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J&K Coronavirus update: 1,686 test COVID positive, tally breaches 54,000

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 1,686 new Covid-19 cases, taking the Union Territory's tally to 54,096, health officials said.

Sep 14, 2020

China is hiding truth about coronavirus widespread; major hint uncovered

China is either preparing for a second wave of coronavirus or still hasn't gotten the virus under control, under-reporting the number of actual COVID-19 cases in the country.

Sep 14, 2020

Yogi Adityanath oversees prep for Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan

Draconian law in UP; magistrate's order, warrant not mandatory for arrest

UPSSF will not require warrants to conduct searches and even arrest, provided it was "sure about the crime."

Sep 14, 2020

Karnataka NEET 2020: Amid COVID, 1.19 lakh students appear for exams

Defying COVID-19 fears, as many as 1,19,587 students wrote their National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) on Sunday in 298 examination centres across Karnataka.

Sep 14, 2020

Rescuers search for survivors at the site of landslide in Timure, Rasuwa, Nepal, July 26, 2018. At least 4 people were killed and many others missing after landslides struck the small town on Wednesday midnight. (Xinhua/IANS) Release Date & Time: 2018-07-

9 killed, 22 missing in Nepal landslides

At least nine people were killed and 22 reported missing in two separate landslides in Nepal's Sindhupalchowk district on Sunday, a senior official said.

Sep 14, 2020

NEET 2020: 50,000 students appear for exams in Telangana

About 50,000 students appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into medical courses held on Sunday at 112 centres in Telangana amid special arrangements in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sep 14, 2020

Caught on cam: Thief loots Srinagar shrine's donation box; JK Police seeks your help

A burglar fled with cash after breaking into the revered shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) in Khanyar area of Srinagar during the wee hours of Sunday, September 13.

Sep 13, 2020

Parliament monsoon session begins tomorrow: GDP, India-China standoff, COVID to take centre stage

As the monsoon session is all set to begin, the government might issue a statement tomorrow on the India-China standoff in the parliament.

Sep 13, 2020

Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan

COVID vaccine likely by early 2021; for old, high-risk first: Harsh Vardhan

The coronavirus vaccine might be ready by the first quarter of 2021, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.

Sep 13, 2020

Terrorist 'rescued' from banned outfit by security forces in J&K's Awantipora

Police and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora have "rescued" a terrorist who had joined proscribed outfit Al Badr, the police said on Sunday.

Sep 13, 2020

Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

Even as peace talks have begun between the Afghan forces and Taliban, the two continue to clash as they set out to settle a 19-year insurgency.

Sep 13, 2020

Muslim farmer killed in Jammu, attacked with sharp weapons; one arrested

A 42-year-old farmer identified as Shabir Chaudhary was killed by a gang near his home in Phalian Mandal village in Satwari Police limits on the outskirts of Jammu city.

Sep 13, 2020

All-party meet ahead of monsoon session scrapped for the first time in 2 decades

The monsoon session of the Indian parliament will begin on Monday and prep is underway. However, as one of the stark changes this time due to COVID-19 will be the absence of the all-party meet prior to the session.

Sep 13, 2020

Nageshwar Rao's distasteful tweet on Swami Agnivesh removed by Twitter

Following Swami Agnivesh's death, ex-CBI chief M Nageshwar Rao had tweeted a message saying 'good riddance' which wasn't received well by the public. Twitter has now removed the tweet following the backlash.

Sep 13, 2020

From CM Modi to PM Modi; on 13th September, 2013, Rajnath Singh was the key

It was on September 13, 2013 that Rajnath Singh, the then BJP President, first declared Narendra Modi as BJP's PM candidate. Behind the scenes, there was a lot going on.

Sep 13, 2020