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Ammonia Gas Leak Reported at Private Dairy Unit in Andhra's Chittoor District, 20 Injured
According to the police, the unit had welding work going on and at least 100 people were inside at the time of the leak.
Centre Says It Wants Indian Lawyer to Represent Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan Court
External affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India is in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels on the issue relating to Jadhav.
Mamata Banerjee Banks on Women-centric Schemes to Propel TMC to Victory in Bengal Assembly Polls
With approximately 3.39 crore women voters making up 48.5% of the electorate, Banerjee's new look to schemes like 'Kanyashree Prakalpa', 'Rupashree Prakalpa' and 'Sabooj Sathi' could play a decisive factor in the Assembly polls next year.
DMK Veteran And Former A Minister Rahman Khan Passes Away at 77, Party Chief Stalin Mourns Death
A DMK release said for three days party flags would fly at half-mast and no programmes shall be held as a mark of respect for the departed leader.
Karnataka HC to Hear on Aug 25 Plea for Appointment of Claim Commissioner to Recover Riot Damages
The state government had on Wednesday moved the High Court seeking the appointment of a judicial officer as Claim Commissioner to recover losses from those who damaged public property during the riots in Bengaluru.
Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore Voted India's 'Cleanest City' Fourth Time in a Row, Surat Second Followed by Navi Mumbai
The Swachh Survekshan awards 2020 were announced by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at a ceremony.
28% Students Lack Electricity, 27% Have No Devices: NCERT Survey Reveals Burden of Online Education
The committee consisted of academic and curricular experts drawn from NCERT, NIEPA, CBSE, KVS and NVS. The Committee conducted a survey in KVS, NVS and CBSE schools for collecting information about various digital modes being used by students to receive o...
Karnataka Govt to Conduct Covid-19 Prevalence Survey Across State
The survey, which will involve adults over the age of 18, will cover 38 units, including all districts of Karnataka and eight zones of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the state health department said in a release here.
India Refutes as 'Untrue' Claims of British Sikh Man's Torture in Delhi's Tihar Jail
The protesters waved placards and made speeches to protest British national Jagtar Singh Johal’s detention in India for 1,020 days.
3 Sisters Go Missing in UP's Baghpat, Family Suspects Kidnapping and Lodges Police Complaint
The sisters, comprising 21-year-old twins and their 18-year-old sibling, had gone to collect fodder for cattle on Monday evening but did not return.
Punjab Man Who Ran His Car over Dog Arrested from Kapurthala, 12 Canines Recovered from His House
The arrest came a day after BJP MP Maneka Gandhi shared a video on social media in which the accused could purportedly be seen running his vehicle over a dog.
Delhi Violence: Court Grants Bail to 55-year-old Man, Asks Him to Maintain Peace and Harmony
The court directed Verma to install 'Aarogya Setu App' on his mobile phone and to furnish his mobile number to the Station House Officer of Police Station Karawal Nagar.
Locust Control Operations Carried out in 2.76 lakh Hectares across 10 States Since April: Govt
Weekly virtual meetings on Desert Locust of South-West Asian countries (Afghanistan, India, Iran and Pakistan) are being organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN.
Bust of 'One Rupee Doctor' Sushovan Banerjee Vandalised Over Visva-Bharati Support
Banerjee, better known as the 'one rupee doctor', had on Tuesday voiced his support in favour of the varsity authorities amid an imbroglio over the issue, following violence that rocked the campus on Monday.
AMU Employee Accuses Professor Among 4 of Sexual Harassment, Her Son Booked Earlier for Attacking Teacher
The employee was transferred from one department to another in the first week of August.
India coronavirus cases surge to 2.8 million
India reported more than 64,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day, with more than 1,000 deaths in the same period, federal health ministry data showed on Wednesday.