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K'taka Home Minister's remarks on suspected terrorists stir controversy; BJP slams Cong govt [details]

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara's statements regarding the arrest of five suspected terrorists have stirred a controversy in the state.

Jul 20, 2023

Teachers produce fake degrees to get promotion in J&K's Rajouri district, chargesheet filed [details]

Eight teachers of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir procured fake bachelor's degrees in Physical Education to get higher grades.

Jul 20, 2023

75% of Indian desk workers adopting AI to drive productivity: Report

About 75 per cent of Indian workers are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to drive productivity at work, a new report said on Thursday.

Jul 20, 2023

SC intervenes on Manipur women parading case, asks Govt to take action by July 28

"We will give a little time to the government to act otherwise we will take action," the Supreme Court bench said, giving time until July 28.

Jul 20, 2023

Rescuer among 7 killed in Raigad hillslide, 80 more still trapped; Shinde rushes to spot

Rescuer among 7 killed in Raigad hillslide, 80 more still trapped as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde rushed to the tragedy spot

Jul 20, 2023

MP Elections: Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in urban areas, Rahul, Kharge to focus on rural, tribal, Dalit voters

In the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead the party's poll campaign in urban areas, Rahul Gandhi will focus on the tribal areas, and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will concentrate on Dalit voters, a senior party leader told IANS.

Jul 20, 2023

Four killed in Raigad hillslide, more trapped; NDRF Teams rushed

At least four tribals were killed while several others trapped when a portion of a hillock crashed on their hamlet at Irshalwadi in Maharashtra's Raigad, officials said on Thursday.

Jul 20, 2023

PM Modi reacts to Manipur incident; says "shameful, can never be forgiven"

Expressing his pain and anger over the Manipur incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the gruesome incident with the women in the Northeastern state is very shameful, and can never be forgiven.

Jul 20, 2023

Putin to stay clear of BRICS summit in South Africa amid ICC warrant; Russian FM to attend [details]

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a Brics summit in South Africa next month, according to the country's presidency, a media report said.

Jul 20, 2023

Manipur shocker: Two women paraded naked after allegedly being gang-raped [details]

Horrific videos of two young women being paraded naked on a road by a mob in Manipur have been widely circulated on social media, drawing widespread condemnation and demand for strictest actions.

Jul 20, 2023

"PM's silence led Manipur into anarchy": Rahul Gandhi on video of girls being paraded naked [reactions]

Horrific videos of two young women being paraded naked on a road by a mob in Manipur have been widely circulated on social media, drawing widespread condemnation and demand for strictest actions.

Jul 19, 2023

Fact check: No stone-pelting on Amarnath pilgrims; J&K administration debunks rumours [truth here]

As some social media groups circulated videos regarding stone pelting, authorities warned action against those involved in sharing videos with malicious intentions to create a divide among communities, spread disharmony, and disturb peaceful Yatra.

Jul 19, 2023

Shocker: Infant slips out of man's arms, washed away in flooded Thane drain [details]

In a heart-wrenching tragedy, a four-month-old infant reportedly slipped from a man's arm and plunged into a flooded drain near Thakurli town of the district, here on Wednesday afternoon.

Jul 19, 2023

US suspends funding for China's Wuhan lab over failure to provide Covid info [details]

The US government has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China even as it failed to provide documents related to Covid virus amid reported safety concerns, media reports said.

Jul 19, 2023

Two infiltrators killed in J&K Macchal sector; arms and ammunition recovered [details]

Two terrorists were killed at the LoC's Macchal sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district early on Wednesday as the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the BSF, in a joint operation, foiled an infiltration attempt.

Jul 19, 2023