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Crackdown on misuse of social media: SIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir Valley [details]

The raids were aimed at uncovering those individuals and groups involved in propagating secessionist, and anti-India sentiments through various social media platforms.

Jun 20, 2023

India's 1st mRNA Omicron booster vax gets DCGI nod; to launch in 2-3 weeks [details]

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to India's first mRNA-based Omicron booster vaccine and it is likely to be rolled out in 2-3 weeks, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2023

Free rice: K'taka Congress stages protest; BJP hits back [details]

The ruling Congress workers on Tuesday staged a state-wide protest to condemn the central government's alleged move of not selling rice which is in stock of the Food Corporation of India (FCI).

Jun 20, 2023

Kashmiri Pandit affixes National flag on banned JKLF office in Srinagar; raise patriotic slogans [details]

Sandeep Mawa, a Kashmiri Pandit, along with some of his friends earlier affixed the national flag at the main entrance of the office of the Hurriyat Conference.

Jun 20, 2023

Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 cr to alma mater IIT Bombay; celebrates 50 years of association

Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani has donated Rs 315 crore ($38.5 million) to his alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

Jun 20, 2023

Tollywood: Upasana, Ram Charan welcome their first child; Its a baby girl

Entrepreneur Upasana Kamineni Konidela and leading actor Ram Charan welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2023

Congress files criminal complaint against Nadda, Amit Malviya for defaming Rahul Gandhi

Congress has accused BJP leaders of posting deregatory posts against its party leaders and said that it has filed a criminal complaint against all the individuals involved in defaming Rahul Gandhi.

Jun 20, 2023

"Eat Litti-Chokha and go back": BJP's Samrat Chaudhary ridicules opposition meeting in Patna

Bihar BJP state president Samrat Chaudhary on Monday took a dig at the opposition leaders and asked them to taste Bihar's famous snack Litti-Chokha and go back to their states as BJP is too powerful to be defeated in next year's general election.

Jun 20, 2023

Congress fields ex CM Jagadish Shettar, N.S. Boseraju, T. Kamaknoor for MLC polls in K'taka

The Congress on Monday fielded former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, party national secretary NS Boseraju, and Tippannappa Kamaknoor for the June 30 MLC elections in Karnataka.

Jun 20, 2023

After brawl, Mumbai man slits woman's throat in moving auto, nabbed [details]

In a shocker, a man allegedly slit the throat of a 30-year-old woman after they had a brawl in a moving autorickshaw at Sakinaka, here on Monday, the police said.

Jun 19, 2023

Another bureaucratic rejig in Karnataka: 14 IAS officers transferred this time [details inside]

In another major administrative reshuffle in Karnataka, the newly-formed Siddaramaiah-led government on Monday transferred and posted 14 IAS officers.

Jun 19, 2023

Lithium cell plant in K'taka: IBC interested in investing Rs 8,000 Cr in state, says minister

Representatives of the US-based International Battery Company (IBC), which is considering setting up a Lithium Nickle Manganese Cobalt prismatic cell manufacturing industry in Karnataka by investing Rs 8,000 crore, met Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Monday.

Jun 19, 2023

B'luru police officers ride BMTC buses to educate women on safety; address concerns [details]

In a proactive measure to raise awareness about women safety measures, Bengaluru City Police officers rode BMTC buses, addressed women passengers concerns.

Jun 19, 2023

Youth chained, forced to act like dog in Bhopal; 3 held after minister's intervention [details]

A youth was tied with a chain and forced to bark and act like a dog by a group of people in Bhopal. The miscreants also abused the victim even as he pleaded for mercy.

Jun 19, 2023

Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Act to end right over Gurbani telecast: Punjab CM

The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Act of 2023 will pave the way for eliminating the undue control over the free to air telecast of the sacred Gurbani from the Golden Temple.

Jun 19, 2023