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May 21, 2022

SIDHU SHARES BARRACK WITH 10 INMATES IN PATIALA JAIL

HARPREET BAJWA

2 mins

Why no roads after Chola kings in Delhi? JNU V-C

INDIA is a “civilisation state” and reducing it to “a civic nation bound by a Constitution disregards its history, ancient heritage, culture and civilization”, JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said at an international seminar on Friday.

1 min

Police deliberately killed gang-rape suspects: Panel

A Supreme Court-appointed panel that probed the alleged encounter killing of four persons in the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Hyderabad in 2019, tore into the police version of the events, saying it was “concocted”, adding the suspects were “deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death”.

1 min

Heatwave gives way to thundershower

A heatwave seared Delhi on Friday before thundershowers and gusty winds brought some respite towards the evening.

2 mins

TOUR OF DUTY ENTRY IN FORCES LIKELY BY MAY-END

THE entire process of recruitment at the soldier level is set to undergo a sea change as the Department of Military Affairs is busy giving final touches to the Tour of Duty (ToD) proposal to address manpower scarcity in the forces.

1 min

Gyanvapi mosque sees spurt in footfall for Friday prayer

THE Friday prayer at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the first after the May 16 court order sealing the wuzu khana (pond), passed off peacefully amid tight security arrangements by the district administration and alternative arrangement of water for wuzu (ritual washing before prayers) by the mosque management committee.

1 min

UKRAINE ORDERS END TO DEFENCE OF MARIUPOL

UKRAINE on Friday ordered its remaining troops holed up in Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steelworks to lay down their arms after nearly three months of desperate resistance.

1 min

Biden opens Asia trip with global issues, tech on agenda

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday on his first Asia trip as the leader of the United States, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.

1 min

BSE SENSEX, NSE NIFTY SURGE NEARLY 3%

MARKETS ended a five-week losing streak with Nifty and Sensex climbing nearly 3% each on the back of a short covering rally across global markets after China cut a key interest rate to spur home demand .

1 min

Police probe Vieira incident after Everton’s win over Palace

NEWCASTLE manager Eddie Howe has warned pitch invasions could lead to a “potential tragedy” as British police opened an investigation into an “altercation” involving Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira and an Everton fan.

1 min

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