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Siddaramaiah Alleges Under Reporting Of COVID-19 Deaths In
Alleging under reporting of COVID-19 deaths, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the BJP government in the state of trying to 'cover up' its gross mismanagement and negligence. In a series of tweets, the former...
Japan Court Orders Gov't, TEPCO To Pay In Fukushima Disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disaster, ordering them to pay some 1 billion yen ($9.5 million) in damages to th...
Gauhati HC Issues Notices to Centre, Assam Govt, OIL for Drilling Inside Forest, Adjacent to Baghjan Well Site
The National Board of Wildlife, State Board of Wildlife, Oil India Ltd (OIL), General Manager, The Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner and Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board were also made parties in the case.
Huge Mosque Coming Down Within 5 Hours Without Planning is Impossible, Says Then Home Secretary on Babri Verdict
Madhav Godbole, who was Narasimha Rao’s home secretary, in December 1992 said he is “aghast” by the Babri Masjid demolition verdict acquitting LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and other right-wing leaders.
Armenia Publishes Photos Of Wreckage It Says Is SU-25 Warplane Shot Down By Turkish F-16 Jet
Armenia posted pictures on an online government platform on Wednesday of the wreckage of a plane it said was a SU25 warplane shot down by a Turkish fighter jet on Sept 29.
College Football Player Arrested On Murder Charge In Georgia
U.S. Marshals in Georgia have arrested a Georgetown University football player accused of killing a man in Washington, D.C.
Trial In France Over Artwork Seized In Anti-colonial Protest
A Congolese activist and four others are going on trial Wednesday on theft charges for trying to remove a 19thcentury African funeral pole from a Paris museum, as part of campaign of protests against colonialera plundering.
Hathras Rape Case: Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha and Others Express their Anger on Alleged Forceful Cremation of Victim
After the body of the Hathras rape victim was forcefully cremated at the middle of the night without her family's permission, Bollywood has taken to Twitter express their outrage.
Russia To Supply Egypt With COVID-19 Vaccine In Expansion Push
Russia has clinched a deal with Egypt to supply it with 25 million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, as Moscow seeks to take a leading global role in fighting the pandemic.
Trade Disputes Could Multiply Without WTO Reform - Candidate
Trade disputes could extend beyond the current U.S.China conflict if the World Trade Organization is unable to transform, according to the South Korean vying to lead the Genevabased body.
UK PM Johnson To Speak On COVID-19 As Anger Mounts Towards Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on COVID19 on Wednesday as he grapples with a swiftly spreading second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak and growing anger in his own party over restrictions imposed on citizens.
Hathras Victim Earlier Raped By Some Beasts, Yesterday Entire System Raped Her: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Hathras gang-rape victim was "earlier raped by some beasts" and then "the entire system raped her", after the woman's family alleged the police forced them to conduct her last rites in the dead of...
Delhi Accounted for Highest Number of Crimes Against Foreigners in India in 2019: NCRB Data
A total of 409 cases of crimes against foreigners including rape, murder and theft were lodged in 2019, down from 517 in 2018 and 492 the year before, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
'Borat' Sequel To Start Streaming On Amazon Ahead Of US Elections
The sequel of Sacha Baron Cohen's hit 2006 mockumentary "Borat" has landed at Amazon Studios. "Borat 2", shot and produced in secret in recent months and set to bow on Amazon Prime in late October, had been expected to launch on a streamer ahead of the...
I'm Brown And Extremely Happy About It: Suhana Khan Calls Out Trolls On Colour Bias
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and producer Gauri Khan's daughter Suhana Khan has criticised Indian society's obsession with fair skin while taking on social media abusers for trolling her over her skin colour. In an Instagram post, the 20-year-ol...
European Airlines Cutting Fares by up to 33 Percent to Woo Back Passengers for Peak Summer Season
Air traffic in Europe has been slowing over the past couple of weeks and is now 54 per cent below its comparable level last year.