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Deve Gowda threatens stir against Karnataka's new land law

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday threatened to launch a statewide agitation if the BJP government did not withdraw the amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act forthwith.

Jul 29, 2020

Demon sperm root cause of world's problems: Dr Stella, Trump's COVID expert

President Donald Trump shared tweets of Houston doctor Stella Immanuel who claims infertility and impotence are the effects of demons having sex with humans, and that hydroxychloroquine can treat coronavirus. The video of the doctor was taken down both by Facebook and Twitter for "sharing false information" not before it raked in over 13 million views.

Jul 28, 2020

Pakistan upper house passes resolution to laud Kashmiri separatist Geelani

The resolution was unanimously passed in the Senate of Pakistan with a complete consensus over what they called "relentless" struggle of Syed Ali Geelani.

Jul 28, 2020

WHO says coronavirus pandemic is one big wave, not seasonal

The WHO warned against complacency about new coronavirus transmission in the northern hemisphere summer, saying that this virus did not behave like influenza that tended to follow seasonal trends.

Jul 28, 2020

Tamil Nadu coronavirus count: 6,972 new infections, 4,707 cured

In a statement issued, the department said 6,972 people turned Covid positive taking the total tally till date to 227,688.

Jul 28, 2020

Florida man buys Lamborghini with COVID-relief money; busted

David T. Hines, 29, of Miami, Florida was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Authorities seized a $318,000 sports car and $3.4 million from bank accounts at the time of the arrest.

Jul 28, 2020

Mamata Banerjee extends partial lockdown in Bengal till August 31

Banerjee said that there would also be no lockdown on August 3 because of Raksha Bandhan.

Jul 28, 2020

BBMP's gift on 1-year of BSY Govt: Garbage at Bengaluru Vidhana Soudha gate

One can see leftover food, glasses, disposable plates, sanitary waste and much more piled up, which caused an unbearable stench.

Jul 28, 2020

#Challengeaccepted: Bollywood celebs join in sharing monochrome pictures; all for empowerment

A lot of women around the globe, including some of the biggest celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Ananya Panday, Sara Ali Khan and others, have been partaking in a challenge on social media, meant to spread love by sharing one's most flattering black and white picture.

Jul 28, 2020

Meet Kashmir Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather who played key role in Rafale accusation

Air Commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather, who is India's air attaché to France, hails from South Kashmir's Anantnag. Hilal saw off the first batch of Rafale jets which took off from France to India on Monday, July 27.

Jul 28, 2020

Uttarakhand cops stab bike keys in man's forehead; no helmet was his crime

Under the orders of senior Uttarakhand police officer Ashok Kumar, the three police personnel were suspended for stabbing a key into a young man's forehead.

Jul 28, 2020

Meet new mascots of Bengaluru City Police; CP Bhaskar Rao unveils | Read to know more

The Bengaluru City Police introduced its new mascots Chennamma and Veeranna to the city. Citizens and netizens are all welcoming the new additions to the squad.

Jul 28, 2020

Last surviving offspring of Hyderabad Nizam passes away

Sahebzadi Basheerunnisa Begum, the last surviving daughter of Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State, passed away here on Tuesday. She was 93.

Jul 28, 2020

COVID kills mother, son dies days later; Chikkamagaluru family allege medical negligence

A 37-year old man from Chikkamagaluru district, who married a month ago, passed away due to Covid-19, just days after his mother's demise.

Jul 28, 2020

How fraud 'Billionaire' Hushpuppi landed in FBI net; Instagram played vital role

Last month Nigerian national Ramon Abbas AKA 'Hushpuppi' was arrested in Dubai by the FBI for laundering billions of dollars. His social media was what led the FBI to him.

Jul 28, 2020