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Sanjay Jha on being axed as spokesperson, what's lacking in Congress & more: Exclusive

Sanjay Jha was recently dropped as AICC spokesperson after he publicly criticiised the Congress leadership. In an interview with International Business Times, India, Jha said he's Congressi by DNA and pledged his allegiance to the party.

Jun 27, 2020

Can locusts harm humans? Here's what you need to know

As swarms of locusts have reached Gurgaon this morning, there is a growing concern of a full-scale locust attack in the region. There are things we can do and things we know that can help us be better prepared.

Jun 27, 2020

Kabul bomb blast: 2 Afghan human rights workers killed, attack triggers widespread condemnation

A bomb attached to a vehicle killed two of them at around 7.45 am in Kabul's Botkhak when the two AIHRC staffers were on their way to work.

Jun 27, 2020

70-year-old Andhra Covid victim's body disposed of inhumanly in proclainer, video goes viral

A 70-year-old Covid-19 patient's body was disposed of inhumanly in a proclainer by municipality and health workers.

Jun 27, 2020

Fascinating facts about Kempegowda Central Park, 108ft statue | Details inside

In honor of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda, Karnataka CM has laid the foundation for a central park featuring a 108ft bronze statue of Kempegowda worth Rs 80 crore in the outskirts of the city near the international airport. Complete details here.

Jun 27, 2020

'Reviewing relationship': Prasar Bharti warns PTI on alleged anti-national reporting

Sources say a "strong letter" is being sent to PTI just ahead of its Board meeting on Saturday where the public broadcaster expressed "deep displeasure on anti national reporting by PTI".

Jun 27, 2020

In a major rejig, Karnataka shuffles 13 IPS officers

Seemanth Kumar Singh, a 1996 batch Karnataka cadre IPS officer, currently in the role of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Administration has been transferred as IGP, Central Range, Bengaluru.

Jun 27, 2020

Work on Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda's 108-feet statue at airport takes-off

The Rs 80-crore statute will be built in a year for unveiling in 2021.

Jun 27, 2020

After Hindustan Unilever, L'Oreal to drop words such as 'whitening' from skin products

Unilever and L'Oreal are two big players in the global market for skin whitening creams used in many Asian, African and Caribbean countries where fair skin is often considered desirable.

Jun 27, 2020

DMK MLA Arasu tests positive for coronavirus

The DMK President M.K. Stalin in a tweet on Saturday wished Arasu a quick recovery so that he can carry on with his public work.

Jun 27, 2020

Carlyle buys 20 percent stake in Piramal Pharma businesses

The capital increase aims to accelerate Piramal Pharma's organic and inorganic growth plans, according to the statement.

Jun 27, 2020

Coronavirus cases in India cross 500,000 as big cities reel from surge

India has the world's fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Jun 27, 2020

Swarms of locusts enter Gurgaon, netizens share frightening videos of 'attack'. Watch

Huge swarms of crop-destroying desert locusts were seen covering the sky near the Cyber Hub area of Gurgaon.

Jun 27, 2020

Modi is silent, govt has no plan to defeat coronavirus: Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on PM

Rahul Gandhi's comments came as India detected a spike of more than 18,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours and total cases crossing the 5 lakh mark.

Jun 27, 2020

Ladakh face-off: China's attempts to alter status quo will have 'ripples, repercussions', warns India

The current India-China border dispute along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh can only be resolved if Beijing realises that trying to "change the status quo by resorting to force or coercion, is not the right way forward."

Jun 27, 2020