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'Heights of chamchagiri': Congress leader's remarks on President Murmu sparks row
India | Oct 06, 2022, 02:05 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) took serious note of the remarks and sent a notice to the leader, and demanded an apology.
Thailand mass shooting: 23 children among 34 killed at childcare centre; shooter kills self, family
World | Oct 06, 2022, 03:16 PM IST
Thailand mass shooting: Reports said that after fleeing the scene of the attack the assailant returned to his home and killed himself along with his wife and child.
Uttarakhand: Bus carrying 50 people falls into gorge in Pauri Garhwal district
India | Oct 04, 2022, 11:07 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reached State Disaster Management Center in Pauri Garhwal district to oversee the situation.

CBI searches 105 locations in whip on cyber criminals, fraudsters targeting Americans
India | Oct 04, 2022, 07:50 PM IST
The searches were being conducted in association with police forces of the states and Union Territories. The FBI in the US is also in the loop in regards to this operation.
PM Modi dials Zelenskyy; says endangerment of nuclear facilities could be 'catastrophic' amid war
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:47 PM IST
PM Modi underlined that endangerment of nuclear facilities could have far-reaching and catastrophic consequences for public health and the environment, his office informed.
'Congress leaders asked Rahul Gandhi to request me to withdraw from president polls': Tharoor
India | Oct 04, 2022, 05:51 PM IST
Congress president election: Shashi Tharoor said that Rahul Gandhi said he will not ask the former to withdraw as a contest would benefit the party.

TRS leader distributes free alcohol, chicken ahead of Telangana CM's national party launch | Watch
India | Oct 04, 2022, 04:48 PM IST
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is likely to be renamed 'Bharata Rashtra Samiti' (BRS) and the state government's welfare schemes would be showcased across the country to help it emerge as a national force.
Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh gets bail in ED case; to stay in CBI custody
India | Oct 04, 2022, 03:28 PM IST
Anil Deshmukh, despite being granted bail in a money laundering case registered by ED, will remain in custody in connection with the CBI case registered against him in April last year.
Nana Patole confuses Namibia with Nigeria in 'attack' on Centre; BJP schools Congress leader | Watch
India | Oct 03, 2022, 11:00 PM IST
Eight cheetahs were brought to Gwalior from Namibia in a special plane as part of the cheetah reintroduction programme.

'Wish to campaign for Tharoor or Kharge? Resign first,' says Congress ahead of presidential polls
India | Oct 03, 2022, 08:17 PM IST
Congress presidential polls will be held on October 17. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 19 and the results will be declared the same day. More than 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates will vote in the poll.
53, including 46 girls, were killed in Friday's Kabul suicide bombing in education center
World | Oct 03, 2022, 06:58 PM IST
Afghanistan blast: On Friday, there were 300 students in the centre when the explosion went off. The blast that took place during a preparation study for an entrance exam, shook the country, and caused a global outcry.
Dengue cases on the rise in Delhi again? 693 infections in September show signs of worry
India | Oct 03, 2022, 04:29 PM IST
Dengue cases in Delhi: The spurt in dengue cases comes in the wake of heavy rains in the capital over a few days in the past month.

Mulayam Singh Yadav stable, says SP; PM Modi dials Akhilesh
India | Oct 03, 2022, 06:17 AM IST
Mulayam Singh Yadav health update: According to hospital sources, the 82-year-old leader is being treated under the supervision of oncologists Dr Nitin Sood and Dr Sushil Kataria.
'Nothing can stop us': Rahul Gandhi, drenched in rain, addresses Bharat Jodo Yatra in K'taka | Watch
India | Oct 03, 2022, 06:20 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi continued his speech amid the showers, and said nothing can deter the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is aimed at "stopping hatred and violence spread by the BJP-RSS".
Hyderabad: 3 arrested for plotting grenade blasts in public gatherings
India | Oct 02, 2022, 08:33 PM IST
Hyderabad Police informed that one of the accused arrested has been previously involved in several terror-related cases and now revived his contacts with his Pakistani ISI conduits again.

Will rain play a spoilsport for Durga Puja festivities in Bengal? Here's what weather office says
India | Oct 02, 2022, 07:02 PM IST
West Bengal weather: Kolkata recorded 31 mm rain on Saturday, with some pockets experiencing a downpour and other parts remaining dry. Areas in north and central Kolkata experienced the showers, while there was scanty rainfall in the south.
22 killed as tractor carrying pilgrims overturns in UP's Kanpur; CM Yogi announces ex-gratia
India | Oct 01, 2022, 11:40 PM IST
Kanpur horror: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that financial assistance will be provided to those involved in the tragic accident. Rs. 2 lakh will be given to next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 will be given to those who are seriously injured.
'Gandhis promised on 'neutral' Cong president polls': Tharoor amid talks of Kharge being 'favourite'
India | Oct 01, 2022, 11:39 PM IST
Congress presidential polls: Shashi Tharoor said the Gandhis promised him a fair election, amid talks of his opponent - Mallikarjun Kharge - being their favourite candidate.
Zelenskyy to submit 'accelerated' NATO application as Russia annexes Ukraine land | 10 points
World | Sep 30, 2022, 11:24 PM IST
Russia's war on Ukraine took an escalated step Friday as President Putin annexed Ukrainian territories. The move prompted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to submit an 'accelerated' NATO application and US to impose more sanctions on the country.
Russian President Putin brings up 'plunder of India' in speech against the West
World | Sep 30, 2022, 09:30 PM IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a ceremony Friday where he signed treaties to annex more occupied Ukrainian territories. In his speech, he mentioned the 'plunder of India' in his attacks against the West.