Tag: national
Facebook Launches 'disputed' Tag To Crack Down On Fake News
Social media giant Facebook has launched its much hyped "fake news" crackdown initiative in the US, tagging as "disputed" the stories that are deemed false by fact checking organisations, media reported on Sunday.....
4 Of Family Killed In Madhya Pradesh Road Accident
A couple and their two sons were killed in a road accident on Sunday when the motorbike they were riding was knocked down by some vehicle in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.....
Most Wanted Criminal In Meghalaya, Assam Escapes
Police on Sunday came close to nabbing William Sangma, a hardcore criminal wanted in Assam and Meghalaya for kidnappings and extortions but he managed to escape, an official said.....
Power Employee Electrocuted In Srinagar
A Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) employee was electrocuted and another critically injured while repairing electric lines here on Sunday, an official said.....
Kapil Sharma Pledges To Donate Eyes
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma, who invited the national blind cricket team over for his hugely popular "The Kapil Sharma Show", has pledged to donate his eyes.....
Swaraj India Promises Changes In Delhi's Municipal Governance
On the threshold of entering the electoral arena with the upcoming MCD elections, the Swaraj India party on Sunday announced a comprehensive agenda for the overhauling of the municipal governance in the national capital.....
Pollution Kills 1.7 Mn Children Each Year: WHO
Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday. ....
EC Extends Deadline For UP Exit Polls
The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 5.30 p.m. on March 9 following the death of the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Alapur seat, in the wake of which polling, originally scheduled for February 27, has been pushed back to Thursday, an official said.....
Police Break Up Protest By Employees In Srinagar
Police on Monday used batons to disperse employees of the National Health Mission (NHM) here demanding higher wages and permanent jobs.....
Pakistanis Carried Out Mumbai Attack: Ex-Pakistan NSA
Former Pakistan National Security Advisor Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that a terrorist group based in his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.....
