Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate the Atal Tunnel under the Rohtang Pass that connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh, which will be available for commuters throughout the year unlike earlier when the valley was cut off for about six months every year amid heavy snowfall. […]
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Lamborgini hits fast lane, sells 738 supercars for best September ever
Automobili Lamborghini has announced it sold 738 units last month which made it the best September the company has ever had. Despite headwinds caused by economic uncertainties and Covid-19-related factors, the demand for supercars may be on an upswing as witnessed by Lamborghini’s sales figures for the month. Lamborghini does recognize the […]
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Dhoni explains why he was coughing and struggling in CSK vs SRH match
Chennai Super Kings lost their third match in a row in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League. Up against Sunrisers Hyderabad, CSK were asked to chase 166 at the Dubai International Stadium. But they could not achieve the feat as they managed to score only 157 runs in […]
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‘Cops outside toilets of victim’s home’: Hathras off limits, family off the grid
The Uttar Pradesh police threw a cordon of officers round the village in Hathras district where a 19-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped and murdered two weeks ago, preventing journalists from meeting the family amid allegations that authorities seized the phones of the victim’s relatives and put them under surveillance. Since early Thursday, police set up […]
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India’s Covid-19 toll surpasses 100,000
The death toll from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India surpassed the 100,000 mark on Friday, a grim milestone that comes exactly seven months from the day the first batch of cases were reported in the country. India became the third country in the world to cross this landmark – […]
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IS group Al-Hind plotted to build province in jungles of South India: NIA
An offshoot of IS operating in south India, known as the Al-Hind module planned to establish ISIS Daishwilayah (province) inside the jungles of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala as recently as in late 2019 according to a July charge sheet by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against 17 […]
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Joe Biden and his wife test negative for Covid-19
Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced. Dr. Kevin O’Connor released the negative results in a statement issued by the […]
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Yogi Adityanath suspends Hathras SP, wants narco-analysis tests
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday evening ordered the suspension of Hathras superintendent of police Vikrant Vir and three other police officers for their handling of the case relating to the alleged gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman that has shocked the country. The chief minister took […]
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MS Dhoni breaks huge world record in CSK vs SRH IPL 2020 match
As MS DHoni walked onto the field against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, he broke a huge record. The CSK captain became the player with most caps in any T20 league in world cricket. The Chennai Super Kings captain also became the player with most IPL appearances in the history of […]
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Committed to women’s safety, tweets CM Adityanath amid Hathras protests
Amid nationwide outrage against the lawlessness of Uttar Pradesh that witnessed back-to-back incidents of atrocities against women in Hathras and Balrampur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said exemplary punishments will be given to those who even think of disrespecting women. “The UP government is committed to protect every mother […]
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Bhim Army chief to protest against Hathras gang-rape at India Gate at 5pm
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said he will organise a protest at 5pm on Friday in front of India Gate in Delhi against the gang-rape of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. In a video message, Azad said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi needed to break his silence over the […]
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Seized family’s mobiles, says UP teenager who slipped out of Hathras village
The Uttar Pradesh police has deployed scores of personnel in and around the Hathras village where a 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped last month that sparked off national outrage at the gruesome crime and has led a barrage of criticism over the woman’s rushed cremation past midnight. She died in a […]
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BJP leader wanted to give Mamata Banerjee Covid hug, tests +ve for virus
BJP leader Anupam Hazra, who had threatened to hug West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee if he got infected with Covid-19, has tested positive for the disease, health officials said. Hazra, who has recently been appointed as a national secretary of the BJP, was admitted to a private hospital in […]
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Road to Indian envoys’ appointments to neighbourhood countries goes through PMO
With Vikram Doraiswami taking over as the high commissioner to Bangladesh on Monday, it is quite evident that the road to high-profile ambassadorial assignments in the neighbourhood goes through the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Last week, Rudrendra Tandon went to Kabul to take over as the Indian ambassador to strife-torn […]
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Kim Jong Un’s sister reported in public for first time since July
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first appearance in state media since July, an absence that had fuelled speculation her power was clipped after she led a contentious pressure campaign against South Korea. Kim Yo Jong joined her brother and a handful of other top […]