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Ohio Officer Fired In Fatal Shooting Of Black Man: Union
Columbus (AP) A white Ohio police officer was fired after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cellphone, and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes. Columbus police officer Adam Coy ho...
Govt Should Take Farmers' Agitation Very Seriously, Says Sharad Pawar
Pawar, a former Union agriculture minister, said it is a matter of concern that farmers are protesting on the roads in the biting cold amid a deadlock with the Centre on the new contentious agri laws.
Police Stop Congress Leaders from Paying Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Foundation Day Event in Lucknow
However, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Somen Burma said Congress leader Lallu was asked to go with only four others to pay tributes at the Gandhi statue in Hazratganj.
Global Stocks Advance After Trump Signs $900B Aid Package
Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Monday after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package, helping to reduce uncertainty as governments reimpose travel and business curbs in response to a new coronavirus variant.
UP: 40 ASHA Workers Detained for Taking Expectant Mothers to Illegally-run Nursing Home for Delivery
The administration had got information that ASHA workers were being distributed gifts as allurements by a nursing home operating illegally for bringing more expectant mothers there for delivery, District Magistrate, Budaun, Kumar Prashant said.
Gauahar Khan Bumps into Ex Kushal Tandon on a Flight and the Two Can't Stop Laughing
Kushal Tandon and Gauahar Khan had participated in Bigg Boss 11, where they hit it off instantly. The two dated each other for over a year before calling it quits in 2014.
Indian Naval Ship Conducts 'Passage Exercise' with Vietnamese Navy in South China Sea
Indian naval ship INS Kiltan was sent to deliver relief material for flood-affected people in central Vietnam and it participated in the exercise on Saturday on its return journey, it said. The exercise has been conducted at a time when China has been exp...
Over 61 Lakh Farmers in Telangana to Receive Aid Worth Rs 7,500 Crore under 'Rythu Bandhu' Scheme
A sum of Rs 7,515 crore would be given to 1.52 crore acres of cultivated lands of 61.49 lakh farmers at the rate of Rs 5,000 per acre for the 2020 summer season, said Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao.
Mercury Below 5C at Many Places in North India; IMD Forecasts Cold Wave This Week
Though the mercury rose slightly in Delhi due to a Western Disturbance, the department said the relief will be short-lived as cold and dry northerly and northwesterly winds from the western Himalayas are likely to bring the minimum temperature in north In...
News18 Evening Digest: Oxford Vaccine Gives ‘100% Protection’ against Covid-19, Says CEO and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: AstraZeneca vaccine gives ‘100% protection’ against severe Covid-19, says CEO; MS Dhoni named captain of ODI and T20I teams, Virat Kohli leads test side; Rajinikanth discharged from hospital; Blocking...
Close Confidant RCP Singh Made New JD(U) President After Nitish Kumar Relinquishes Post
Kumar, who was re-elected as the JD(U) president in 2019 for three years, relinquished the post in favour of Singh, its leader in Rajya Sabha. Singh, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, was so far the general secretary of the regional party.
PPF or VPF? Know Which Saving Scheme is Better for You
They sound similar in terms of tax benefits, but there are various differences between the two schemes. Given the similarities, it is difficult for investors to conclude as to which investment is a better retirement scheme. Let’s try to understand individ...
Challenge Any Union Min to Have Open Debate With Farmers, Says Kejriwal During Visit to Singhu Border
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who had first visited Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana border on December 7, was accompanied by his deputy Manish Sisodia.
Political Patronage Writ Large, Says Irani's Lawyer on Case Filed by Shooter Vartika Singh
Nagra said the case is a concerted attempt to bring disrepute to and defame the minister and that she will take legal recourse against it.
'Can't Recall a Bigger Natural Disaster': Tributes Pour in as World Remembers 2004 Tsunami Victims
In India, nearly 42,000 people, or close to 10,000 families, were rendered homeless by the waves. The tsunami garnered an enormous international response, with an estimated $13.6 billion in official aid and private donations pledged for the recovery.
'Protests Being Run by Middlemen': Union Minister Says Never Seen Movement where One Get Massages
Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said Congress is slowly vanishing from the country and after North India, now the party has been limited to the south as well.