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No tickets to Muslims; K'taka BJP minister sparks controversy, AIMIM chief calls it 'disgusting'

In a somewhat similar way, ahead of the 2019 General Election, he said the BJP would not offer Muslim candidates tickets.

Nov 30, 2020

Fact-check: No, train services won't be suspended after December 1

It is being claimed in a WhatsApp forward that all trains including the COVID special ones will stop operating after December 1. However, the claim is fake as the Ministry of Railways has taken no such decision.

Nov 24, 2020

Karnataka IPS officer D Roopa won't bow to trolls on firecracker ban controversy [read full story]

Karnataka IPS officer D Roopa posted a status on Facebook on November 14 questioning why few people object to banning firecrackers. But it transformed into a controversy as many trolls tried to defame the IPS officer for her fearless stance condemning firecrackers.

Nov 18, 2020

Karnataka senior Congress MLA H K Patil tests COVID positive

Senior Congress MLA in Karnataka H K Patil said he tested positive for coronavirus."I have been tested positive for #Covid19. I am asymptomatic but quarantined myself for 10 days," Patil, a former minister and Congress in-charge of Maharashtra.

Sep 28, 2020

Over 1 million work days generated under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan: Railways

Indian Railways on Sunday said it has generated 10,66,246 man days of work till September 25 this year under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) in six states to benefit migrant labourers.

Sep 27, 2020

Karnataka Congress MLA Narayan Rao succumbs to COVID at 65

Congress MLA B Narayan Rao, 65, who was admitted to a private hospital after contracting COVID-19, passes away on Thursday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was in a critical state, the hospital had said on Wednesday.

Sep 24, 2020

Angadi's death: Tricolour to fly half-mast on govt buildings

The Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement soon after it was declared that Angadi passed away during his treatment. He was 65.

Sep 24, 2020

MoS Railways Suresh Angadi succumbs to COVID-19 at AIIMS; condolences pour in

Suresh Angadi is the second parliament member to have succumbed to Covid-19 from Karnataka. He died in AIIMS Delhi on Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2020

India-Japan relations have progressed, FDI inflows spiked: Jaishankar

Japan's FDI in India is up to $3225 million in the FY 2019-20, from $2965 million in FY 2018-2019.

Sep 19, 2020

India's plan for public-private partnerships and investments in railways set to transform the sector

It is going to be a win-win situation for all concerned, CEO of Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant, said at the press conference at National Media Center, outlining the future of Indian Railways.

Sep 18, 2020

Modi government dodges question on migrant deaths; cites unavailability of data

It is to be noted that after the national lockdown imposed in March, lakhs of migrant labourers were on their way to their homes and for the first time in the history of independent India, such a large number of migrations were seen.

Sep 14, 2020

Yogi Adityanath oversees prep for Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan

Draconian law in UP; magistrate's order, warrant not mandatory for arrest

UPSSF will not require warrants to conduct searches and even arrest, provided it was "sure about the crime."

Sep 14, 2020

Celebs battling COVID-19: Robert Pattinson, Usain Bolt, Mumbai Mayor and others

Let's take a look at famus personalities who have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Scroll down to read on.

Sep 11, 2020

Kim Jong-un holds meet to discuss typhoon damage at large mine area

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the ruling workers' party to discuss damage by typhoon Maysak in the country's eastern region last week, state media reported on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2020

14 children rescued by Delhi Police; 10 traffickers arrested

The rescued children, who are in the age group of 12-14 years, have now been taken to a quarantine centre in south Delhi's Lajpat Nagar.