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China steps up info war against India in Maldives
Male: China has stepped up its information against India in the Maldives with much help from both the local news portal Dhiyares and former President Abdulla Yameen ahead of next year’s Presidential…
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Film songs of India and Pakistan: A book to treasure –– about a treasury
Javed Jabbar The film songs of Pakistan and India which first emerged about 90 years ago with “Alam Ara” in 1931 and particularly those produced in the four decades from the 1940s…
- India
UP: Mother of Suleiman, who was killed by police during CAA protest, to contest elections
Mohammed Suleiman, a 20-year-old UPSC aspirant was killed by Uttar Pradesh police in late 2019 for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Two years…
- Technology
Second-hand smartphone market in India to reach $4.6bn by 2025
New Delhi: The second-hand smartphone market in India is likely to generate revenue of more than $2.3 billion, at an average of Rs 6,900 per device, with 25 million devices being traded…
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Gujarati family froze to death on Canada-US border identified
Toronto: The four members of a Gujarati family, who froze to death in minus 35 degrees temperatures on January 19 near the Canadian town of Emerson while trying to cross illegally into…
- India
India logs 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths reported
New Delhi: India reported 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday. With this, the daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 15.88 per…
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Probe ordered as kids made to hail Modi, Yogi at Republic Day event
Siddhartha Nagar: A probe has been ordered into an incident in which school children were allegedly made to raise slogans, hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,…
- India
Omicron wave may recede rapidly: Expert
Hyderabad: The Omicron wave is most likely to recede as rapidly as it rose but it’s time for the nation to learn and act to make the health systems stronger and resilient…
- Sports
Deepak Hooda has gone through a tough period, says Irfan Pathan
New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan congratulated Deepak Hooda after his selection for the national team, saying the Baroda-born cricketer had gone through a tough period as a cricketer. “You came…
- India
MEA Jaishankar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions. “Have tested Covid positive.…
- Health
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre
New Delhi: The prevalence of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 is gradually increasing in India, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), here on Thursday. Addressing a Health Ministry press…
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Four girls of MS Academy elected to UNESCO World Teen Parliament
Hyderabad: Four students of MS Creative School have been elected as members of the World Teen Parliament (WTP) – a UNESCO-supported body for teenagers. The four students from MS Creative School are…
- India
Indian govt asked Twitter for data on 2.2K accounts in 1st half of 2021
New Delhi: The Indian government asked Twitter for data on 2,200 user accounts in the January-June 2021 period and the micro-blogging platform complied with just 2 percent of the requests. There were…
- Technology
Now save, share home address with Plus Codes on Google Maps in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday announced a new India-first feature on Maps where users can access their current location to find the Plus Codes address for their home. Plus Codes are free,…
- India
Heera group CEO Nowhera Shaik to contest UP elections 2022
The Founder of All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) and Managing Director, CEO, of The Heera Gold Group, Nowhera Shaik is set to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections. The party, in a…