New Delhi, Aug 14: BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday lauded the Karnataka government headed by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for its financial package for low-income groups during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it was of big help to them during the lockdown.
New Delhi, Aug 14: On this day in 1990, the 17-year-old batsman Sachin Tendulkar scored his first international hundred in a Test match against England at Old Trafford.
Mumbai, Aug 14: The Mumbai Police has initiated an inquiry into the complaint filed by the father of Disha Salian, former manager of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, about the rumours allegedly being spread about his daughter's death, an official said on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 14: Actor Ankita Lokhande on Friday pitched in her support for a global 24-hour spiritual and prayer observation for late Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput.
Mangalore, Aug 14: City based Anti-Pollution Drive Foundation (APDF) has appealed to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) to immediately review and modify the draft of the new environment policy to address the glaring loopholes that could adversely impact the ecology of the nation.
Chikkamagaluru, Agu 14: A day after a Muslim religious banner was discovered atop a gopura housing sage Shankaracharya’s statue Sringeri town in the district, the police have managed to nab the accused with the help of CCTV footages.
Moscow, Aug 14: Russia has registered 5,065 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (5,057 yesterday), bringing the cumulative total to 912,823, the country's coronavirus response centre said on Friday.
Kochi, Aug 14: The Kottayam trial court hearing the nun rape case in Kerala read out the chargsheet against accused Bishop Franco Mullakal on Thursday. The date for commencement of trial has been set for September 16.
Soon after Apple and Google removed the popular video game Fortnite from their respective app stores for allegedly violating their in-app payment guidelines, the game maker Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against the tech giants.
New Delhi, Aug 14: The Supreme Court on Friday held activist-lawyer PrashantBhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary.