The Karnataka police on Tuesday arrested the principal and computer operator of a residential hostel in connection with sexual harassment in this district of the state. The facility located in the Kunchavaram police station limits in Chincholi taluk is run by the Social Welfare department for oppressed classes. More than 100 students of secondary classes reside and study here. A ...
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Hungary’s tourism bounces back to pre-pandemic level; International visitors increased
Tourism in Hungary has bounced back to the pre-pandemic level, with 16.4 million guest nights registered this summer, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTU) said. This is the same level as the summer of 2019, Xinhua news agency quoted the MTU as saying. MTU welcomed the fact that domestic tourism has maintained its momentum in recent years. “About 10.5 million of ...
Read More »India to assume G20 Presidency for a year from Dec 1; Sets priorities
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India has listed its priorities ahead of assuming the G20 Presidency for a year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said: “Our G20 priorities are in the process of being firmed up, ongoing conversations inter alia revolve around: Inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; LiFE ...
Read More »Gang of wildlife poachers including a software professional busted in Karnataka
The Karnataka Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has busted a gang of wildlife poachers, including a software professional, authorities said on Tuesday. The arrested were identified as Byatappa Gowda, a resident of Arehalli in Tumakuru district; Vaishak from Kadehalli; and Charan, the software professional, from Bengaluru. According to the CID Forest Cell wing, the accused were involved in poaching rabbits ...
Read More »Tata Group’s investment announcement in West Bengal was ‘slip of tongue’ by Mamata Banerjee: Chief Secretary Dwivedi clarifies
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announcement about a proposed fresh investment by Tata Group at Raninagar in Jalpaiguri district was just a “slip of the tongue” on her part, state Chief Secretary H.K.Dwivedi has said. On Monday afternoon, while addressing an event to hand over appointment letters to various beneficiaries under “Utkarsh Bangla,” a skill development scheme of the ...
Read More »Eight-month-old Infant dies after mobile battery explodes in UP’s Bareilly district
An eight-month-old infant in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district died after the battery of a mobile phone kept next to her on charging mode exploded, police said. The phone, purchased nearly six months ago, already had a swollen battery plugged into a switch connected to a solar panel. Kusum Kashyap, mother of the baby Neha, was not in the room at ...
Read More »7 killed in Hyderabad e-bike showroom fire, some guests jumped out of window
Seven persons were killed and several others injured in a fire that broke out in an e-bike showroom, which spread to a lodge on the upper floor in Secunderabad, police said. The incident took place on Monday evening. Hyderabad Police Commissioner C. V. Anand said that seven deaths were reported. Those injured were shifted to the Gandhi and Yashoda hospitals. ...
Read More »Arvind Kejriwal dines at auto driver’s home in Ahmedabad
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was in Gujarat on Monday to campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, kept his promise made to an auto rickshaw driver of having dinner at his home in Ahmedabad. During a meeting with auto drivers earlier in the day, Vikram Dantani had requested Kejriwal to have dinner at ...
Read More »Tata Group to invest Rs 600 cr in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday afternoon claimed that Tata Group will invest Rs 600 crore in Jalpaiguri district shortly. Although she made this claim at an event to hand over appointment letters to various beneficiaries under ‘Utkarsh Bangla’, a skill development scheme of the state government on Monday afternoon, she did not divulge any ...
Read More »Ukraine soldiers speaking in British accent?
Soldiers with British accents have been filmed fighting in Ukrainian borders going by the footage at a time when the country is making stunning advances against Russian forces, Daily Mail reported. The footage taken on GoPro cameras reportedly shows foreign legionaries fighting during Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast counter-offensive, which have made Krelim forces retreat, with intelligence experts hailing a ‘major turning ...
Read More »Ukraine Defeat: Putin sacks top general after appointing him 16 days ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have sacked Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov, a top-ranking general just 16 days after appointing him following his crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine, media reports said. The Russian President is thought to have relieved Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov of his duties over the failure of Kremlin troops to keep hold of vast swathes of ...
Read More »Newborn arrived at home? Check this skincare guide
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANSlife) The skin on newborns is naturally smooth and silky. But because of its fragility, their skin is particularly prone to rashes and other skin conditions, especially in this climate. Since babies and toddlers spend the majority of their time indoors, parents frequently use careless items on their children’s skin, endangering the condition of their skin ...
Read More »Food Ministry canteens to have millets on menu in view of its health benefits
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Union Food Ministry has directed its official canteens and meetings to serve millets in order to promote their consumption, in view of their health benefits. Millets may be included as one of the snacks/biscuits made of millets, such as ragi biscuits/cookies/ladoos and baked millet chips etc. as snacks to be served in the meetings, it ...
Read More »Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, 4 dead, several others seriously injured
Port Moresby, Sep 12 (IANS) At least four people killed and several others seriously injured after a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG), authorities said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ regional branch in the Asia-Pacific said that among the fatalities were one in the Rai Coast district of the Madang province, and three ...
Read More »Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train derailed in Odisha, no casualties
Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (IANS) The Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger special train (No. 08551) has been derailed mid-way between Jeypore and Chatriput stations in Odisha, a railway official said. “After passing Jeypore station, one sleeper class and three general coaches got derailed on Monday afternoon. There were no casualties or injuries as the trollies of the train just derailed on to sleepers,” said ...
Read More »Redmi phone battery explosion allegedly kills Delhi-NCR woman, Xiaomi probing incident
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) After a YouTuber claimed on social media that her aunt allegedly died after her Redmi 6A smartphone exploded near her on the bed while sleeping, Xiaomi said it was probing the unfortunate incident. The YouTuber, who goes by the name MD Talk YT, shared screenshots of the exploded phone as well as her aunt lying in ...
Read More »Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz clinches US Open 2022 title against Casper Ruud
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz displayed explosive power and demonstrated impressive touch around the net as he overcame a fighting Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 to clinch his maiden Grand Slam trophy — the US Open crown — and secure the world No. 1 ranking on Monday (IST). The 19-year-old Alcaraz won 76 per cent ...
Read More »Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court gives verdict in favour of Hindu petitioners
Varanasi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Varanasi court on Monday said that the Hindu petition for worship in Shringar Gauri was maintainable and the five Hindu women’s plea seeking right to worship in the Gyanvapi complex will be heard. District judge A.K. Vishvesha dismissed the petition filed by the Muslim side citing the Places of Worship Act and questioning the maintainability ...
Read More »GPS fitted to pelican in first such experiment in India
Indian scientists from the Dehradun Wildlife Institute on Monday successfully fitted a GPS device to a pelican bird in Kokkare Bellur in Karnataka’s Mandya district, first of its kind in the country. The experiment was carried out to study the abodes of pelicans, food habits and international routes that these migratory birds traverse. Sources said that the GPS device was ...
Read More »NASA Remembers 9/11 World Trade Center Attacks
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were a national tragedy that resulted in a staggering loss of life and a significant change in American culture. Each year, we pause and remember. Beyond honoring the Americans who died that day, NASA also assisted FEMA in New York in the days afterward, and remembered the victims by providing flags flown aboard the Space Shuttle ...
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