Uttarakhand Police questioned BJP MLA Mahesh Negi, who is accused of sexual harassment by a woman, again on Saturday. The woman’s husband was also called in for questioning by the police team. Negi was earlier questioned by the police on Wednesday. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anuj Kumar, who is investigating the case, said […]
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From Delhi to London by bus? Travel company announces trip for 2021. There’s more to this epic journey
If the headline has tickled the travel bug in you and your head is filled with questions like “how” and “when”, then you’re not alone. A company organising this tour, shared a post about the trip on Instagram. Since then, the comments section of the post is filled with curious […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput case: CBI questions cook for second day, to call manager as well
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned a man, who was employed as Sushant Singh Rajput’s cook, for the second day on Saturday in connection with the death of the Bollywood actor in June, news agency ANI reported. A team of CBI officials questioned Neeraj Singh at the guest house […]
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National Council for Transgender Persons formed
The Centre has constituted the national council for transgender persons, headed by the Union social justice minster and comprising representatives from 10 central departments, five states and members of the community. The council – India’s first and formed under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 – was announced in […]
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Sooryavanshi, 83 could head to streaming: Reliance CEO
Sooryavanshi and ‘83, two high-profile Hindi films still holding out on a theatrical release, might be forced to turn to streaming after all. Reliance Entertainment CEO Shibasish Sarkar has said that in the scenario that theatres fail to open up by a certain time, the films could possibly be rolled […]
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AIIMS team to ‘look into possibility of murder’ in Sushant’s case
A five-member medical board of forensic experts was formed by the AIIMS on Friday to look into the autopsy files related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, after the CBI approached the hospital for assistance. “We will look into the possibility of murder. However, all probable angles will be thoroughly examined,” […]
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Kangana isn’t Sushant’s friend, nor his representative: Lawyer Vikas Singh
Vikas Singh, the lawyer representing Sushant Singh Rajput’s father in his case against Rhea Chakraborty, has said that Kangana Ranaut is neither Sushant’s friend nor representative. He said Kangana is ‘basically highlighting the general discrimination’. “Kangana is not Sushant’s friend. She is basically highlighting the general discrimination in media,” Singh told IANS. He […]
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Bihar assembly election 2020: BJP chief JP Nadda, top leaders begin 2-day virtual strategy meet today
BJP national president JP Nadda and several other senior party leaders will hold a two-day virtual meeting from Saturday to chart out a plan for the assembly elections in Bihar, which are due in October-November this year, chief of the state unit Sanjay Jaiswal has said. The Bharatiya Janata party’s […]
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JMM chief Shibu Soren, wife Roopi Soren test positive for Covid-19
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Rajya Sabha member Shibu Soren and his wife Roopi Soren have been tested positive for the coronavirus disease, a party leader said on Saturday. Samples of the former chief minister Soren and his wife were collected on Friday and their test reports came late […]
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India records highest one-day spike of Covid-19 cases at 69,878; tally nears 3 million
India’s tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) neared the 3 million-mark as it remained the third worst-hit country in the world after the US and Brazil, the Union health ministry’s data showed on Saturday. There were 69,878 cases of Covid-19, the highest single-day spike, and 945 fatalities […]
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Covid-19: Govt reaches target of testing a million people per day
The Union health ministry on Saturday said India has crossed the milestone of conducting 1 million tests to detect Covid-19 per day, which experts say is important to know the exact disease burden. The health ministry also highlighted that the recovery rate has risen by 100% in the past three […]
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Bihar launches sensitisation programme for healthcare staff for better infection control
Amid rising cases of Covid-19 in Bihar, the state government on Saturday launched an eight-day virtual training and sensitisation programme on infection control and best practices by experts from Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The exercise will cover all the 38 districts of the state and conclude […]
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All offices, shops to remain shut: These states are under weekend lockdown
At least a dozen states have ordered weekend lockdown citing the need to revive economic activities and reduce the risk of spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at the same time. India, the third worst-affected country in the world by the coronavirus pandemic after the US and Brazil, has surpassed 2.9 […]
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National Teachers Award 2020: Names of 47 teachers finalised by education ministry
Forty Seven teachers from across the country will be conferred the National Teachers Award for the year 2020 with the Union Education Ministry releasing the names of Friday. Among the teachers whose work has been recognized are Jyoti Arora of Delhi’s Mount Abu School, Manoj Kumar Lakhra, a government teacher […]
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World’s first Rolls Royce EV is battery-powered opulence for uber wealthy
Rolls-Royce has said that it will launch an EV “when the time is right”. But apparently that right time is here, at least for British automotive brand Lunaz if not for Rolls-Royce itself. Lunaz has unveiled the world’s first electrified Rolls-Royce classic car, a 1961 Phantom V. The classic Rolls-Royce […]