A man armed with a gun shot down 20 people and wounded 26 others at a Walmart store in EL Paso, Texas on August 3. Panicked shoppers and employees looked for cover before the gunman surrendered to the police. US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the shooting saying it was an “act of cowardice.” AP …
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed the very first collection of photographs captured by Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar mission. The camera on-board captured images of Earth as viewed from space. The space agency, which is headquartered in the city of Bengaluru said that the images were captured by the LI4 camera on Vikram, the lander. #ISROFirst set of beautiful images …
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In a rather disappointing disclosure, it has emerged that of about 72 lakh trainees under the government of India’s ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), a meagre 21 per cent have been able to bag placements. Being implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana was launched in 2015 as the flagship …
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The Unnao rape victim, who was severely injured in the car accident in Raebareilly, has developed pnuemonia as her condition remains critical. King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre in-charge Dr Sandeep Tiwari told IANS that the 19-year-old girl is on ventilator or life support system since the last six days and has now developed pneumonia. A team of doctors …
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Waiting for delayed trains at railway stations wouldn’t remain a mundane task anymore. Reports suggest that the Indian Railways is planning to make journey of the passengers more entertaining by offering a free video streaming solution. Passengers can stream high quality videos like movies, TV series and a lot more on smartphones and other devices without incurring any additional charges. …
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A ‘Pakistani Wali Gali’ exists in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and its residents have a problem with it. They have urged prime minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath to change the name of their colony, claiming that they are unable to get basic amenities provided by the government due to the colony’s name. The area got its name …
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The Upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 also known as the Triple Talaq Bill, which aims to criminalize the practice of instant triple talaq. Lok Sabha had passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill last week and with Rajya Sabha now approving it, the practice of …
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The Unnao rape case and what followed including the accident and unfortunate critical condition of the victim once again sends a chilling reminder that for a rape victim getting justice is very hard. Crimes against women including cases of rape have been increasing in years and despite many of them getting highlighted, security of women is a grave concern and …
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Merely a month before his demise, former President APJ Abdul Kalam had advised DRDO chief Satheesh Reddy to shift focus on reusable rockets and missile systems, that could deliver a payload and launch it, come back and take another payload. Reddy was the then Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister. “After I became the scientific adviser, I met him [Kalam] …
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14 years ago on July 26, 2005, Mumbai was ravaged with severe rains as the city had received over 944 mm rainfall in a single day. If the rains don’t subside in the financial capital of the country, things are definitely going to get worse in the upcoming days as the MET has forecast heavy rainfall in the coming days. …
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