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Three Killed, 11 Missing as Heavy Rains Wash Away Houses in Uttarakhand
Swirling waters of the swollen Gori river also washed away four houses, and large tracts of cultivable land at Chori Bagar village in Bangapani sub division of the district.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: After Oxford Vaccine Found 'Safe' in Early Testing, WHO Says 'Positive Result But Long Way to Go'
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: An experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in people, scientists at Oxford University say. Richard Horton, the editor of the science journal The Lancet, said that t...
Mamata to Kick off TMC's Assembly Poll Campaign with Virtual Shahid Diwas Rally and a New Message on July 21
The day is observed by Mamata every year in remembrance of the 13 Youth Congress workers who were killed in Kolkata police firing on July 21, 1993, while pressing their demand to make voter identity card the sole document required for voting. She was in t...
PM Modi Speaks to CM Palaniswami over Covid-19 Scenario in Tamil Nadu
During the phone conversation, Palaniswami apprised Modi that 48,000 coronavirus tests - a national high - were being done daily (average) in Tamil Nadu, an official release said.
2 MLAs in House But We're Still Kingmakers, Says Tribal Party as it Chooses Side in Gehlot-Pilot Tussle
When the power tussle between Gehlot and his now sacked deputy Sachin Pilot had re-surfaced, the Bhartiya Tribal Party had said it will remain neutral.
Migrant Workers Slowly Returning to Cities amid Unlock 2, Locals Being Trained to Fill Immediate Gap
Since the country has already entered Unlock 2.0, projects that were stalled due to the lockdown have resumed work, though with just half of their capacity as most of the labourers are yet to return.
Properties of Mathura's Hardcore Criminals to be Confiscated, Says UP Police
Every police station in the district will prepare a list of the top ten criminals in their areas, Ajay Anand, ADG Agra Zone said. Properties of seven hardcore criminals of Mathura would be confiscated, he said.
UP Technical Education Minister Tests Covid-19 Positive, Say Hospital Sources
The minister was later shifted to the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, the hospital sources said.
Kidnapped Sikh Community Leader in Afghanistan Released from Captivity: MEA
In a statement, the MEA said the 'targeting and persecution' of minority community members by terrorists at the behest of their external supporters remains a matter of grave concern.
MHA Seeks Report from Rajasthan Chief Secretary over Allegations of Phone Tapping of Politicians
The Congress government, embroiled in a political crisis in the state, has been accused by the BJP of resorting to "unconstitutional" methods to tap phones of politicians.
TN Minister Condemns Denigration of Hymn on Lord Muruga, Calls for Legal Action Against Video Channel
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department minister Sevoor S Ramachandran took strong exception to the channel 'Karuppar Kootam', for allegedly denigrating 'Kanda Sashti Kavacham', sung in praise of Lord Muruga.
Accused in Bulandshahr Cop's Murder Gets Key Role to Publicise PM's Project, Viral Pics Leave BJP Red-faced
On December 3, inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed in mob violence after cattle carcasses were allegedly found near Mahaw village where lakhs of people had gathered for a 'Tabligi Ijtema'.
Man nabbed for threatening actress, journo arrested for attributing fake quote to her
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Airlines in India Staring at Revenue Loss Upto $1.3 Trillion Due to Covid-19: Crisil
The Covid-19 crisis and the travel restrictions will shrink domestic air traffic by 40 to 45 percent and international traffic by 60 to 65 percent this fiscal, Crisil said.
Death Toll Due to Bhanushali Building Collapse in Mumbai Rises to 9: NDRF
Two persons were killed after a corner portion of six-storey 'Bhanushali' building collapsed in the Fort area around 4.45 pm on Thursday.