One person was shot dead late on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of US President Donald Trump’s supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets. It wasn’t clear if the shooting was linked to fights that broke out as the caravan of about 600 vehicles […]
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Here is your horoscope for 31 Aug 2020
Aries You’re gaining more determination to meet your goals today, dear Aries, as well as the ambition to exceed them. Today is about tuning out the negative distractions and focusing on what matters. Making improvements is in focus. You’re exceptionally skilled at understanding current limitations and working around them. Motivation […]
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Sexual harassment case: Wife requests police to conduct narco test on BJP MLA, victim woman
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Mahesh Negi’s wife has requested Uttarakhand police to conduct narco test on his husband and woman who has accused the MLA of sexually exploiting her, said police on Sunday. According to the police, a request letter has been received from the MLA’s wife. “A request letter to conduct […]
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One shot dead as rival protesters clash in Portland
One person was shot dead in Portland late on Saturday as protesters from rival groups clashed in the northwest US city, which has seen frequent demonstrations for months that have at times turned violent. Police statements on Saturday said both the death and protest violence took place in Portland’s downtown […]
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Controversy around Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine in Australia, some clerics raise concerns
A controversial imam in Australia has asked Muslims not to get the vaccine for the coronavirus disease being developed by Oxford University. Sufyaan Khalifa claimed the vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca is ‘haram’ – meaning forbidden. Khalifa has posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he blasted the […]
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To mark PM Modi’s birthday, BJP to organise ‘Seva Saptah’ next month
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise a week-long Seva Saptah from September 14 to 20 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday on September 17. The party has sent a circular to all its state unit chiefs, suggesting activities that could be taken up as part of the […]
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JP Nadda chairs virtual meet with Bihar BJP MPs for impending state polls
Ahead of electioneering for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, BJP chief JP Nadda on Saturday chaired a virtual meeting, in which party leaders in the State who are MPs were present. Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal said that every MP will visit two panchayats every day in September to […]
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Mumbai rain intensity reduces, on and off showers predicted through Sunday
After moderate rains in Mumbai over the past 24 hours, the intensity of showers reduced on Sunday after the city suburbs recorded 52.9 mm rain in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 am Sunday morning and south Mumbai recording 37.2 mm rains in the same period. The weather bureau has […]
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Two members of Khalistan Zindabad Force arrested for hoisting Khalistan flag on DC office in Punjab
Two suspected members of the banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), have been arrested from GT Karnal Road in north Delhi on charges of hoisting a Khalistan flag at a Punjab government office in Moga district on the eve of the Independence Day on August 14, the Delhi Police’s […]
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‘My son had left home to find a job with his brother,’ says father of man lynched in Naraina
The youth (23), who was lynched on Friday in west Delhi’s Naraina on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone, was on his way to Gurugram in neighbouring Haryana to find a job with his elder brother’s help. He was caught, tied to a tree and beaten to death , his […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput case: Here are the 14 people facing probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned a number of people in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The CBI took over the case after a recommendation from the Bihar government on request from Rajput’s family. In the 78 days since he passed away (since June […]
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IIT Bhubaneswar starts new academic year through online mode
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar has commenced classes for the new academic year through online mode for its on-roll students as well as the new postgraduate students (MTech, MSc and PhD students) amidst Covid-19 pandemic. All the classes are now being conducted by live streaming without the physical presence of […]
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Bihar governor notifies relaxation of norms for Bihar candidates in assistant professor recruitment
Bihar Governor on Saturday notified amendments in statute for the appointment of assistant professors in the state universities to relax some norms for Bihar candidates. The notification was approved by Governor-cum-Chancellor of Universities Phagu Chouhan after the opinion of vice-chancellors and state government on the amendments, which will give candidates […]
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Now, call to oust Ghulam Nabi Azad from Congress citing indiscipline
After venting their ire against senior party leader Jitin Prasada, Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh are now targeting senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and questioning his earlier role as the All India Congress Committee general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh. Azad is one of the 23 senior Congress leaders who […]
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Street children get an education at SIGNAL Shala in Thane
From selling flowers to knocking car windows at traffic signals, street children have come a long way and now sit in a classroom burrowing their heads in textbooks. They are studying at a SIGNAL school started by a Pune-based NGO, Samarth Bharat Vyaspith (SBV) which has now got accreditation from […]