burn injuries.

Oct 9, 2020

Specially-abled UP boy reuniting with mother after 5 yrs will leave you teary-eyed | Watch

In a heartwarming incident, a 13-year-old specially abled boy reunited with his mother who went missing from his house in Uttar Pradesh's Handia. The boy was found in Assam's Guwahati-based NGO.

Oct 9, 2020

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