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Thousands of shanties gutted as major fire breaks out at Delhi's Tughlakabad slum

A massive fire broke out in the slums of Tughlakabad, Delhi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. No casualty has been reported, police said on Tuesday morning.

May 26, 2020

Hong Kong's leader says security laws will not affect city's rights and freedoms

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Beijing's proposed national security laws would not trample on the city's rights and freedoms and called on its citizens to wait to see the details of the legislation.

May 26, 2020

Fifth Rail Bhawan staffer tests Covid-19 positive

According to the Railway Ministry sources, a fourth grade multi-tasking staffer, who last attended the office on May 19, tested Covid-19 positive.

May 26, 2020

Why pregnant women with high BP miss out on preventive aspirin

Pre-eclampsia is the leading cause of premature birth, restricted fetal growth, and stillbirth and it increases the risk of hospital admission for the expectant mother before birth.

May 26, 2020

Having a kid with cancer doesn't trigger separation among parents

Childhood cancer can cause feelings of fear and uncertainty among parents and burden them with many practical challenges related to caregiving and work-related obligations, according to the study published in the journal Cancer.

May 26, 2020

Father of deceased PIA pilot rejects probe, calls Imran Khan Government 'Untrustworthy'

The report which was made public on Monday and highlighted that before the national carrier's PK-8303 tragedy on Friday happened, the pilot was warned thrice but he ignored.

May 26, 2020

5-year-old boy flies back home alone from Delhi to Bengaluru

Wearing a yellow jacket and mask, the young boy carried a placard reading 'special category' passenger and flew back alone to the city.

May 25, 2020

Clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients paused: WHO

The executive group has implemented a temporary pause of the hydroxychloroquine arm within the Solidarity trial while the safety data is reviewed by the data safety monitoring board.

May 25, 2020

Bengaluru airport quarantine rules don't apply to Union Minister Gowda

Upon his arrival at the Bengaluru airport, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda did not agree to undergo the seven-day quarantine as mandated by the Karnataka government.

May 25, 2020

Reshuffling in Delhi University's DCAC leaves people wondering why

Delhi University has removed the officiating principals of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC) and Sri Aurobindo College (evening) with Dr Anuradha Gupta taking the charge of Principal.

May 25, 2020

Stolen mandate, enforced disappearances: Pakistan columnist reveals ugly Imran Khan-Pak Army nexus

The issues raised by the prominent Pakistani columnist are not new but the language he has used shows how grim the situation has turned in Pakistan under the Imran Khan rule. It also reveals the nexus between Army and government in suppressing people's voices in Pakistan.

May 25, 2020

'Spy' pigeon from Pakistan with coded message captured along Indian border in Kathua

The bird, found coming from the Pakistan side was captured by the residents of Manyari village in Hiranagar sector soon after it flew into the village side.

May 25, 2020

From contactless boarding to new in-flight kit: Here is how air travel looks like in coronavirus times

Air travel has undergone major changes in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the passengers are required to abide by the new set of rules and regulations while boarding a flight.

May 25, 2020

'Kerala will never be a place of fanatics': Pinarayi Vijayan on vandalising film set

The film set was put up for the shooting of the movie 'Minnal Murali,' starring actor Tovino Thomas when the Covid-19 pandemic struck forcing all film activities to a standstill.

May 25, 2020

Omar Abdullah makes his first out-of-the state travel, goes to Delhi amid Covid scare

The former Chief Minister was kept under house arrest for nearly eight months since August 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.

May 25, 2020