The Congress has described the death of Indian soldiers in a violent face-off in eastern Ladakh as shocking, unbelievable and unacceptable. “Shocking, Unbelievable & Unacceptable! Will the Raksha Mantri confirm?,” Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted. Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor said the development was “tragic news” and needed […]
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Thane: 34-year-old dies while crossing railway track
A fish vendor (34) died after he hit by a local train at around 9.15am on Tuesday, while he was trying to cross a railway track between Kalwa and Thane. The Government Railway Police (GRP) authorities said that the deceased has been identified as Rizwan Abdul Shaikh, who was on […]
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Indian officer, two others killed in clash with PLA; casualties on both sides
The Indian army suffered multiple casualties, including that of an officer, in a “violent face off” with the PLA on Monday night in Eastern Ladakh, the army said in a statement. It added that there were casualties on both sides. This is the first casualty of an Indian soldier in […]
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UK jobless claims double to almost 3 million amid Covid-19 lockdown
UK jobless claims more than doubled to almost 3 million during the virus lockdown, when the closure of businesses across the country put people out of work. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits increased by more than 1.5 million in the two months through May, the Office for National […]
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Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid-19: CMO
Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain has tested negative for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the chief minister’s office (CMO) said on Tuesday. Jain was admitted to the state-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital (RGSSH) in the national capital on Monday night after he developed a fever and his oxygen level dropped. “Due […]
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Sanjay Dutt with wife Maanayata and kids Shahraan and Iqra.
Sanjay Dutt is missing his wife Maanayata and nine-year-old kids Shahraan and Iqra, who are away from him and stranded in Dubai since the lockdown began. They had flown to Dubai ahead of the lockdown but couldn’t return home as international flights are yet to resume regular operations amid the coronavirus […]
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Lucknow’s KGMU launches community radio service for health-related awareness
The King George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow has started a community radio service to make people aware of health-related issues and their solutions. The programmes on the radio station, which can be tuned into at 89.6 MHz, runs from 10 am to 2 pm and focuses on spreading awareness amongst […]
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Everest scaling Premlata Agrawal’s Padma Shri Award stolen in Jamshedpur
Miscreants allegedly stole Premlata Agrawal’s prestigious Padma Shri award from her house in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on Monday, her husband Vimal Agrawal informed on Monday evening. Agrawal is India’s oldest woman to climb Mount Everest. Her husband filed a complaint with the police, a copy of which is with the HT, […]
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Prakash Raj shares Sushant Singh Rajput’s take on nepotismPrakash Raj shares Sushant Singh Rajput’s take on nepotism
Actor Prakash Raj has reacted to a video of Sushant Singh Rajput who had once talked about nepotism at an event. Sushant was found dead at his home on Sunday; the police have confirmed death by suicide. Prakash shared an old video where Sushant is saying that the whole film industry would collapse if […]
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UPSC NDA, NA (II) notification 2020 to be released today, check eligibility and other details
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the notification for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2020 today. The notification will be released on its official website at upsc.gov.in. According to the revised calendar issued by UPSC, the NDA, NA (II) notification 2020 was earlier scheduled to be released […]
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Snow leopard captured on camera in Uttarakhand’s Gangotri National Park
A snow leopard has been captured on camera in Uttarakhand’s Gangotri National Park at a height of around 3400 metres indicating that the animals are thriving in the area, officials said. DB Sharma, the deputy director of the Gangotri National Park, said the footage of the snow leopard was captured […]
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Furious at torture of 2 staffers by Pak’s ISI, India to put downgrade in ties on table
India could consider reducing its diplomatic presence in Pakistan in light of the abduction and torture of two high commission staffers who had stepped out on Monday, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. The two staffers were abducted by about 15 armed men from a petrol station in […]
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North Korea appears to destroy Inter-Korea liaison office
North Korea appears to have blown up an inter-Korean liaison office, the Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday, after Kim Jong Un’s regime threatened to move its military back into border region. The smoke and an explosion were observed rising from an area close to the Kaesong industrial park, Yonhap said. […]
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Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue
A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum, prompting the city to announce that the statue would be removed until officials determine the next steps. The man was taken to […]
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Pinterest policy officials leave, alleging discrimination
Two of the three staffers on Pinterest’s public policy and social impact team departed from the photo-sharing company in late May, alleging publicly that they faced racial discrimination. The staffers, both Black women, had important public-facing roles at the company, but said they were underpaid and their concerns were dismissed […]