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New Delhi, Aug 31: Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India and stalwart of Indian politics, breathed his last on Monday (August 31). He was 84. The veteran politician was found to be coronavirus positive when he went to Army Hospital on Monday for another procedure. At the hospital, he underwent surgery for a blood clot in brain. Pranab Mukherjee's health worsened on Tuesday and by the evening

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31: All places of worship for non-Muslims will be reopened from Monday at 30 per cent capacity, local authorities said on Sunday. "In response to requests, it was decided to allow children to enter the places of worship to practise their religious rituals ... The elderly worshippers who do not suffer from any chronic diseases are also allowed to enter," said Sultan Al Mutawa Al

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31: The first Phase lll trials of an inactivated vaccine for Covid-19 in the United Arab Emirates are among the largest in the world in volunteer recruitment having reached 31,000 vaccinated volunteers from more than 120 nationalities in only six weeks. The speed and efficiency of volunteer registration, screening and vaccination is setting new global benchmarks for the 4Humanity

New Delhi, Aug 31: In a fresh incident in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese PLA carried out "provocative military movements" to "unilaterally" change the status quo on the southern bank of Pangong Tso lake but the attempt was thwarted by the Indian troops, the Army said on Monday. Army Spokesperson Col Aman Anand said troops from China''s People''s Liberation Army(PLA) "violated" the previous consensus

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Supreme Court on Monday slapped Re 1 fine on senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with a suo motu criminal contempt of court case over his tweets. A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, said that Bhushan should be barred from practicing law for a period of three years and imprisoned for three months if he defaults on paying the fine. The bench said

Mangaluru: As many as 174 passengers came from Dammam to Mangaluru on August 29 through a private flight chartered by Hamed J Al-Ghamdi Trading Est and AGT minerals. The company had provided free ticket for the widow and children of a man from Udupi who recently passed away. Pregnant women, those who lost jobs and those who were in need of emergency medical care were also among the passengers. The

New Delhi, Aug 31: India added 78,512 new cases to its COVID-19 tally in the last 24 hours, taking the national caseload past 36-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Monday. With 971 new deaths, the cumulative toll reached 64,469. The coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 36,21,246 including 7,81,975 active cases, 27,74,802 cured/discharged

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Spurred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'vocal for local' call in his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said the country's first toy making cluster would be built at Koppal in the state's northwest region. "In line with Modi's vision of 'vocal for local', Koppal will be India's first toy making cluster in a 400-acre special

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Declaring a war against drug abuse, the Karnataka government ordered the police to probe into the alleged links between drug suppliers and the Kannada film industry, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday. "We have declared a war against drugs and ordered the central crime branch (CCB) police to probe the alleged the Kannada film industry's links to drugs in the

Chikkaballapur, Aug 30: There is a need for discussion in both the assembly as well as the council to ban the export of the beef, said Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar as he inaugurated a Goshala (cowshed) in Chikkaballapur on Sunday. "Cows are worshipped in our culture. There is a need for detailed discussion in both the Assembly and council to ban the export of beef. The