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7 Years on, Route Nirbhaya Took on Fateful Night Still Full of Dark Spots
Women who regularly commute to and from the area say the bus stop turns into an unauthorised parking space after 9pm and they have to face offensive comments from leering men almost every day.
Happy Birthday Alka Yagnik: 5 Tracks By the Singer One Can’t Miss
Alka got her first break with Satyen Bose’s Payal Ki Jhankaar in 1979. She hogged the limelight with evergreen hit number Ek Do Teen from the film Tezaab in 1988.
Kangana Ranaut Doesn’t Miss Fitness Regime During Coronavirus Outbreak, See Pic
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is currently in Manali spending some quality time with her family during Coronavirus outbreak.
Pakistan to Receive $588 Million from World Bank, ADB to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Bank will provide $238 million and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) $350 million aid to Pakistan for an emergency response to battle the coronavirus outbreak.
West Bengal Records 2nd Coronavirus Case After Youth Traveling From London Tests Positive
The Bengal youth was screened at various airports and it was only a day after he returned from abroad that he began complaining of throat pain and breathing problems.
On Nowruz, Iranian Leaders Vow to Overcome Coronavirus in New Year Messages
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani marked the new year, known as Nowruz, by promising a better economy and called the coronavirus an uninvited destructive guest.
Why is Nobody Using Nirbhaya Fund? Underutilised at 9%, States & Centre Play Blame Game While Women Suffer
Under the OSC scheme, a total of Rs 219 crore was allocated by the Centre from 2016-19. Out of this amount Rs 53.98 crore was utilised, according to Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani.
As Speaker Accepts Resignations of 16 More MLAs, Here’s How Numbers Add Up for Kamal Nath Govt
With Speaker now accepting resignation of all the rebels, the strength of Congress will come down to just 92 while the half-way mark is 104.
Pakistani Doctor Arrested in US for Trying to Help ISIS in 'Lone Wolf' Terrorist Attacks
Muhammad Masood, 28, had pledged his allegiance to the ISIS and its leader and expressed his desire to travel to Syria to fight for the terrorist group.
Europeans Sing Health Workers' Praises Nightly from Windows
In Italy, where the number of coronavirus-related deaths surpassed those in China, 2,900 health care providers have been infected, or 10% of the country's total.
Microsoft Teams App is a Big Gainer as More People Are Working From Home
Teams had 44 million users as of March 18, Microsoft said, more than double the 20 million daily active users that the software maker reported in November. Teams users grew from 32 million to 44 million in the period between March 11 and March 18 alone, a...
Hawaii 5-O Actor Daniel Dae Kim Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Actor Daniel Dae Kim, best known for the television series “Hawaii 5-0,” said on Thursday he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
#CoronaStopKaroNa: Kartik Aaryan's Punchnama Style PSA on Coronavirus is a Must Watch
Kartik Aaryan took to Instagram to share a social distancing advisory with his fans, but with a twist. Instead of regular videos, the actor sent out his message in his signature monologue style from his Pyaar Ka Punchnama films.
COVID-19 Impact: Carpets Removed From Maharashtra Mosques, Faithfuls Advised to Perform Namaz at Home
Many mosques have advised people not to perform 'Wazu', or the ritual ablutions before the namaz, in the common ponds (Masjid Houd) but wash themselves at water taps on the premises.
Hugh Jackman Shuts New York Cafe Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Actor Hugh Jackman took to Instagram to announce that he would be temporarily closing his New York cafe called Laughing Man amidst the Coronavirus crisis.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Accused of Exploiting Virus Crisis
Amid the virus-related shutdown, Netanyahu has managed to postpone his own pending criminal trial and authorize unprecedented electronic surveillance of Israeli citizens.