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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Odisha fisherman catches exotic fish, sells it for Rs 1.56 lakh
A fisherman in Odisha made a small fortune for himself today after a 19.5-kilogram male fish that he caught off the Dhamra coast in Bay of Bengal fetched him around Rs 1.56 lakh in auction. On Thursday, fisherman Govind Mandal of Talchua in Kendrapara district caught the Ghol fish, known […]
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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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Instagram gets 10 new features with Messenger integration
Facebook made its Messenger and Instagram integration official this week after testing it for some time. This integration lets Instagram users chat with friends on Messenger without having to download the app. It works the same way for Messenger users as well. The new update is rolling out slowly to select markets, […]
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Gandhi Jayanti: CRPF yodhas ride to pay tribute to the Mahatma
“Jab able-bodied log cycle rallies kar sakte hain, toh hum kyu nahi? Hausla buland hona chahiye bas (When able-bodied people can participate in cycle rallies then why not us? One only needs grit to achieve this).” These words were the sentiment behind the decision of four differently-abled yodhas’ of Central […]
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‘Conviction in cases of crime against women highest in Uttar Pradesh’: Police
The incidents of rape in Uttar Pradesh were fewer than in twenty-five other states of the country in 2019, the state police claimed on Friday amid the outcry over the Hathras rape and murder case. The police quoted the ‘latest crime data and rate of crime across 75 districts 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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Donald Trump joins growing list of Covid-infected world leaders
President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of serious complications. Here’s a look at other leaders who have had the virus. Some are sending Trump their wishes for a […]
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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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Founder of sari recycling project wins Goldman Sachs and Fortune Global Women Leaders award
Rayana Edwards, the South African who started a project to empower women to recycle saris into internationally-acclaimed fashion garments, has been named as a joint winner of this year’s Goldman Sachs and Fortune Global Women Leaders award. The other winner was Emma Dicks, founder of CodeSpace Academy, a coding school. […]
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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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Tesla may make India debut in 2021 as CEO Elon Musk makes biggest revelation yet
Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk indicated on Friday that the US electric carmaker will make a foray into India in 2021. “Next year for sure,” Musk said on Twitter in reply to a post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: “India wants Tesla”. “Thanks for waiting,” Musk […]
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PM Modi to inaugurate Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik Summit today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit on Friday at 6:30 pm. The VAIBHAV summit is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians and is being organized from October 2 to October 31, according to a Press Information Bureau release. “Looking […]