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Kozhikode, Jun 6: Going beyond the call of duty, a doctor here performed the role of a pallbearer to conduct the last rites of some of those who lost their lives to the deadly Nipah virus. With close relatives staying away due to fear of contracting Nipah, Dr R S Gopakumar, Health Officer of Kozhikode corporation, took the responsibility of handling 12 bodies, whose final journey was supervised by

New Delhi, Jun 6: As the Bharatiya Janata Party’s strength in Lok Sabha reduced to alarming level after a string of bypoll defeats, a worried Amit Shah has initiated measures to strengthen the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of 2019 general polls. Shah on Wednesday headed to Mumbai to meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Wednesday and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parkash

New York, Jun 6: India cricket captain Virat Kohli is among the world's highest-paid athletes, according to a Forbes' compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of USD 24 million. Surprisingly, the 'World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018' compilation is an all-male affair with no

Ahmedabad, Jun 6: Former police officer D G Vanzara's lawyer told a special court that it appeared the CBI wanted to "implicate" the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his former cabinet colleague Amit Shah in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Arguing for his client's discharge plea filed in the court of special judge J K Pandya, Vanzara's lawyer V D Gajjar said going by the

Washington, Jun 6: Facebook Inc said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including Huawei, the world`s third largest smartphone maker, which has come under scrutiny from US intelligence agencies on security concerns. The social media company said Huawei, computer maker Lenovo Group, and smartphone makers OPPO and TCL Corp were among about 60 companies

New Delhi, Jun 5: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes. He used a media report, which also claimed the Army is seeking to cut 50 percent supply from state-run ordnance factories, to back his charge. "MAKE (empty slogans and useless acronyms) IN INDIA.... meanwhile, make our

Israel has proposed that “a military coalition” be formed against Iran in case Tehran pursues “military-grade” uranium enrichment, suggesting that the military force would comprise of the Israeli regime, the US, the Western states and their Arab allies. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz claimed that Iran had once been running an “unsupervised” enrichment

Barcelona, Jun 5: Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has refused to consider him as the world's best and dubbed himself as `just another player` as the Argentinean talisman prepares for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Despite picking up nine La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, five Ballons d'Or and 552 goals for Barcelona, Messi insisted that every player is same when he comes to play on

Washington, June 5: Regular physical activity may be more beneficial for men than post-menopausal women, a study has suggested. Researchers at Loughborough University examined the effects of regular exercise training on the blood vessels of 12 men and post-menopausal women. Blood pressure and arterial stiffness were assessed before and one hour after a brisk walk. Their preliminary findings

New Delhi, Jun 5: A Delhi court today summoned Congress leader Shashi Tharoor as an accused in the case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death and asked him to appear before it on July 7, saying there were sufficient grounds to proceed against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal took cognisance of the offences of alleged abetment of suicide and committing cruelty by