Briefs

Gangtok: An Odia Army personnel was among the five persons killed in a road mishap near Nathula in Sikkim. As per reports, Yajnya Narayan Kar from Athagadapatna village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam was travelling in an Army…

Hyderabad: In an extreme case of animal cruelty, about 30 monkeys, suspected to be poisoned to death, were found stuffed in gunny bags in Telangana’s Mahabubabad district. According to a Forest Department official, the carcasses were found…

Patna: Nitish Kumar was on Monday sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a fourth straight term, but this time with two deputies – BJP’s Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi. They replaced Sushil Modi, who had been Deputy CM under Nitish for 15…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, announced that there will be over 1 lakh COVID-19 tests every day. "There's a sufficient number of coronavirus beds but ICU beds are…

Thiruvananthapuram: In a freakish accident, a Congress candidate for local body elections in Kerala died after a tree fell on her on Wednesday. Police said 35-year-old Girija Kumari was travelling with her husband on a two-wheeler in…

Mumbai: A vendor who sells pani-puri as ‘Mumbai ke special pani puri wala‘ in Kolhapur, was seen mixing toilet water in the popular street food. When people came across the video, they ransacked his cart. Earlier, a pani-puri vendor was…

New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Z Irani has tested positive for coronavirus. Taking to her official Twitter handle, the Union Minister requested everyone who had in contact with her to get themselves tested for COVID-19 at the earliest.…

Chennai: Hours after quitting Congress on Monday, actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar joined BJP. “Few elements seated at higher level within the party, people who’ve no connectivity with ground reality or public recognition, are…

Mysuru: A young scientist working at the Bhabha Atomic Research Institute (BARC) here has been missing for the last four days. Police suspect that 24-year-old Assistant Scientific Officer Gulla Abhisheka Reddy -- part of the Rare Materials…