Day: August 23, 2020

Army cancels recruitment exam after paper leaked

Chorus grows for postponing entrance exams amid COVID-19 pandemic

11:30 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: The chorus for postponing various examinations, including NEET and JEE, grew louder on Sunday with over 4,000 students observing a day-long hunger strike to press for the demand in view of rising COVID-19 cases. The protest came on a day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the government must listen to the ‘mann ki baat’ of students and arrive […]

14-year old boy ends life after being scolded by father

11:26 pm August 23, 2020

Payyannur (Kerala): A 14-year-old died by hanging after being chided by his father for playing games on his mobile,police said. The boy, Devanandu, a ninth standard student, was found hanging in his room Sunday morning. On Saturday night, as he was busy with some video games, his father chided him following which he immediately went […]

Driver falls from moving bus in Kolkata, dies

11:22 pm August 23, 2020

Kolkata: A driver of a moving bus in the city died on Sunday when he fell from it after the door of his cabin accidentally flung open, a police officer said. The driver fell from the state-run bus when it was taking a left turn, he said, adding that the vehicle hit a tree before […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Deputies: Trump supporter punches Biden fan in sign dispute

11:15 pm August 23, 2020

Debary: A Florida supporter of President Donald Trump has been charged with a misdemeanor after deputies say he punched a Joe Biden supporter in a dispute between the neighbors over their yard signs. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Anthony “Tony” Vullo, 55, is charged with misdemeanor battery after Volusia County sheriff’s deputies say he […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Parkland shooting survivors hit the road, target youth vote

11:12 pm August 23, 2020

Parkland: A group of survivors from the 2018 Florida high school massacre is hitting the road to help register young voters across the country before the November election, seeking to bring about their vision for gun reform. The student group March For Our Lives will visit nine states starting Monday, including Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Texas […]