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US cop shoots black man while arresting him, protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta

Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and set fire to a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident caught on video and sure to fuel more nationwide demonstrations.

Jun 14, 2020

Psycho killer held while trying to hack elder brother in UP, said 'liked' killing people

A 30-year-old man, known to be a psycho killer, has been arrested while trying to hack his elder brother with an axe, police said. The accused had allegedly murdered two minors and was 'planning to kill three more'.

Jun 14, 2020

Coronavirus India update: In biggest spike, 12,000 new cases recorded, total tally reaches 320,922

India on Sunday, June 14 witnessed a spike of almost 12,000 cases, the highest spike in cases in 24 hours with 311 deaths taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,922.

Jun 14, 2020

China tanker blast: 18 killed, 189 injured as oil tanker explodes on highway in Zhejiang

At least 18 people were killed and over 189 others injured in a tanker blast in China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said on Sunday, June 14.

Jun 14, 2020

Former Pakistan PM Yusuf Raza Gilani tests positive for coronavirus

Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, 67, tested positive after attending a hearing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a corruption case.

Jun 14, 2020

Young people more prone to negative effects of social distancing: Lancet

Other studies suggest that acute social isolation in adult humans results in increased feelings of loneliness, craving for social contact, and decreased happiness, in addition to changes in brain activity.

Jun 14, 2020

Scientists decode why India faced 5-decade long rainfall decline

The variability manifested itself in a decline in monsoon rainfall over north central India starting in the 1950s, which persisted for as long as five decades before a reversal from 1999 onwards.

Jun 14, 2020

Fact Check: Viral letters seeking security cover for Srinagar's ex-deputy mayor are fake

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti have issued a clarification about the letter's origin and urged the J&K police to look into the matter.

Jun 13, 2020

Beijing reimposes lockdown fearing second wave of COVID-19 outbreak

With dozens of new coronavirus cases, Beijing closes down the largest wholesale food market. China's capital fears a second wave of the virus outbreak, but not as severe as the pandemic.

Jun 13, 2020

Sheikh Imran touted to be Srinagar's next Mayor was arrested by ACB in bank fraud case

Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu faces no-confidence motion and if loses, former Deputy Mayor Sheikh Mohammad Imran might become the next Mayor of Srinagar.

Jun 13, 2020

Coronavirus hitting the Americas hardest, says World Health Organization

The disease was "highly active" in Central and South America, the WHO's top emergency expert Mike Ryan said, highlighting problems in Brazil and Mexico.

Jun 13, 2020

NASA selects new head of human spaceflight mission

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has selected Commercial Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders to be the agency's next associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate.

Jun 13, 2020

Karnataka to enable women SHGs to survey, tax properties

In the pilot project, the department has empowered women with skills to measure properties such as buildings and assess their taxes, including training them how to navigate the difficulties created by the Covid pandemic.

Jun 13, 2020

127 young soldiers join Ladakh Scouts

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was conducted without any military or civil dignitaries or parents of the recruits.

Jun 13, 2020

Situation along borders with China under control, confirms Army Chief

The Army chief further stated that both sides (India and China) are disengaging in a phased manner.

Jun 13, 2020