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Final rites of medical student killed in Ukraine held in native village of Karnataka
His family conducted the rites as per Veerashaiva Lingayat traditions. The mortal remains will be kept for public viewing till 2 p.m. and later handed over to the private medical college. People from surrounding villages have lined up to pay their last respects to Naveen. Several students who returned from the war-torn Ukraine have also come to pay their homage. Praveen, who came back safely from Ukaine, said that Naveen was a rank holder and guided juniors in Ukraine.
'Hot Day': Delhi sees mercury rises to nearly 40 degrees C
It was a hot day in the national capital on Sunday with a maximum temperature of 39.9 degrees Celsius being recorded at the Pitampura monitoring station. The IMD said that the maximum temperatures were above normal by 4.5 degrees over most parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
Road to justice for Pandits beyond 'The Kashmir Files'
Longing for justice for over three decades, just two months ago, the original inhabitants of Kashmir -- the Kashmiri Pandits -- completed 32 years of pain and mistrust on January 19. The pointless debates, virtual scuffles, allegations, counter allegations, "it was Jagmohan", "No, it was Farooq Abdullah" -- the as expected discussions swarmed the television channels, just like every year.
Mortal remains of Karnataka student killed in Ukraine arrives in Bengaluru; CM pays homage
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with his cabinet colleagues reached the Bengaluru International airport and paid homage to Naveen. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Bommai stated that a country's strength and might is known at the time of crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi "showed the might of the nation at this hour of crisis by bringing back the mortal remains of Naveen".
The pandemic and its impact on journalists across BRICS countries
Most journalists and newsrooms across the world have suffered due to the pandemic. Whether it's burnout from working extra hours, layoffs, or fighting against the "infodemic" of fake news, this virus has taken a toll on news industry. The arrival of coronavirus made it difficult for publishers across the globe to find a sizable audience. With businesses paused or no longer willing to pay for advertisements, The New York Times reported.
Post lockdown, tourism rebooted along Goa's beaches -- and so did litter
Recent study conducted by multiple research agencies, has outlined just how the lifting of travel restrictions and resumption of mass tourism has led to copious quantities of garbage being dumped back on to the beaches and the seas alongside, with the increased footprint of locals as well as tourists on the state's eight popular beaches post lockdown.
Death threats to Karnataka judges over hijab verdict; 2 arrested
While Kovai Rahamathulla was arrested from Tirunelveli, S. Jamal Mohammad Usmani was taken into custody from Thanjaur. Both the arrests took place on Saturday night. The accused are office bearers of the Tamil Nadu Towheed Jamaat (TNTJ). The arrests were made after multiple complaints against the accused in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Police sources said that several persons have been booked in this connection.
Amit Shah reviews security situation in J&K
"Amit Shah emphasised on proactive operations against terrorists and denying them safe haven or financial support. He directed the security forces and the police to ensure real-time coordination for effective counter-terrorism operations and monitoring activities of terrorists from jails. He ordered further strengthening of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu and Kashmir to choke narco terrorism."
Delhi reports 61 Covid cases, one death
Meanwhile, the daily Covid positivity rate in the city has marginally risen to 0.68 per cent against 0.43 per cent reported on Friday. The number of active Covid cases has declined to 482 in the city. With Covid recovery rate climbing at 98.58 per cent, the Covid death rate in the capital city now stands at 1.40 per cent. With 180 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,37,066.
Terror funding case: Court frames charges against Yasin Malik, others
Kashmiri separatist leaders including Yasin Malik, Shabbir Shah, Masarat Alam, former MLA Rashid Engineer, businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, Bitta Karate, Aftab Ahmad Shah, Avatar Ahmad Shah, Naeem Khan, Bashir Ahmed Bhat, alias Peer Saifullah and several others have also been framed charges for criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country and other unlawful activities.
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