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Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020: How to watch procession amid COVID-19

Feeling missed out during this year's Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra? Fret not, here's all the information you need to watch the procession live from the comfort of your homes.

Jul 2, 2020

Coronavirus triggers four-hour long erection; Priapism causes nightmare for French patient

Medical experts who drained the blood from the coronavirus patient's penis were shocked to see several blood clots.

Jul 2, 2020

Karnataka 'Man of lakes' Kame Gowda given lifetime bus pass as appreciation by KSRTC

The Karnataka State Road Transportation Corporation has honoured 'Man of lakes' Kame Gowda, whose environmental concerns came to national limelight after Narendra Modi praised him in 'Mann ki Baat'.

Jul 2, 2020

NDMA 'red alert' for 'very heavy' rain in Sikkim, West Bengal, Konkan and Goa

NDMA issued warning citing heavy to very heavy rains in some parts of the country.

Jul 2, 2020

Hundreds of elephants dropped dead in Botswana; COVID-19, neuro condition suspected

Conversationlists are baffled by the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants. Anthrax poisioning and poaching have been ruled out, which leaves an unknown condition, possibly a neurological infection or even COVID-19.

Jul 2, 2020

Assam floods: 33 dead, 15 lakh people affected as flood hits 21 districts

The flood situation has slightly improved in Kamrup (Metro), Udalguri, Majuli and West Karbi Anglong districts in Assam.

Jul 2, 2020

World takes stock of coronavirus drug remdesivir after US buys nearly all stocks

The pharmaceutical company's move stirred the global debate about equitable access to drugs and brought concerns about accessibility, especially in regions where coronavirus rates are still high or there have been new outbreaks.

Jul 2, 2020

Sathankulam custodial deaths: 5 cops held, FIR altered to murder case

The CBCID also altered the first information report (FIR) registered on the death of Jeyaraj and Bennicks as a murder case from the earlier charge of suspicious death.

Jul 2, 2020

PM Narendra Modi speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin: Here's what they discussed

In a telephonic conversation with PM Modi, Putin reiterated his nation's commitment to further strengthen the "special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries in all spheres".

Jul 2, 2020

AIADMK MLA Sathan Prabhakar from Tamil Nadu tests positive for coronavirus

Prabhakar has been admitted for treatment at the government hospital in Ramanathapuram district.

Jul 2, 2020

Kejriwal announces India's first plasma bank in Delhi, urges people to donate

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the first plasma bank in the country for the novel coronavirus patients in the city and urged the Covid-19 survivors to come forward and donate plasma to save lives.

Jul 2, 2020

Bengaluru: CCB officers arrest conman Shivanand Hosalli who duped many of lakhs of rupees

A team of CCB officers in Bengaluru have arrested a conman Shivanand Hosalli of duping numerous people of lakhs of rupees under the pretence of helping them land government jobs.

Jul 2, 2020

Ladakh earthquake: 4.5 magnitude quake jolts region, second one in a week

The medium-intensity quake in Ladakh occurred at around 1.11 pm today, the National Centre for Seismology confirmed.

Jul 2, 2020

India carried out 'digital strike' on China: Ravi Shankar Prasad on banning Chinese apps

The IT Minister said that the apps were banned to protect data of Indians. "We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen; it was a digital strike," Prasad said.

Jul 2, 2020

Nikki Haley praises India for banning 59 Chinese apps, 'not backing down' against China

Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to serve in the US cabinet, has praised India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, saying New Delhi "is continuing to show it wont back down from Chinas aggression".

Jul 2, 2020