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10 Aug 2020
KeralaKerala crash: 14 onboard Air India Express flight critical
At least 14 people, who were traveling on the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed at Kozhikode Airport last Friday, are in critical condition, Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said on Sunday.
10 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 22L with over 61,000 new cases
On Sunday, India reported over 61,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide total to 22.14 lakh. The death toll also rose to 44,466 with over 1,000 fresh fatalities.
09 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiPM-KISAN: Modi releases Rs. 17,100 crore to 8.5 crore farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released Rs. 17,100 crore to the bank accounts of nearly 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme.
09 Aug 2020
Uttar PradeshAgra man arrested after viral video shows him beating son
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has been arrested for brutally thrashing his son after tying him upside down.
09 Aug 2020
Rajnath SinghAtmanirbhar Bharat: Defence Ministry announces ban on 101 import items
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced an import embargo on 101 items in a bid to boost the indigenization of defense production.
09 Aug 2020
Andhra Pradesh7 dead as fire erupts at COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada
Early Sunday morning, a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, which was being used as a COVID care facility.
09 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 21.5 lakh with another record spike
On Saturday, India saw a record single-day spike of over 63,000 new coronavirus infections. Saturday marked the third consecutive day that the daily new cases stood over 60,000.
08 Aug 2020
Union Health MinistryIMA says 196 doctors died of COVID-19; seeks PM's help
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure adequate care for doctors as many have contracted the virus.
08 Aug 2020
Kerala'Felt a strange vibration,' Kerala plane crash survivors recall horror
A day after the tragic crash of an Air India Express flight in Kerala's Kozhikode, survivors recalled what happened moments before the aircraft overshot the runway and fell into a valley.
08 Aug 2020
PuriKerala crash: Digital flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder recovered
The digital flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder from the Air India flight that crashed in Kerala on Friday evening have been recovered, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday.
08 Aug 2020
XPrayagraj: Hospital guard thrashes mentally-challenged elderly woman, arrested after outrage
In a shocking video that went viral today, a security guard at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj was seen mercilessly beating up an elderly woman as she pleaded for help.
08 Aug 2020
Yogi AdityanathNoida's largest coronavirus-dedicated facility, having 400 beds, inaugurated by Adityanath
On Saturday, Noida's battle with the deadly coronavirus got a boost when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a 400-bed hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.
08 Aug 2020
KeralaTwo crashes, similar reasons: Kerala's mishap reminds of Mangaluru accident
Last evening, an Air India Express repatriation flight met with a terrible tragedy while landing at Kerala's Kozhikode Airport, killing at least 18 people, including both pilots.
08 Aug 2020
BoeingKerala crash: Pilot who died was a celebrated ex-IAF officer
Had it not been for the deceased pilots, Wing Commander Deepak Vasant Sathe and Captain Akhilesh Kumar, the unfortunate Air India Express flight would have caught fire and taken more lives, survivors of last evening's crash said.
07 Aug 2020
DubaiAir India Express flight carrying 191 onboard crashes; 16 dead
An Air India Express flight coming from Dubai to Kerala's Kozhikode with as many as 191 people on board crashed after skidding off the runway while landing at the Karipur Airport on Friday.
07 Aug 2020
BengaluruAngry over dues' non-payment, employee sends sex toys to boss
Revenge took a raunchy turn for Bengaluru's Avinash Prabhu, director of Kalmane Trading Private Limited, when an enraged employee sent him and his family sex toys as revenge for non-payment of Provident Fund dues.
07 Aug 2020
PunjabASHA workers go on strike, demand respectable salaries, more protection
ASHA workers, who bridge the gap between India's porous healthcare system and the needy, have had enough of government's neglect, and have decided to go on a two-day strike from August 7.
07 Aug 2020
OxfordSerum Institute's COVID-19 vaccines will come at $3 per dose
In a major development, the Serum Institute of India has confirmed that the price of its foreign-licensed COVID-19 vaccines will be capped at $3 per dose in low-to-middle-income nations.
07 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaKerala activist's anticipatory bail plea rejected in semi-nude video case
Asserting that she was spreading obscenity, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an anticipatory bail plea of Kerala-based activist Rehana Fathima, in connection to a video which showed minor children painting on her semi-nude body.
