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Tipu Sultan ruled out: Karnataka 'reduces' class 7 history syllabus citing COVID

Karnataka has dropped a chapter on Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from the history textbook for Class 7 students to reduce their syllabus, as reopening of schools has been delayed due to Covid crisis this academic year, an official said on Tuesday.

Jul 28, 2020

Escaped the juvenile facility caught in Michigan motel: 2 Virginia fugitives in US Marshals net

The two escapees, Rashad Williams, 18, and Jabar Ali Taylor, 20, overpowered security at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center in Chesterfield County, Virginia on July 13 escaping the facility.

Jul 28, 2020

Smell test for mall-goers: Bengaluru Mayor Goutham Kumar's unique proposal to detect coronavirus cases

Bengaluru Mayor M Goutham Kumar maintains that a smell check can help detect a person who might be infected with Covid-19 as people affected with Covid lose the sense of smell.

Jul 28, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir may see clarity on 4G come August 7

A bench of justices NV Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai adjourned the hearing for August 7, on a contempt plea filed by an NGO Foundation for Media Professionals.

Jul 28, 2020

Swiggy received 5.5 lakh orders for chicken biryani during coronavirus lockdown

Food delivery platform Swiggy said that around 323 million kgs of onions and 56 million kgs of bananas were delivered through its grocery.

Jul 28, 2020

Bengaluru private hospitals overcharged COVID patients; they got Rs 24 lakh refund: Here's how

A team led by IPS Officer D Roopa uncovered hospitals overcharging patients to a tune of 24 lakhs in Bengaluru. Over the past week, patients have been receiving refunds of the extra charge. Citizens are asking if more such fraudulent practices can be uncovered around the city.

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus India update: Over 47,000 new COVID cases push India's tally to 14.83 lakh

India on Tuesday registered 47,703 fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the total tally to over 14.83 lakh cases while with 654 new deaths, total fatalities crossed 33,425, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated.

Jul 28, 2020

Parth Samthaan's witty reply to troll who slammed him for 'flouting BMC quarantine rules' is winning hearts

Kasautii Zindagii Kay actor Parth Samthaan has slammed a troll for blaming him for flouting quarantine rules of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). He has clarified saying that he has tested negative and was home quarantined for 17 days.

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus impact: Google employees can work from home until June 2021

Google had said in May it would begin reopening more offices globally as early as June this year, but most Google employees would likely work from home until the end of this year.

Jul 28, 2020

Kannada actress Sudharani made to wait at the gate of Apollo Hospital in Sheshadripuram for an hour

Kannada actress Sudharani's niece was denied treatment and was made to wait at the gate of the Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru's Sheshadripuram. Minister K Sudhakar and City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao helped her get a treatment.

Jul 28, 2020

Hyderabad journalists packed like pickles to see Old secretariat demolition; COVID nightmare

The Telangana HC allowed the media to be present at the demolition site of the Old Secretariat building in Hyderabad. However, what ensued was the media being huddled like cattle on the back of open trucks. Social distancing was entirely ignored, journalists question authorities.

Jul 28, 2020

In Lahore, kitten raped repeatedly by teen boys is dead; no legal action

A horrific, inhuman incident has surfaced Pakistan's Lahore, as a bunch of 15-year-old boys gang-raped a kitten in for more than a week. An NGO reported that the feline was thrown in a nearby dumpster after it was brusquely raped and died as it suffered multiple organ failure.

Jul 28, 2020

Moderna, Pfizer start decisive COVID vaccine trials, eye year-end launches

Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc launched two 30,000-subject trials of COVID-19 vaccines that could clear the way for regulatory approval and widespread use by the end of this year, the companies said on Monday.

Jul 28, 2020

For Tom Cotton, slavery was a necessary evil; who agrees with him

Republican Senator Tom Cotton described slavery was a "necessary evil" in his attack on the New York Times' "1619 Project" that explores racism and slavery in the US.

Jul 27, 2020

Ashok Gehlot knocks at PM, President doors to resolve Rajasthan crisis

There is no doubt the Rajasthan crisis has gotten out of hand. CM Gehlot has now been reported as reaching out to the President and the Prime Minister to seek resolution.

Jul 27, 2020