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Migrants, Covid-19 Missing from Agenda, Bihar Falls Back on Caste Calculus to Woo Voters Ahead of Polls
Hundreds of deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis of migrant labourers have taken a backseat as the poll narratives swing from promises of development to personal attacks, making the entire election campaign murkier.
Shweta Tiwari turns 40: Check Out Her Dazzling Pics with Daughter Palak Tiwari
As actress Shweta Tiwari turns 40, let us take a look at some of the adorable pictures of her with daughter Palak, who will be making her film debut soon.
Airbus Executive Says Aviation Outlook Worse Than Expected
The outlook for the aviation industry has deteriorated again due to rising coronavirus infections and renewed travel restrictions, Airbus chief operating officer Michael Schoellhorn was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Trump Tweets From Hospital Bed That He's 'Feeling Well'; Source Says Next 48 Hours 'Critical'
The source described the next 48 hours as critical and said there was no clear path yet on a recovery and that it could be days before he was discharged.
Quality, Technology & Scale Will Help India Meet $1 Trillion Export Goal, Not Subsidies: Piyush Goyal
The minister was speaking at a webinar on strategies for alleviating policy constraints for exports in select sectors. He said there is a need to identify areas where sensible policies can help take exports to $1 trillion.
Hathras Rape Victim's Family Wants Judicial Probe, DM Suspended, Say Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi after Meeting Them
Upon speaking to the family, Priyanka Gandhi said, "The family wants a judicial inquiry into the incident and removal of the District Magistrate. They also want security."
Oil Tanker That Caught Fire Towed Out Of Sri Lankan Waters
An oil tanker which carried crude oil from Kuwait to India and caught fire off Sri Lanka's East Coast is being towed out of the country's waters despite a pending marine pollution claim lodged by Sri Lanka, an official said on Saturday. The Panama-regi...
503 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Take U'khand's Tally To Over 50K, Death Toll 648
The COVID-19 death toll in Uttarakhand rose to 648 on Saturday with 12 more fatalities, while 503 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the state to 50,062, a state health department bulletin said. Of the fresh cases, Dehradun district reported th...
Navy Officer Dies in Paragliding Accident in Karnataka's Karwar
The navy officer and his instructor were flying off the Rabindranath Tagore beach when the paraglider developed a snag and fell into the sea, official sources said.
Florida Man Who Tried To Get Ballot For Dead Wife Charged
Florida authorities say they've filed a voter fraud charge against a man who said he said he wanted to test the system" when he tried to obtain a mailin ballot for his deceased wife.
BJP Ministers In-charge Of Districts Asked To Visit Their Areas Frequently
Ministers in-charge of different districts in Uttarakhand were asked on Saturday to visit their areas frequently for better co-ordination with party workers at the grassroots. The ministers were asked to increase their visits to the districts they are...
Suicide Note Blaming 'Lack of Maratha Quota' Found to be Fake, Says Maharashtra Police
A First Information Report (FIR) for forgery was registered against unidentified persons following a handwriting expert's report, said a police official.
9 People Missing Amid Heavy Floods In Southeastern France
Paris (AP) At least nine people were missing Saturday after almost a year's average rainfall fell in less than 12 hours in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Nice, in southeastern France. Authorities said flooding damaged houses, bridges and r...
Healthcare Services Hit As Docs, Nurse Protest Assault By Cop
Healthcare service here was hit on Saturday after doctors, nurses and other workers went on a sit-in protest seeking action on a policeman and his kin who had allegedly assaulted a duty doctor and a nurse. The protesters resorted to a sit-in agitati...
Alumni At Barrett's Undergrad School Sign Letter Of Concern
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett graduated in 1994 with honors from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. But more than 1,500 alumni of the small liberal arts school have made it known they are not proud of their ties to the conservative lawye...
WHO Calls On Turkey To Follow Its COVID-19 Reporting Guides
The World Health Organizations office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting COVID19 data in line with WHO guidances to harmonize data collection and response measures.