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Jammu & Kashmir Highway Ban: Who Is Affected Most?
The govt decided to close the national highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar for 15 per cent of total weekly hours. However, residents of Jammu and Kashmir say that this highway ban will adversely affect a lot of commoners. Shops are closed, school-going...
Aviation Watchdog Sends Notice to IndiGo Over P&W Engine, Conducts Safety Audit
Indian carriers IndiGo and GoAir, which have Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A320 neo planes, have been facing problems with these engines, manufactured by the US firm, since their induction in the fleet three years ago.
Why Juventus Struggle Against Attacking Teams and How Ajax Took Full Advantage of It
Juventus have once again failed to get over the line in the Champions League and all their recent losses have come against teams that have taken the game to them.
People Disenchanted After Poll Promises in Maharashtra Fail to Address Water Crisis, Drought
With the Lok Sabha election underway once again, water scarcity and drought continues to add to the woes of people of Maharashtra, with no big leader doing much about it.
Switching to Electric Vehicles May Improve Air Quality: Study
Researchers from the Northwestern University in the US quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines.
Diabetes in Pregnancy Ups the Risk in Kids Later
The study showed that a child or teenager whose mother had gestational diabetes — diabetes during pregnancy — was nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes before the age of 22 years.
Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha 2019: Significance and Key Events of Meenakshi Temple Festival
The Madurai Meenakshi Temple and Sundararaja Perumal Temple in Alagarkoil witness a huge rush of devotees during this period.
Former Militants of Banned Outfit Among Those on Election Duty in Darjeeling
Das was among 36 former militants of the KLO who were hired by the Mamata Banerjee-led government as home guard volunteers in July 2018 - the first such initiative to rehabilitate the former militants in the area.
Busted: 20 Most Common Myths Around Sleep
The claim by some people that they can get by on five hours of sleep was among the top myths researchers were able to dispel based on scientific evidence.
Philippe Coutinho Gestures Towards Barcelona Fans After Stunning Goal vs Manchester United
UEFA Champions League: Philippe Coutinho ripped the back of the net with a stunner to seal Barcelona’s march to the semi-finals.
Muslim-majority Indonesia Votes in Its Biggest-ever Election
A record 245,000 candidates are running for public office, from the presidency and parliamentary seats to local positions — the first time all are being held on the same day.
Satellite Images Show Signs of Activity at North Korea Nuclear Site: US Researchers
Washington's Centre for Strategic and International Studies said in a report that satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site from April 12 showed five specialised railcars near its Uranium Enrichment Facility.
20 US Schools Under 'Lockout' as FBI Searches for 'Extremely Dangerous' Armed Woman
The alert came four days before the 20th anniversary of the April 1999 massacre at Columbine, when two heavily armed students stormed the suburban Denver high school and fatally shot 12 classmates and a teacher before committing suicide.
JAC Announces Jharkhand Board 8th Class Results, Check at jac.nic.in
The students can alternatively check their Board Results 2019 of Class 8th at jacresults.com, jac.jharkhand.gov.in and jharresults.nic.in.
Man Chops Off Wife's Head, Tries to Dump it in Canal; Arrested
A case of murder was registered against him and he was being questioned, police said.
EC Seeks Explanation from SP Leader Azam Khan for Repeatedly Making ‘Highly Objectionable’ Statements
Stating that the poll code clearly barred everyone from using religion or caste during electioneering, the EC said FIRs had been registered against the SP leader under several sections of the IPC and Representation of People Act.