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Top general, two brigadiers among six PAK Army personnel killed in chopper crash [details]

The killed general was one of the contenders for the post of director general ISI. Pakistan Prime Minister called the Army chief to inquire about the latest update.

Aug 2, 2022

Congress high-command hesitant to announce new J&K party chief; infighting continues [details]

Incumbent party president G A Mir has submitted his resignation on July 5 but the Congress high command failed to announce his successor due to intense infighting in the party.

Aug 2, 2022

Controversial palatial house of ex-Dy CM: Case adjourned due to non-availability of bench [details]

Deputy Chief Minister's wife has challenged the notice of the Jammu Development Authority to demolish the bungalow.

Aug 2, 2022

Drug peddling gang operating in metro cities busted; K'taka police seize Rs 2cr drug substances

The Karnataka police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a drug peddling gang which procured and supplied drugs at the clients' doorsteps by using dark net, crypto currency and messenger applications such as Instagram, Telegram in the metro cities.

Aug 2, 2022

Karnataka doctor in Doddaballapur town booked for making casteist remarks

Karnataka Police on Tuesday filed a case against a doctor for making casteist remarks on the family of a patient, who questioned him on flawed treatment in Doddaballapur town of Bengaluru Rural district.

Aug 2, 2022

Salt Lake City experiences hottest month on record: Report

July 2022 was the hottest month ever recorded in Salt Lake City, capital city of the US state of Utah, with an average temperature of around 30.7 degrees Celsius, local media reported.

Aug 2, 2022

Oracle begins layoffs; Many employees in US, Europe, India face ouster

Oracle staff is reporting layoffs across LinkedIn, Twitter and thelayoff.com, and it can affect its workforce in the US, Europe and India in the coming months.

Aug 2, 2022

Terrorists throw grenade on police post in J&K's Ramban district [details]

The Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) has claimed responsibility for the attack in a letter, a senior police officer said.

Aug 2, 2022

US kills top Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in Kabul

The US killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend dealing the terrorist group a major blow, confirms President Joe Biden.

Aug 2, 2022

50,000 waterbodies to be rejuvenated across country by Aug 2023 [details]

A national database is developed after the first-ever census of water bodies across the country. 75 waterbodies to be revived in each district of the country.

Aug 2, 2022

Heavy rain lashes Hyderabad once again, roads inundated by stagnant water

Heavy rain lashed Hyderabad once again on Tuesday morning, wreaking havoc on roads and streets, inundating roads and disrupting normal life.

Aug 2, 2022

Twitter bans 43,140 India accounts in June compared to 46K in May for violating norms

Twitter, which is fighting a legal battle with the Indian government over content blocking orders, banned more than 43,140 accounts of Indian users in the month of June over violation of its guidelines, the microblogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Tuesday.

Aug 2, 2022

Covid cases update: India reports 13,734 new Covid cases, 34 deaths

India on Tuesday reported 13,734 new Covid-19 cases, a decline against the 16,464 infections logged the previous day, with 34 additional deaths, said the Union Health Ministry.

Aug 2, 2022

WhatsApp banned over 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 22 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of June in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, the company said on Tuesday.

Aug 2, 2022

Four people arrested in Karnataka Muslim youth murder case

Karnataka Police investigating the murder case of Mohammad Fazil Mangalpet have arrested four persons. Police sources said on Tuesday that the accused have been picked up from various places, including Uttara Kannada, Bengaluru.

Aug 2, 2022