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Hyderabad Man Sets 13-year-old Domestic Help on Fire for Resisting His Rape Attempt
The 26-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday, based on statement of the girl, who is battling for life at a hospital in Khammam district after suffering severe burns, they said.
Army JCO Killed in Pakistan Shelling Along LoC in J&K's Rajouri
Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of Rajouri around 6.30 pm. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly and the cross-border firing between the two sides continued for quite some time, the spokesperson said.
Fmr BJP MLA, Corporators Held For Ruckus In Pune Civic Office
A former MLA, four corporators and several workers of the BJP were arrested for allegedly creating ruckus in the Pune Municipal Corporation's water supply department on Monday, police said. Former Hadapsar MLA Yogesh Tilekar had called the department in...
Business Returning to Pre-Covid Levels, September Strongest Month in Recovery: HDFC
The number of loan applications received during the period grew by 12 per cent over the quarter a year ago while individual loan approvals grew by 9 per cent compared to the year-ago period, it said.
Religare Funds Scam: Delhi HC Seeks Shivinder Singh's Reply on Plea Challenging His Bail
The Supreme Court had held the respondent no. 2 (Shivinder) guilty of contempt and wilful disobedience of orders of the Supreme Court and the solemn undertakings given to this court on five occasions.
Assam Flood Situation Improves; Delhi Sees Marked Dip in Minimum Temperatures
Altogether 312 villages in the districts of Dhemaji, Morigaon and Nagaon are under water now while 19,737 hectare of crop area is affected. Flood waters receded from Goalpara district and entered Dhemaji since Sunday, it said.
1,062 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Take Punjab's Tally To 1,19,186
Punjab's tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,19,186 on Monday as 1,062 more people tested positive for the disease, while the state's death toll mounted to 3,641 with 38 more fatalities, a medical bulletin said. The number of active cases in the state...
Money Collected from Compounding of Offences to Be Used for Social Security Fund: Labour Minister Gangwar
It provides for creating an SSF to implement social security schemes for unorganised sector workers, gig workers and platform workers. There are around 40 crore informal workers in the country.
NCRB Data Shows Bengal Recorded Highest Political Murders in 2019, Revised Figures to Show Higher Deaths
The 2018 data for West Bengal, the NCRB says, has been repeated in its latest 2019 report because of “non-receipt of data from West Bengal in time for 2019”. The report released on September 30 stated, “data furnished for the year 2018 has been used to ar...
Pb: Police Prevents Cong Activists From Gheraoing Union Minister Som Parkash's House
A number of youth Congress activists on Monday tried to gherao the residence of Union Minister of State Som Parkash here during a protest over farm bills and the Hathras incident, but were prevented by the police from doing so. Led by District Youth Con...
Malaysia PM Quarantines As Minister Tests Positive For Virus
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday he will selfquarantine after a Cabinet minister he was in contact with tested positive for the coronavirus, as cases in the country hit a record high.
Police: 3 Killed In Crash During Minneapolis Police Chase
Three people have died after a stolen vehicle in which they were riding crashed while being chased by police in Minneapolis early Monday, authorities said.
Beirut Explosion Among Most Powerful Non-nuclear Blasts In History: Study
The explosion that happened in August in the Port of Beirut was one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history - releasing enough energy in a matter of milliseconds to power over 100 homes for a year - according to a new assessment of the disaster...
Researchers Confirm Link Between Alzheimer's and Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a medical condition that occurs when a person's breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep.
Wearing Masks Does Not Cause Excess Carbon Dioxide Levels, Study Confirms
While mask use comes highly recommended, there are many misconceptions about them that hinder the adoption of this effective preventive measure.
Upcoming MG Hector Facelift Spied With 17-inch Wheels Ahead of Launch in India
According to leaked photos which have surfaced online, a test model of the MG Hector was recently spotted in Vadodara in Gujarat.