The Indian Railways has decided to operate 80 new special trains from September 12, for which reservations will start from September 10. The railways will also introduce “clone trains” that will run just ahead of the ones which have a long waiting list for more than seven to ten days. These 80 […]
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Rhea, 10th accused in drug case, arrested. She’s exposed, says Bihar DGP
Actor Rhea Chakraborty was arrested on Tuesday after being questioned for five hours by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Monday. She is the 10th person to be arrested by the central agency in a drugs case linked to the probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea Chakraborty has […]
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Corbett Tiger Reserve set to open, Covid-19 test result must for entry
The Uttarakhand forest department has decided to ban entry of tourists into the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) without a Covid-19 test confirming their negative status, said forest officials. The tourists, said forest officials, will have to get the RT-PCR test done 96 hours before the visit to the park. Kalyani […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput death: Rhea Chakraborty arrested, says NCB
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday arrested Rhea Chakraborty for procuring and consuming drugs. The arrest comes after three days of questioning by the NCB. “Rhea has been arrested and due process of informing the family has been completed,” said deputy director of NCB, KPS Malhotra. The arrest comes […]
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PM Modi, President Kovind condole radio astronomer Govind Swarup’s demise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of Professor Govind Swarup who pioneered radio astronomy in India, saying that he was an exceptional scientist and his works have attained global commendation. “Professor Govind Swarup was an exceptional scientist. His pioneering works in radio astronomy have attained global commendation. […]
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Belarusian protest leader ripped up passport to thwart deportation – Interfax Ukraine
Prominent Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova ripped up her passport to thwart an attempt to deport her to neighbouring Ukraine, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on Tuesday. Deputy Ukrainian Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said on Facebook that Kolesnikova, who had been missing for the past 24 hours, had successfully […]
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Opposition to put up joint candidate for deputy speaker
The Opposition parties have decided to put up a joint candidate for the post of deputy speaker in the Lok Sabha. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Congress party’s parliament strategy group. The Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson’s post fell vacant after Janata Dal (United) MP Harivansh retired […]
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Bengaluru drug probe: Raid underway at actor Sanjjanaa Galrani’s home
Kannada actor Sanjjanaa Galrani’s house in Bengaluru was on Tuesday searched by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in connection with its probe into a high-profile drugs case allegedly involving singers and actors in the Kannada film industry, also known as Sandalwood. Galrani, whose close aide Rahul Shetty is already in police […]
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PLA move in Ladakh is part of Beijing plan to destabilize India
China’s moves in Ladakh and the South China Sea are based on a historical construct. If a Green Line crafted in 1960 by then paramount leader Mao Zedong is the People’s Liberation Army’s objective in Ladakh, it is the 9, 10 or 11 dash line (depending on political convenience; the […]
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Saharanpur wood carvers to begin a new chapter with wooden toys
Artisans in Saharanpur always had a reputation for wood carving. Now, the Saharanpur district administration has planned a project to give a new dimension to that skill by deciding to make indigenous wooden toys. They intend to launch the first lot of toys from the city by Dussehera in October, […]
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Uttarakhand BJP leader, head of rural health advisory board, who tested Covid-19 positive dies
Gyan Singh Negi, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Uttarakhand, who was suffering from Covid-19 died on Tuesday morning, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the death of senior leader of BJP Uttarakhand, Gyan Singh Negi who held the post of […]
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Kangana Ranaut’s office not bulldozed by the BMC, actor thanks fans
Actor Kangana Ranaut has announced that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has given her a notice to tend to ‘leakage work’ at her Mumbai office. Kangana on Monday had claimed that the BMC was going to demolish her Manikarnika Films office, presumably as a fallout of her recent war of words with the […]
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2 gang rape and murder accused escape from police custody in Madhya Pradesh
Two gang rape and murder accused, who were among three men arrested by the police in Ratlam on Monday, escaped from custody at night, police said Tuesday. The accused – Deepak Singh and Ravi Singh – are residents of Gurjarpada village of Ratlam district. According to police, Kalu Singh, Deepak […]
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Fitch projects Indian economy to contract 10.5% this fiscal
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday projected a massive 10.5% contraction of India’s economy in the current financial year. India recorded one of the sharpest gross domestic product (GDP) contractions in the world in April-June. India’s GDP shrank by a staggering 24% year-on-year amid the imposition of one of the most stringent […]
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International Literacy Day 2020: Kerala most literate state in India, check rank-wise list
With 96.2 per cent literacy, Kerala has once again emerged as the most literate state in the country, while Andhra Pradesh featured at the bottom with a rate of 66.4 per cent, showed a report based on National Statistical Office (NSO) survey. The report on ‘Household Social Consumption: Education in […]