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In UP, 4 Men Sexually Harass Dalit Woman, Man Attempts to Rape His 7-year-old Neighbour
The incident took place on Thursday evening when the four youths harassed the woman outside her house. This led to a clash between two groups during which stones were pelted.
Situation Along LAC Sensitive, Precautionary Deployments Made: Army Chief After Ladakh Visit
Naravane landed in Leh on Thursday and carried out a comprehensive review of the security situation in the eastern Ladakh region.
Centre Working on Rejuvenation of 13 Rivers Across the Country, Says Javadekar
"We have already prepared detailed project reports or DPRs of 13 rivers. River Ganga is already under implementation. The 13 important rivers being taken care of are Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej, Luni, Yamuna, Narmada, Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Bra...
Target to Complete Train Privatisation Process by End of December, Says NITI Aayog Chief Amitabh Kant
"Privatisation entities will source and operate private trains using Indian infrastructure. Privatisation of train routes will be a path-breaking initiative. Huge responses have been received from foreign and domestic players. Routes are attractive from t...
Written Q&A in Parliament Instead of Question Hour is Like 'Throwing Breadcrumbs', Says TMC
Unstarred questions, or written questions that ministers need to reply to, will be allowed during the Monsoon Session but the Question Hour will remain cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government had said on Wednesday.
Factbox: Indo-China Trade Relations In Focus As Border Face-off Intensifies
India banned 118 more mostly Chinese apps on Wednesday, a move that could intensify simmering tensions between the two countries following a recent deadly skirmish at a disputed Himalayan border site, and raising concerns about the longerterm impact of $8...
Africa CDC Urges All Nations To Join WHO's COVAX Vaccine Initiative
All nations should join hands in a global effort to procure and distribute potential vaccines against the coronavirus across the globe, the head of Africa's diseases control body said on Thursday.
Hindu Widows To Get Share Of Husbands' Properties: Bangladesh Court
For the first time, Hindu widows in Bangladesh will have the rights to both agricultural and nonagricultural lands of their deceased husbands after a top court ruled in their favour, according to a media report. The Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ru...
Initial Corpus of Rs 2.25 Lakh for PM CARES Fund Was Given by Narendra Modi, Say Officials
The audit report had mentioned that PM CARES had received voluntary contributions of Rs 3,076 crore within five days of it being set up.
Coronavirus in India: This GIF Illustrates Record Spike Over Last 24 Hours Across States
India raced past the 38 lakh mark on Thursday with the biggest single-day spike of 83,883 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The death toll climbed to 67,376 as 1,043 people succumbed to the disease in a day.
Jobless Since Lockdown, Kanpur Man Hangs Self with Wife as Children Sleep in Next Room
The incident came to light after 39-year-old Rakesh Kumar and his wife Archana (36) were found hanging from the ceiling of the room of the house in Jagaipurwa. Chakeri police added that a single bed sheet was used as noose to hang themselves to death.
US: Budget Deficit To Hit Record USD 3.3 Trillion Due To Virus, Recession
Washington (AP) The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record USD 3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the economy have added more than USD 2 trillion to the federal ledger, the Congressional Budge...
Bihar RJD MLA Quarantined For 14 Days In Ranchi
RJD MLA from Bihar's Barachatti, Samta Devi, one of her associates and two security guards were quarantined by the Ranchi administration on Wednesday after they arrived at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here to meet party president Lalu Pra...
Odisha Disbursed Rs 9,964.47 Crore As Farm Credit: Official
The Odisha government has disbursed Rs 9,964.47 crore as farm credit and taken steps to ensure adequate supply of urea to the farmers for the Kharif season, a senior official said on Wednesday. Altogether 14.08 lakh farmers have been enrolled for crop i...
Italy's Former PM Berlusconi Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently in isolation at home, the staff of the 83yearold media tycoon said on Wednesday.
Railways to Run 4 Pairs of Special Trains from Sept 4-15 for JEE, NEET & NDA Candidates in Rajasthan
The national transporter had earlier decided to run 20 pairs of special trains from September 2 to 15 for the convenience of those appearing for these exams in Bihar.