The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached a residential flat in London worth Rs 127 crore (13.5 million pound) belonging to Rana Kapoor, Yes Bank’s former chairman and managing director, who has been booked for alleged money laundering by the agency, officials said on Friday. The property was bought by Kapoor in […]
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4 injured in knife attack near former offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris
Paris police say a suspect believed to have wounded four people in a knife attack near the former offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been arrested. A Paris police official said that while authorities initially thought two attackers were involved, they now believe it was only one person, who […]
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DNA of 3 men killed in Shopian encounter matches with family: J&K police
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said that the DNA samples of the three youths mistakenly gunned down in an encounter in July have matched with their family members in Rajouri and that further investigations are underway. The army admitted last week that powers vested under the Armed Forces Special […]
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AIIMS doctor alleged Sushant’s photos indicate death by strangulation, claims family lawyer
Sushant Singh Rajput’s family lawyer Vikas Singh claimed on Friday that a doctor, who is part of AIIMS team, had told him “long back” that Rajput’s photos sent by the lawyer indicated that it was allegedly death by strangulation, not suicide. The senior advocate took to Twitter saying he was […]
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Bihar to vote on October 28, November 3, 7; results on November 10
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced a three-phase schedule from October 28 for the Bihar assembly polls, the first major elections in the country since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted political calendars and prompted sweeping measures for social distancing in March to check its spread. The second phase of the […]
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: 3 phases, 72 million voters, 243 constituencies
The crucial Bihar assembly elections will be conducted in three phases from October 28 and the votes will be counted on November 10, the Election Commission of India announced on Friday. The Bihar assembly elections 2020 will be the first poll to be conducted since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the […]
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Haryana farmers’ protests remain peaceful with no incidents of violence
The farmers’ protests in Haryana, called in response to the shutdown call given by a group of farmers organisations, has remained peaceful so far with no major incidents of violence reported till Friday afternoon. The impact of protests was seen in small towns and big cities of Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, […]
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PM Modi condoles legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam’s death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of SP Balasubramanyamm, saying with the passing away of the legendary singer, the cultural world has become a lot poorer. “With the unfortunate demise of Shri SP Balasubrahmanyam, our cultural world is a lot poorer. A household name across India, his […]
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Tatkal RT-PCR test for air passengers visiting Assam to cut quarantine time
Assam government has introduced mandatory RT-PCR tests on arrival for air passengers in addition to the existing rapid antigen tests in order to reduce the time spent on quarantine. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced ‘tatkal’ (quick) RT-PCR test results within 24 hours and said several other guidelines were […]
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US announces USD 150 million for H1B One Workforce training programme
The United States announced USD 150 million (over Rs 1,100 crore) on Thursday to invest in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors in the American economy. Prominent among these sectors are information technology, cyber security, advanced manufacturing, transportation, wherein the H-1B One Workforce grant programme would be used […]
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Rafael Nadal can tie Roger Federer’s 20 Slams with lucky No. 13 in Paris
For all of the many qualities contributing to Rafael Nadal’s unprecedented superiority at the French Open — the bullwhip of a high-bouncing lefty forehand, the reflex returns, the cover-every-corner athleticism, the endless energy and grit — there’s one element that stands above all the rest. According to the opponent Nadal […]
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Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam dies at 74
Multiple National award-winning singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who had been hospitalized since August 5 after testing positive for the coronavirus, died on Friday at MGM Health Care hospital in Chennai at the age of 74, his son has said. “SPB belongs to everyone. He will live on in his songs. My dad […]
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Bihar assembly election 2020: The 10 key issues likely to impact polls
Bihar is the first state to go to polls in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic and that makes it a test case, for it will be as big a challenge for the voters as it will be for the candidates and political parties. What makes the challenge even bigger is […]
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Polls to be held in three phases from October 28, says EC
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced a three-phase schedule from October 28 for the Bihar assembly polls, the first major elections in the country since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted political calendars and prompted sweeping measures for social distancing in March to check its spread. The second phase of the […]
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From Modi to Owaisi, 6 key faces in Bihar face-off between Nitish, Tejashwi
Bihar’s assembly elections, the first to go to polls after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, will be held in three phases. The first phase of the elections will be held on 28 October, the second phase on 3 November and the third, on 7 November. The results for the […]