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Who is Sir Capt. Tom Moore; 100-year-old man knighted by the Queen

By April 30, Sir Captain Tom's 100th year birthday, he managed to raise a total of over £30 million in donations. Here's who he is.

Jul 17, 2020

H-1B visa ban: Reunite Indian families in US; Chauthaiwale urges US ambassador

Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, the in-charge of the Foreign Affairs Department of India, wrote to the US ambassador about the grievances of stranded Indians due to the ban on H-1B visas.

Jul 17, 2020

Son, grandson beat up 70-year-old for 'bedwetting', Belthangady cops arrest 3

The Belthangady cops have arrested three persons in connection with the assault case on an elderly woman. The incident occured on 13 July, but came to light after the clip went viral.

Jul 17, 2020

CM Yediyurappa holds crucial meeting on Covid-19 management in Bengaluru: What was discussed

The Karnataka CM Yediyurappa met with the state's top brass and the 8 zonal ministers of BBMP to discuss steps of COVID-19 management.

Jul 17, 2020

40-year-old woman raped at Navi Mumbai's quarantine centre, accused arrested, tested Covid positive

A 40-year-old woman, who was a Covid suspect, was raped at a quarantine centre in Navi Mumbai.

Jul 17, 2020

Hindutva group forces Nepali man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Varanasi, tonsures his head. Watch video

The Nepali man was tonsured by the members of the group and they wrote 'Jai Shri Ram' on the man's scalp.

Jul 17, 2020

J&K govt approves new housing policy, 2 lakh houses to be built

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday approved the proposal for setting up affordable houses, slum redevelopment, rehabilitation and township policy for 2020.

Jul 17, 2020

J&K landslide: Residential house, 20 shops damaged in Ganderbal, Leh highway blocked

A massive landslide hit Bonibagh area of Kangan along the Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Friday, July 17 causing immense damage to a residential house and 20 shops in the market area.

Jul 17, 2020

Bengaluru sees spurt in Covid deaths: 97% patients on ventilators at BMCRI have died

Over the past few months, critical care ventilator support and ICU support for Covid patients have reported high mortality rates globally. In Bengaluru, BMCRI confirmed that 89 of the 92 patients on ventilators at the Victoria Hospital died.

Jul 17, 2020

'India wants peace but no guarantee of outcome of China talks': Rajnath Singh on China

India wants peace but there is no guarantee of the final outcome of talks with China, said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday in eastern Ladakh region as he reviewed the ground situation of troops in the hostile border areas.

Jul 17, 2020

Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao isolates self after driver tests coronavirus positive

Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru) Bhaskar Rao, IPS, has announced that he will be quarantining himself as his driver has tested positive for COVID-19.

Jul 17, 2020

Dakshina Kannada youth congress leader Mithun Rai tests coronavirus positive

After Dr Bharath Shetty, Mithun Rai, Youth Congress President of Dakshina Kannada district, has tested positive for covid-19.

Jul 17, 2020

Bengaluru lockdown: No plan to extend lockdown beyond July 22, says CM Yediyurappa

"Lockdown is not a solution to the pandemic," CM Yediyurappa said after the coronavirus review meeting with Bengaluru zonal in-charge ministers, MPs, and senior government officials.

Jul 17, 2020

Dalit judge attacked by Andhra minister's aides, N Chandrababu Naidu condemns incident

N Chandrababu Naidu condemned the attack on Dalit Judge Ramakrishna by the aides of YSRCP leader Peddi Ramachandra Reddy, Minister of Mines and Minerals.

Jul 17, 2020

US shatters coronavirus record with over 77,000 cases in a day

The loss of 969 lives was the biggest increase since June 10, with Florida, South Carolina and Texas all reporting their biggest one-day spikes on Thursday.

Jul 17, 2020