07 Aug 2020
KeralaKerala: Massive landslide kills five, at least 80 feared trapped
Nearly 80 tea estate workers are feared to be trapped after a massive landslide was triggered by heavy torrential rains in Kerala on Friday. Five people have reportedly died.
07 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaGC Murmu, J&K's former L-G, becomes Comptroller And Auditor General
Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned as Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General and will succeed incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi, who turns 65 tomorrow.
07 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 20.25 lakh after record single-day spike
India on Thursday reported a record single-day spike of over 60,000 new cases. The nationwide tally has reached 20.25 lakh while the death toll climbed to 41,648.
06 Aug 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi man arrested for raping 12-year-old; victim in ICU
A man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was arrested in Delhi, the police said on Thursday. The minor underwent surgery after the brutal sexual assault which reportedly left her bleeding constantly.
06 Aug 2020
AyodhyaAyodhya's Ram Temple ceremony viewed widely across the world
The live telecast of the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, which took place on Wednesday, was reportedly viewed widely across the world.
06 Aug 2020
Defence MinistryDefense Ministry accepts Chinese intrusion in Ladakh, later deletes document
For the first time since tensions with China sparked along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) earlier this year, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) admitted to intrusion. This information which was available on MoD's website since Tuesday has now been taken down, said reports.
06 Aug 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka: Dams opened as water levels rise in many rivers
As heavy rains battered several districts in the southern state of Karnataka, dams were opened to avoid flooding in many rivers, that are already flowing above the danger mark.
06 Aug 2020
Uttar PradeshGurugram: Woman critical after being stabbed by stalker 30 times
In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old woman was left fighting for her life after being stabbed 30 times by her former classmate this week.
06 Aug 2020
MumbaiMumbai gets slight relief after record-breaking rainfall batters city
Maharashtra's capital Mumbai got a little respite from the downpour on Thursday, as the intensity of rainfall reduced and floodwaters receded in some areas.
06 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiAhmedabad: Fire breaks out at COVID hospital, eight dead
In a terrible piece of news, eight people, including five men and three women, died at a coronavirus-dedicated hospital in Ahmedabad due to a fire early this morning.
06 Aug 2020
JharkhandCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 19.63 lakh; death toll crosses 40,000
India on Wednesday reported roughly 56,000 new coronavirus infections took the nationwide total to 19.63 lakh. The death toll surged past 40,700 with over 900 more fatalities.
05 Aug 2020
Zydus CadilaZydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine found safe, going into Phase-2 trial
Indian drug company Zydus Cadila has completed early-stage human trials with its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine.
05 Aug 2020
Ayodhya10 people who drove the Ram Janmabhoomi movement
Decades after the Ram Janmabhoomi movement gave a new face to Hindu sentiments in India, the groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya happened today, putting an end to bloodshed and a long-drawn legal battle.
05 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of India'No case for discharge,' SC dismisses rape-accused Franco Mulakkal's plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by former Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking directions to discharge him in the nun rape case.
05 Aug 2020
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Woman, having coronavirus symptoms, dies due to police apathy
In a heartbreaking incident reported from Chhattisgarh, a woman, showing coronavirus symptoms, died on the way after state police didn't allow her to cross into the neighboring district, despite showing necessary documents.
05 Aug 2020
Narendra Modi"Jai Siya Ram," says Modi after groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a speech from the Ram Janmabhoomi site, shortly after he participated in the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony that will kickstart the temple's construction.
05 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: PM Modi lays first brick for Ram Temple's construction
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday installed a silver brick at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a symbolic gesture that means the construction of a grand Ram Temple can begin.
05 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya's Ram Temple ceremony: PM arrives, event to start shortly
A decked up Ayodhya is ready for the groundbreaking ceremony that will pave the path for the construction of a grand Ram Temple. The shilanyas ceremony, which has caught India's attention, will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
05 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 19 lakh; over 39,800 dead
On Tuesday, India registered roughly 51,000 new coronavirus infections. The nationwide total has now reached 19.06 lakh while the death toll rose to 39,833 with 850 more deaths on Tuesday.
04 Aug 2020
GurugramCoronavirus: Dharmendra Pradhan becomes second Union Minister to test positive
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 51-year-old has been admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana.
04 Aug 2020
VaccineCOVAXIN will cost less than water bottle: Bharat Biotech MD
Ever since companies started developing vaccines for COVID-19, one big question has been on everyone's mind: how much the final, approved shot would cost to the public?
