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Bengaluru likely to witness heavy showers and thunderstorm till May 30, predicts IMD

Severe destructions have been reported from parts of Bengaluru due to Sunday's rain as trees were uprooted, roads caved-in and waterlogged in various residential areas.

May 25, 2020

Sunday curfew goes for a toss as most of the vehicles ply on Bengaluru roads

A major portion of these travelers who were roaming around the city without a genuine reason was penalised by the cops.

May 25, 2020

Wife, son of advisor to Jammu and Kashmir LG test coronavirus positive

Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir LG GC Murmu, RR Bhatnagar has also been placed under institutional quarantine for now.

May 25, 2020

Taiwan to provide 'necessary assistance' to Hong Kong's people

The Hong Kong protests have won widespread sympathy in Taiwan, and the support for the protesters by Tsai and her administration have worsened.

May 25, 2020

No more mysterious face behind masks: This Kerala digital shop is printing faces on masks

The face-printing on masks has turned viral, the shop owners say that such masks are highly in demand, especially when it comes to ceremonies like marriage.

May 25, 2020

Record 6,977 new Covid-19 cases for fourth consecutive day, death toll crosses 4,000

The Covid-19 pandemic has spread to 196 countries and territories since it began in China's Wuhan city in December last year.

May 25, 2020

Eid Mubarak: PM Modi, Prez Kovind extend greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr

PM Narendra Modi today morning wished the country on Eid-ul-Fitr amid subdued celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2020

Can mosquitoes spread coronavirus? Here is what experts say

Considering the coronavirus pandemic we are going through right now, it is obvious that people would be wondering if we would catch coronavirus if a mosquito bit us?

May 25, 2020

Undaunted and unrattled: New Zealand PM continues with TV interview during earthquake

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern interrupted Newshub host Ryan Bridge to tell him what was happening at the parliament complex in Wellington.

May 25, 2020

China's latest push for Taiwan hints Beijing mulling armed contest to fulfill 'reunification' dream

Chinese daily Global Times, which is considered a government's mouthpiece, said that although Beijing has not abandoned a peaceful approach to the Taiwan issue, the military can also be used in the worst-case scenario.

May 25, 2020

Fire in Rudraprayag: IFS officer posts video narrating first-hand account [Video]

Unbearable heat, treacherous terrain, one wrong step and you can break your bones.

May 24, 2020

Not snake curse, Kerala woman's death due to serpent bite turns out to be murder

Investigation officers revealed that Sooraj learned the art of snake handling by referring videos on YouTube.

May 24, 2020

Reliance launches Jiomart: New online grocery service challenges Amazon, Flipkart

JioMart, the e-commerce venture of Reliance's retail arm, offers free express grocery delivery from neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores.

May 24, 2020

No more phones for Covid patients, says UP govt; Samajwadi Party chief slams decision

The patients admitted in dedicated L-2 and L-3 Covid hospitals will no longer be allowed to carry their mobile phones with them in the isolation wards.

May 24, 2020

Gesture of harmony: Sikhs sanitise Jama Masjid in Delhi for namaz ahead of Eid-Ul-Fitr

The Masjid committee was contacted by United Sikh Group on May 23 for carrying out the sanitising sewa.

May 24, 2020