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Pentagon To Better Screen Recruits For Extremist Behaviour
Washington (AP) The Pentagon is developing ways to better screen military recruits for extremist behaviour, while improving training for troops leaving the service so they can be more prepared if violent hate groups lure them to join. Defense Secretary...
Kerala Lokayukta Finds Minister KT Jaleel Guilty in Nepotism Case, Says He Should Step Down
The matter pertains to the appointment of the ministers' second cousin in Kerala State Minority Development Finance Corporation.
Migrants Return, So Do the Challenges: A Year On, Bihar Fights to Keep Covid-19 At Bay
Bihar is once again facing a huge influx of migrant labourers especially from states which are Covid-19 hotbeds.
Railways Joins Hands With Bengaluru-based Company to Install Air Purifiers at Stations
The purifier will be installed inside huge towers erected at prime points of railway stations.
How Is The New Covid-19 Wave Affecting Children? What to Watch Out For? An Expert Answers
The cause of concern is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), which is observed weeks after the infection, says paediatrician Shyam Kukreja.
News 18 Afternoon Digest: Hrs Before Maha's 1st Weekend Lockdown, Mumbai Throngs Dadar Market; Unnao Rape Convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar's Wife to Contest on BJP Ticket and Other Stories
Here are the stop stories today: Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Records 1,31,968 New Cases; Hrs Before Maharashtra's 1st Weekend Lockdown, Mumbai Throngs Dadar Market, Similar Curbs in MP; UP Panchayat Election 2021: Unnao Rape Convict Kuldeep Singh Seng...
WHO Rejects Serum Institute's Proposal Seeking Extension of Covishield's Shelf Life from 6 to 9 Months
The WHO cited insufficient data for rejecting the proposal.
Moderna Vaccine Antibodies Last At Least 6 Months; Lung Transplant Can Save Some COVID-19 Survivors
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID19, the illness caused by the virus.
Only Urgent Surgeries to Be Performed at AIIMS, Delhi in View of Rising Covid-19 Cases
AIIMS has also temporarily closed routine walk-in OPD patient registration to minimise the possibility of a community spread of Covid-19.
'Act as Role Models for Public': MP Speaker Urges MLAs to Go for Covid-19 Vaccination
In the letter, Gautam underlined increasing the threat of the virus and growing slackness of the public.
Western Railway to Run Special Trains; Check Timings, Routes and Other Details Here
The decision has been taken keeping in mind the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand
Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque Complex Case: Here's A Timeline of Events
The petitioner claimed that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1669 pulled down a portion of the 2000-year-old Kashi Vishwanath temple to build the mosque in its place. The Gyanvyapi Mosque management committee had opposed the petition.
Hopeful That Missing CRPF Commando Will Be Released By Maoists Soon: Bastar IG
Bastar IG P Sundar Raj has confirmed that efforts are on to secure Rakeshwar Manhas's release and the government is hopeful of positive developments this week
French Open Postponed by a Week, Confirm Organisers and Tennis Federations
French Open 2021 will now be held from May 24 to June 6, with the main draw beginning on May 30.
132 Seats, 3 Rounds, 2 Weeks: Bengal Poll Temperature Rises Ahead of Make-or-Break Period
In 4th, 5th and 6th rounds, 132 seats vote in a crucial 14-day period. In 2016, TMC won 107 of these seats, while BJP got leads in 60 of these segments in 2019.
Syria: Israel Fired Missiles On Suburbs Of Capital Damascus
Beirut (AP) Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday, Syria's state media reported with no immediate word on any casualties. State news agency, SANA, said Syrian air defenses were ab...
