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New Delhi, Oct 15: From being the people's President to spearheading the development of the most significant Indian missiles, late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has contributed to the development of the country in different spheres. As an aerospace scientist, Kalam worked with India's two major space research organisations - Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space

New Delhi, Oct 14: The Supreme Court Wednesday said the centre should implement "as soon as possible" interest waiver on loans of up to Rs 2 crore under the RBI moratorium scheme in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying the common man's Diwali is in the government's hands. The apex court sought to know from the Centre as to whether the benefit of loan interest waiver for borrowers of up to Rs 2

Hyderabad, Oct 14: A man is seen being swept away by the rampaging floodwater in a dramatic visual that has emerged from Hyderabad, one of the worst affected districts in Telangana that has been witnessing heavy rain for the last three days. It is not clear whether the man has been rescued. In the dramatic video shot in Barkas, near Falaknuma, the man is seen being swept away by the strong

Lucknown, Oct 14: The violence against women has continued unabated in Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh. Amid the outrage over gang-rape and brutal murder of a woman in Hathras, two teens - one a gang-rape victim and the other a victim of molestation-allegedly killed themselves in different parts of Uttar Pradesh. A 15-year-old girl, resident of Chitrakoot district, about 350 kilometres from

Cricket fans have slammed icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni for apparently bullying umpire Paul Reiffel into changing a wide call during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 game. The incident occurred Tuesday when Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings paceman Shardul Thakur bowled outside the off stump of Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Rashid Khan. Umpire Reiffel, who played 35 Tests for Australia before retiring

New Delhi, Oct 14: Absconding accused Milind Teltumbde had organised arms training in the Korchi forest area of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli for three activists of the banned organisation Kabir Kala Manch, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed in its charge sheet filed in the Bhima Koregaon case last week. The three activists were Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor and Jyoti Jagtap. The NIA in its

The social media is buzzing after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that Bangladesh will overtake India in per capita GDP for 2020. As India's growth falls, amongst the most in the world, India is on track to fall below Bangladesh in terms of the per capita GDP. India will grow smartly next year, as per IMF. As per the World Economic Outlook report of IMF released on Tuesday, India's

Mangaluru, Oct 14: A team of Mangaluru City Corporation inspected mutton stalls in the city today following allegations of illegal sale and mixing beef with mutton. Mayor Diwakar himself led the team of officials that carried out surprise inspection at abattoirs and mutton stalls in Urwa Store, Urwa Market and other places. The team checked the licences and bills of the slaughterhouse and stall

Mangaluru, Oct 14: Many parts of the coastal city are severely affected by the incessant rain which is pounding Manglauru and other parts of coastal Karnataka for past couple of days, disrupting normal life. Low-lying areas Kottara Chowki and Malemar in Mangaluru have been inundated due to poor drainage systems. Water had entered houses and shops and drains were overflowing in the area. Several

Doha, Oct 14: Qatar has extended strict quarantine rules requiring travellers to isolate for up to 14 days upon their arrival in the country, local media reported on Tuesday. “For all arrivals – including nationals, residents and visa holders – quarantine requirements are now extended for all arrival dates up to 31 December 2020,” The Peninsula newspaper reported, quoting the Discover Qatar