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BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra rushed to hospital after showing coronavirus symptoms

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, who is one of the most visible party faces on television, has shown symptoms of the deadly virus.

May 28, 2020

Home Ministry shares 'daru' and 'chakna' pic on Facebook along with cyclone Amphan relief work images, deletes later

The Ministry of Home Affairs Facebook page shared a 'secret' party photo, showing liquor bottles and half-finished snacks along with the images of relief work being done in West Bengal post-Amphan cyclone.

May 28, 2020

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hits back at Trump, says punish me and not Twitter

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appealed to "leave our employees out of this" as the face-off with Trump is likely to escalate.

May 28, 2020

Have a happy period: Life hacks to deal with PMS and menstrual cramps on this menstrual hygiene day

On this menstrual hygiene day, let's look at some simple ways to get rid of the PMS mood swings and menstrual cramps.

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus: India may need to pump Rs 1.5 trillion into state-owned banks

The government initially considered a budget of around 250 billion rupees for bank recapitalisations but that has risen significantly.

May 28, 2020

Donald Trump to sign executive order on social media after Twitter fact-checks him

The dispute erupted after Twitter on Tuesday for the first time-tagged Trump's tweets about unsubstantiated claims of fraud in mail-in voting with a warning prompting readers to fact check the posts.

May 28, 2020

3-year-old falls into 120-feet borewell in Telangana, dies due to asphyxiation

Although the police force along with the revenue officials of Medak district rushed to the spot to begin the rescue operations, the boy could not be rescued.

May 28, 2020

CPI(M) MLA blatantly violates section 144 in Kerala, threatens people who betray party

The district collector of Palakkad had recently imposed section 144 after coronavirus cases in the area witnessed a dramatic rise.

May 28, 2020

Meet R Sreelekha, the first woman DGP of Kerala

Sreelekha was the first woman Superintendent of Police in Kerala in 1991 and since then she has served in various positions in the Police service.

May 28, 2020

Liquor and Lottery for revenue: Kerala's failed financial system raises many questions

Amid widespread criticisms from all corners, the Kerala government has opened beverages outlets from today.

May 28, 2020

France halts use of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 over safety fears

France, Italy, and Belgium have decided to ban the use of hydroxychloroquine as studies show that patients administered the drug has increased death rates.

May 28, 2020

SpaceX-NASA mission launch postponed due to bad weather

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Crew Dragon spacecraft and veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to orbit.

May 28, 2020

Major vehicle-borne IED attack thwarted by security forces in Kashmir's Pulwama district

An improvised explosive device (IED) recovered from a Santro car on Thursday morning, May 28 in Ayengund area of Rajpora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district was defused by the personnel of the bomb disposal squad.

May 28, 2020

Major fire breaks out in South Mumbai hotel; 25 resident doctors rescued

The fire was reported at Hotel Fortune which is located in Dhobi Talao neighbourhood of Marine Lines. The blaze was confined to mainly electric fittings, wiring and ducting in the five-storey hotel.

May 28, 2020

Huawei CFO's extradition trial creates rift between Canada, China

In a major blow to the Chinese tech giant Huawei, Canada court has refused to shut the extradition case of Meng, allowing it to proceed.

May 28, 2020