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Newborn dumped in trash; Bengaluru auto driver turns saviour

In a heart-wrenching incident, a newborn baby was left by its parents near a garbage pile in Yeshwanthpur when an auto driver saved it from the pack of dogs dragging it through the road.

Apr 23, 2020

Arnab Goswami and his wife attacked by goons: Here's how celebrities are reacting

After Arnab Goswami and his wife were reportedly attacked by goons, celebrities including Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi are reacting to the news in outrage.

Apr 23, 2020

Sonia Gandhi tears into Modi govt over coronavirus handling, accuses BJP of spreading 'virus of communal hatred'

The Congress president also launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP and accused the saffron party of spreading the "virus of communal hatred".

Apr 23, 2020

Kerala MLAs, ministers to take 30% monthly salary cut for one year

All elected representatives in Kerala will take a 30 per cent cut in their monthly salary and honorarium for one year to help it tide over the Covid-19-induced financial crisis announced Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Apr 23, 2020

How people are celebrating World Book Day during the Covid-19 lockdown

HarperCollins India will be celebrating a 'World Book Day Jam' on their Instagram page - @HarperCollinsIN - on April 23, which will have a series of live author sessions.

Apr 23, 2020

Lockdown impact: NASA data shows a 20-year-dip in aerosol levels in North India

The data published with maps show aerosol optical depth (AOD) in 2020 compared to the average for 2016-2019. Aerosol optical depth is a measure of how light is absorbed or reflected by airborne particles as it travels through the atmosphere.

Apr 23, 2020

Illegal sand boa trade: Boy used Dunzo delivery bag to sell snake in Karnataka, 2 arrested

The sand boa is protected under schedule 4 of The Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The reptile species is a huge demand across the world market, often takes a price of Rs 50 lakh to Rs 60 lakh.

Apr 23, 2020

Arnab Goswami files police complaint post ink attack incident, points fingers at Congress; read FIR

According to Republic TV, the goons confessed that the attackers were sent on behalf of Congress. The attackers have been caught and are being interrogated at the NM Joshi Marg Police Station in Mumbai.

Apr 23, 2020

National Panchayati Raj Day: PM Modi to address village panchayats via video conference on April 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address various gram panchayats across the country on Friday and launch a unified e-GramSwaraj portal and a mobile app on National Panchayati Raj Day, the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Wednesday.

Apr 23, 2020

US official says he was ousted for urging caution on Trump-touted coronavirus drug

Rick Bright said in a statement that he was replaced as director of BARDA, and reassigned to a new role because he resisted efforts to push hydroxychloroquine and the related chloroquine as cures for COVID-19.

Apr 23, 2020

Ordinance to protect corona warriors: Karnataka passes law to punish those attacking COVID-19 healthcare workers

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala passed the Karnataka Epidemic Disease Ordinance, 2020 to punish all who attack healthcare warriors in the state, including doctors, nurses, paramedics and Asha women workers treating COVID-19 victims across the state.

Apr 23, 2020

Babul Supriyo, BJP's singer-politician gets schooled over 'misinformation': Gets upset by police's tone

BJP minister Babul Supriyo, in a series of tweets, accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of not maintaining COVID-19 hospitals after sharing a video.

Apr 23, 2020

Deepika Padukone avoids JNU visit-like backlash, won't chat with WHO chief

After being subjected to widespread criticism, Deepika Padukone has put the mental health conversation with the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros on hold.

Apr 23, 2020

Arnab Goswami, his wife attacked by goons: TV Editor holds Sonia Gandhi responsible, calls her 'biggest coward'

In a shocking incident on Thursday midnight, Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami and his wife were attacked by goons, who claimed they were sent by Congress.

Apr 23, 2020

Kerala social worker, booked for slut-shaming, flouts social distancing rules [Watch]

Kerala police have not taken any action even after Firoz Kunnamparambil blatantly broke all social distancing measures to prevent coronavirus lockdown.

Apr 22, 2020