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Fortis job scam: Fake interview call letter demands candidates to deposit Rs 9,880

The questionable call letter mentions that the deposit will be refunded to the candidate on the day of the interview "in cash".

Feb 8, 2020

Two days after his acquittal, Trump ousts two star impeachment witnesses

Two days after US President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate on charges of trying to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival, Vindman — was escorted out of the building,

Feb 8, 2020

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa meets PM Modi, receives ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

The Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa held talks with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. Rajapaksa arrived on Friday on his five-day visit to India.

Feb 8, 2020

Watch | Band, baaja, ballot: Bridegroom steps out in sherwani to vote in Delhi

Dhananjay, a bridegroom from east Delhi's Shakarpur area, that is also part of Laxmi Nagar Assembly constituency, came out to vote with his entire family.

Feb 8, 2020

Coronavirus scare: 60-year-old US national dies in China's Wuhan

The 60-year old US citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at Jinyintan Hospital in China's Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak, on Feb 6, a US embassy spokesman in Beijing said.

Feb 8, 2020

12-year-old girl gang-raped by four men in Kolkata; accused held

All four alleged perpetrators were arrested on Friday and a case of gang rape and sections under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act slapped against them.

Feb 8, 2020

Delhi election 2020: Close to 55% voter turn out recorded as polling comes to an end

The polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly has begun this morning, February 8. Over 1.47 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Polling began at 8 am and will end at 6 pm.

Feb 8, 2020

Delhi election 2020: Amid voting, poll officer dies in east Delhi's Babarpur

Babarpur constituency is situated in east Delhi. According to the poll panel officials, Udham Singh passed away after a cardiac arrest.

Feb 8, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll hits 700; deadly virus to surpass SARS record in China

The death toll in mainland China jumped by 86 to 722 and is poised to pass the 774 deaths recorded globally during the 2002-2003 pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), another coronavirus that jumped from animals to humans in China.

Feb 8, 2020

Meet 111-year-old Bangladesh-born woman, Delhi's oldest voter eager to get finger inked

Born in undivided India in 1908, Mandal has seen the subcontinent go through turbulent phases many times, including two partitions, and lived "twice as a refugee" in India along with her family before finding a home in the national capital.

Feb 8, 2020

Delhi election 2020: PM Modi urges youth to vote in record numbers; polling underway

The polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly got underway on Saturday, February 8. Over 1.47 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Polling will began at 8 am and end at 6 pm.

Feb 8, 2020

Uber advances profitability target to end of 2020

Uber has attracted more customers towards its ride-hailing service as well as Uber Eats, resulting in a 37 per cent increase in revenue (year-over-year) that hit $4.1 billion in the fourth-quarter of 2019.

Feb 8, 2020

'My net worth is zero,' says Anil Ambani amid $680 million loan dispute

Anil Ambani's says he won't be able to raise funds from his relatives, which includes his billionaire brother Mukesh Ambani.

Feb 7, 2020

Midnight brawl turns fatal: Kashmiri teen dies after fight with colleagues, accused charged with murder

Ghulam Mohideen alias Basit, a resident of Kupwara in Kashmir, had sustained a head injury after he was brutally thrashed up by his colleagues in Jaipur.

Feb 7, 2020

Modi in Assam: PM attends Bodo-accord celebrations, says 'People's love makes me unafraid of dandas'

Addressing a celebratory rally at Jangkritai Fwtar, about 216 km from Guwahati, PM Narendra Modi said the signing of the Bodo Accord was a historic agreement that will bring peace to the region.

Feb 7, 2020