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Armed Force Veterans Write to Prez Seeking Action Over Fake 'Muslim Regiment' Social Media Post
The letter, also marked to PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, urges the government to "investigate the antecedents of individuals who have made such posts.
'TRPs Not True Reflection of Viewership': Tharoor-led Parl Panel Discusses Ethical Standards of Coverage
Discussions during the meeting of the parliamentary committee, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, ranged from television rating points (TRP), fake news and regulation of media.
HC Seeks Clarification On Display Of Activist's Details On I&B Website
The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to file an affidavit clarifying if it displayed personal details of all RTI applicants on its website or if activist Saket Gokhale had been "singled out". A be...
Laxmi Vilas Hotel Case: Rajasthan HC Adjourns Hearing Till Monday
The Rajasthan High Court here adjourned till Monday the hearing into the pleas seeking quashing of FIRs against former Union minister Arun Shourie and four others in connection with the sale of Udaipur's Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel two decades ago. The...
Covid Warriors Can't March On Empty Stomach, Say Docs Protesting Pending Salaries
Amid the crisis over pending salaries of doctors of civic body-run hospitals in Delhi, many medics on Thursday expressed their anguish over the issue, saying they would bravely combat the pandemic situation and serve people but "Covid warriors can't march...
Women Start-up Summit To Be Held In Kerala On Oct 31
The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will soon be hosting a summit to encourage women professionals to set up businesses, augmenting an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in the state. The 'Women Startup Summit 2020' to be held on October 31 will be...
Delhi-NCR Shrouded by Haze; Air Quality Hits Eight-Month Low, Enters 'Very Poor' Zone
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the wind direction was partly favourable for the transport of smoke from farm fires and "hence, an increase in contribution in Delhi's PM 2.5 (concentration) is expected".
Gujarat ATS Nabs Main Accused In Rs 1-crore Charas Haul
Days after two drug peddlers were nabbed with charas worth Rs 1 crore, the Gujarat Anti- Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday nabbed the main accused who had hired them, an official said. The state ATS arrested Imran Malek (34), a resident of Rahim Nagar,...
Talks Between India and China Are Going On, Do Not Want to Pre-judge: S Jaishankar
India and China are engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff and what is going on is "something confidential" between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
Man Keeps Wife, Mother Of Three, Locked Up In Toilet For A Year
In a shocking incident, a man allegedly kept his wife locked up in the toilet of his home in a Panipat village for nearly a year, saying she faced mental health problems, police said on Thursday. The 35-year-old woman, the mother of three grown...
Civic Body Polls: Rajasthan Govt Violated Norms For Delimitation Of Wards, Says Meghwal
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday accused the Rajasthan government of violating norms for the delimitation of wards in the Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota. The three cities are going to the civic body polls from October 29 to November 3. Whil...
Nitish Kumar Insulted My Father, Worked Against LJP Candidates in 2019 LS Polls: Chirag Paswan
Paswan said his party had fought the Lok Sabha polls last year in alliance with the JD(U) because of the 'compulsions' brought by the return to the NDA of Kumar.
Three Booked For Doing Stunts On Ledge Of Mumbai High-rise
A case has been registered against three persons for allegedly performing stunts on a ledge of a high-rise building in the western suburb of Kandivali here, police said on Thursday. A video of dangerous stunts performed on the ledge of the top-most floo...
Former Mumbai Top Cop Ramdeo Tyagi Dies At 80
Former Mumbai police commissioner Ramdeo Tyagi died here due to prolonged illness on Thursday, a senior official said. Tyagi, a 1964 batch senior IPS officer, was undergoing cancer treatment at Hinduja Hospital since the last few days and succumbed to t...
Unidentified, Decomposed Body Found In Noida Drain
A partially decomposed body of an unidentified man was found in a drain in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Thursday, police said. The body was spotted in a drain in Sector 37 by some passersby in the morning who alerted the local Sector 39 police station, offi...
Most Cinema Theatres Choose To Remain Shut In Pondy
Most cinema theatres in Puducherry did not resume screening on Thursday despite the Centre permitting them to reopen to half capacity under Unlock 5.0. The territorial administration had also issued orders on resuming screening in theatres following Cov...
