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COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation

London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…
Hyderabad Agnipath row: Maoists demand Rs 2 Cr for kin of victim

Hyderabad: The CPI (Maoist) Telangana State Committee severely condemned the police firing on the army job aspirants at Secunderabad railway station and demanded a case be booked against the policemen who fired…

Some decisions may seem bitter: PM Modi amid Agnipath protest

Bengaluru: Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that some of the initiatives of the government may seem to be bitter…
JNU professor abducted after traffic dispute, robbed of Rs 60K

A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) faculty member alleged that he was assaulted and abducted by a group of people following a traffic dispute on June 18 (Saturday) in the national capital. Sharad…
Himachal: Cable car gets stuck mid-air, all 11 passengers rescued

Parwanoo: Eleven people, including two senior citizens, were stranded mid-air in a cable car for around six hours before being rescued at the famed Timber Trail private resort in the state’s Solan district.…
Sharad Pawar invites Owaisi to discuss presidential elections

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has invited All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting on Monday to discuss the upcoming presidential elections. Owaisi has deputed AIMIM’s…
Telangana school offers Rs 5,000 for admission

Hyderabad: At a time when parents are worried over hefty fees for admission of their children into private schools, this government-run school in Telangana is offering Rs 5,000 for parents admitting their…

Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China

London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods

Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to India, 3 other countries

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday lifted travel restrictions on its citizens travelling to and from India and three other countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The other three…
In dry Gujarat, BJP MLA under scanner as liquor flows at birthday party

Lunavada: The BJP in Gujarat came under flak after a video clip showing some youth enjoying a liquor party is circulating on social media. The incident has also put BJP MLA from Lunavada…
SC refuses to release Nawab Malik, Deshmukh to vote in MLC election

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday denied the pleas of Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party lawmakers Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to be released temporarily to cast their votes in the ongoing…
Himachal: 8 tourists stuck in cable car, rescue operation begins

Parwanoo: Eight tourists, including women, were stuck in a cable car near this Himachal Pradesh town on Monday following a technical snag, police said. The cable car of resort Timber Trail, located on…
Agnipath: High security amid Bharat bandh call; the updates so far

Protests against the government’s ‘Agnipath’ army recruiting plan have resumed. In response to the armed forces aspirants’ demand for a “Bharat Bandh,” several state administrations have tightened security, on Monday. Demonstrations in…
Maha: Case against woman claiming to be Maha minister’s 2nd wife

Pune: The Pune police have registered a case against Karuna Sharma, who claims to be the second wife of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, for allegedly hurling casteist remarks at a 23-year-old woman…