Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:52:16
At least 40 people were killed after a packed ferry caught fire on a river in the southern district of Jhalakathi in Bangladesh on Friday.
The death toll is likely to rise as many passengers sustained severe burn injuries, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:47:51
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh): INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built missile corvettes, was decommissioned "after 32 years of glorious service" on Thursday.
The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam during which the national flag, naval ensign, and the decommissioning pennant were lowered at sunset in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-i
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:45:48
Former Karnataka chief minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah has termed the anti-conversion Bill passed by the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday as "anti-Constitution and anti-human being" and 'RSS agenda', to which the ruling BJP countered Congress that the draft of a bill on similar lines had been prepared in 2016 by the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah.
Amid the ruckus by the Opp
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:37:55
Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
The 41-year-old has played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for Men in Blue. He scalped 294 wickets in limited-overs cricket.
"All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long jou
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:33:13
Mangaluru City Corporation on Thursday launched a drive to clear footpaths and roads of encroachment, particularly by unauthorised petty shops and such other installations.
Commissioner Akshy Sridhar led the drive from Town Hall in the morning. He said the corporation council had earlier resolved to clear encroachment on roads and footpaths following a series of complaints from the residents, p
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:30:31
A proposal on setting up Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) in the district for genome sequencing of samples of Covid-19 cases in order to detect Omicron variant was submitted to the government, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V said on Thursday.
“Genome sequencing facility will not only help Dakshina Kannada district but also, all coastal districts,” the DC said
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:21:49
A four-year-old girl and three others were killed in a powerful blast of a boiler at a chemical factory located in Vadodara GIDC area of Gujarat on Friday, which also left 11 people injured, a police official said.
A 65-year-old man, a teenager and a 30-year-old woman are among the deceased, he said.
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:19:22
Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died while being on an assignment in Afghanistan, will be posthumously awarded as the 'Journalist of the Year' for 2020 by the Mumbai Press Club, the journalists' body announced on Friday.
Siddiqui, who had a long stint of working in the financial capital before shifting base to New Delhi, was the chief photographer for the news agency Reuters.
He is bein
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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:17:39
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said the city government will not compromise on pollution and will take necessary action if air quality in the capital keeps deteriorating.
The authorities withdrew the emergency measures in view of a continuous improvement in the air pollution situation, he said.
"If the situation remains unfavourable, we will consult experts and the Commission
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