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One more rape case in Kerala: Health inspector accused by nurse under quarantine

At a time when the state is already facing flak over the rape of a woman by an ambulance driver, another incident has come to light. A 44-year-old woman has charged a junior health inspector with rape in Kerala.

Sep 7, 2020

Home Ministry requests separate internal security fund to strengthen surveillance

The Ministry has written a letter in March to the FCC chaired by NK, requesting it to constitute a separate fund for internal security that is a shared responsibility by state and central government.

Sep 7, 2020

How to decide who should get the Covid vaccine first

"The idea of distributing vaccines by population appears to be an equitable strategy," said study lead author Ezekiel J. Emanuel from the University of Pennsylvania in the US.

Sep 6, 2020

'My parents thought I would be a pediatrician': Nidhi Singh who belongs to the family of doctors (Exclusive)

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, India, Nidhi Singh shared how she paved her way into acting, whether she was rejected at auditions and what makes her choose projects in a certain way.

Sep 6, 2020

Over 300,000 Rohingya children outcast and desperate amid refugee crisis

Trouble for Myanmar; Canada, Netherlands pursue Rohingya genocide case at ICJ with Gambia

Canada and the Netherlands strongly believe that this matter has been rightfully brought to the ICJ to provide international legal judgment on whether acts of systemic discrimination and exclusion have been committed on the Rohingya Muslims.

Sep 3, 2020

What is Pacific Light Cable Network and why did Google, Facebook drop plans for it

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned that linking Los Angeles to Hong Kong via undersea cable network will pose national security challenges from Chinese tech intruders.

Sep 2, 2020

America doesn't want to work on Covid vaccine with WHO, opts out

The decision of the US to go it alone and not participate in the "COVAX" initiative marks further deterioration of the Donald Trump administration's relations with the WHO.

Sep 2, 2020

No more chai-pani for finance ministry officials; Govts orders budget cuts

The finance ministry is facing a huge deal of pressure amid the pandemic as the GDP has hit a grave low in Quarter 1. Now, the ministry is also on the brink of budget cuts as the reimbursement of hospitality expenses is suspended.

Sep 1, 2020

Adani Group picks 74% stake in Mumbai Airport, becomes India's largest private operator

With this buyout, Adani is now India's biggest private airport operator. This is the first major airport win for Adani Group, one of the largest homegrown conglomerate who has recently entered airport operation business in India.

Aug 31, 2020

On PAK's orders, disgraced J&K DSP tried to establish contact in MEA: NIA

According to NIA's chargesheet the Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendant was trying to establish contact in the Ministry of External Affairs having been told to by Pakistan.

Aug 30, 2020

Transcontinental 60-year history behind rare hippo ivory in K'taka.

Hippo ivory seized in Karnataka found to have African origin

The Forest Department has seized a large consignment of Hippopotamus ivory in Shivamogga which was found to have an African origin.

Aug 30, 2020

Fact Check: No, NHRC didn't reprimand J&K top cop for 'glamorising terrorist encounters'

A media report falsely stated that the NHRC initiated an action against SSP Imtiyaz Hussain for glamorising a recent encounter of terrorists by the J&K Police.

Aug 29, 2020

France's biggest cash heist in a decade; robbers escape with $10.6 million cash

Armed robbers escape with €9 million cash after a successful heist in broad daylight daylight. No trail was left behind, but the investigation is underway.

Aug 29, 2020

What's next for US after Shinzo Abe's resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he has decided to resign because of chronic ulcerative colitis, after weeks of speculation about his health following two visits to a hospital and just days after setting a record as the country's longest-serving leader.

Aug 28, 2020

H Vasanthkumar dies at 70; Congress leader first sitting MP to succumb to COVID-19

The 70-year-old Congress leader was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Greams Road on August 10, where he was being treated for severe COVID pneumonia.