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2 Nabbed Near Bangladesh Border With Maps Having Suspicious Markings
Two persons were nabbed from near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district with maps having suspicious markings, the BSF said on Sunday. Around 500 yaba tablets, a banned narcotics, and a bike were also found in the possession...
6 Held In Kolkata With Illegal Arms Following Arrests Of Al-Qaeda Operatives
The Kolkata Police held six people with illegal arms from different parts of the city following the arrest of al-Qaeda operatives by the National Investigation Agency, a senior officer said on Sunday. The police also held 74 more people against whom non...
COVID-19: Three Vaccine Candidates In Different Stages Of Clinical Trial, Vardhan Tells Parliament
The government is giving all necessary support for development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the country and three vaccine candidates are in different phases of clinical trial, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Sunday. R...
Rabada Pulls Off Super Over Win For Capitals Against KXIP After Stoinis' All-round Brilliance
Kagiso Rabada once again proved to be the 'King of Super Over' after Marcus Stoinis' star turn with both bat and ball ensured a thrilling Super Over win for Delhi Capitals in an IPL encounter against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. It was Stoinis whose late a...
Second Republican Senator Breaks Ranks With Trump On Plans For Supreme Court Appointment
A second Republican in the U.S. Senate on Sunday voiced objections to President Donald Trump's plan to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court weeks before an election that would cement a 63 conservative majority.
Dues of 4 Major Domestic Airlines to AAI Doubled in Feb and July Period, Air India Owes Highest
An airline has to pay various charges like air navigation, landing, parking etc to the AAI to use facilities at any of its more than 100 airports.
Family, Work And Opera Filled Ginsburg's Final Summer
She was seeing family. She was exercising. She was listening to opera. She was doing the work of the court. She even officiated at a wedding.
Douglas Statue Comes Down, But Lincoln Had Racist Views, Too
With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of Stephen A. Douglas, whose forceful 19th century politics helped forge modernday Illinois but who also profited from slavery.
12 Oppn Parties Give Notice of No-confidence Against RS Deputy Chairman as Farm Bills Passed
The parties that have submitted the notice include the Congress, All India Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi, CPI, CPM, Nationalist Congress Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, National Conference, DMK and the Aam Aadmi Party.
Protesters Say Localised Lockdowns In Madrid Discriminate Against Poor
Protesters in some poorer areas of Madrid that are facing lockdown to stem a soaring COVID19 infection rate took to the streets on Sunday, to call for better health provisions and complained of discrimination by the authorities.
Turkey May Resume Talks With Greece, Warns Against EU Sanctions
Turkey and Greece could soon resume talks over their contested Mediterranean claims but European Union leaders meeting this week will not help if they threaten sanctions, Turkey's presidential spokesman said on Sunday.
Madrid Protesters Decry New Virus Restrictions
Madrid (AP) Spaniards are protesting in Madrid against the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by the city's regional head, who has placed new restrictions on neighborhoods with the highest contagion rates. Wearing face masks and trying to maintain soc...
BJP Manages to Get Farm Bills Passed in Parl But Faces Allies' Ire; Oppn Creates Ruckus, Calls it 'Black Day'
While BJP ended up getting both the bills it had introduced in the upper house passed through voice vote, it has hardly emerged stronger from the entire process. Three regional heavyweights – its oldest ally, Punjab’s Akali Dal, and the ruling parties in...
Asked States To Ensure Swift Processing Of Frontline Health Workers' Insurance Claims: Choubey
The Centre has, through a number of letters, asked states and Union Territories to ensure swift processing of insurance claims under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package' to frontline health workers fighting COVID-19, Rajya Sabha was informed on Sunda...
Delhi Zoo To Get More Than 10 Animal Species From States
The Delhi zoo, which hogged the headlines due to a large number of animal deaths over the past two years, will bring in more than 10 species of wildlife, including a rhino, a tigress and crocodiles, from other states through an exchange programme, accordi...
Hina Khan Says She Wants to Break Stereotypes On-screen: Don't Mind Romancing Mohsin Khan
Actress Hina Khan talked about breaking barriers on-screen and said that she would be open to romancing Mohsin Khan, who plays her on-screen son-in-law in another project.