Newly-elected Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Thursday party chief and his father Uddhav Thackeray’s word on government formation in Maharashtra will be last. Aaditya Thackeray’s comment came after a delegation of Shiv Sena leaders met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari amid a discussion between his party and alliance […]
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Gurugram-Faridabad generates 1/4th of Haryana’s solid waste: HSPCB
At 1,236 tonnes per day (TPD), Gurugram and Faridabad together produce the largest quantity of solid waste in the state, according to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB). This is twice as much as the Ambala-Karnal cluster, which generates about 605 TPD, and almost thrice as much as the […]
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Sensex hits record high of 40,345; SBI, Infosys, Tata Motors, Yes Bank rally as top gainers
Market benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 293 points to hit its record intra-day high of 40,344.99 on Thursday led by rally in index heavyweights Infosys, SBI, HDFC Bank and TCS. After opening on a strong note, the 30-share index was trading 263.69 points, or 0.66 per cent, higher at 40,315.56 […]
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China to launch the world’s largest 5G mobile phone network
China’s three state-owned wireless carriers will announce the introduction of 5G mobile phone services Thursday, a milestone in the country’s push to become a technology power even as it remains locked in a trade war with the US. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will unveil the service debuts […]
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Facebook contractor Cognizant to cut 13,000 jobs, shut some content businesses
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp ,one of Facebook Inc’s content review contractors, said on Wednesday it would shut some content moderation business, including those focusing on identifying objectionable content, resulting in about 6,000 job cuts. The information technology services provider will also eliminate up to 7,000 jobs in its other units […]
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Avocados beneficial in managing obesity, diabetes
Avocados known to be a delicious and satisfying food can according to researchers also help in delaying or preventing diabetes. For the first time, researchers led by Prof. Paul Spagnuolo have shown how a compound found only in avocados can inhibit cellular processes that normally lead to diabetes. In safety testing in […]
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AMU Youth Climate Strike for environment awareness
Climate change, a harsh reality today, sparked a youth climate strike in Aligarh Muslim University. Uniting across different departments and facilities for a common cause, the students took to the streets and chanted slogans calling for immediate action on escalating ecological emergency. With this, the university joined the global movement […]
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Breaking down NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, WhatsApp’s video-calling vulnerability
WhatsApp on Thursday sued Israel-based surveillance firm NSO Group for allegedly hacking the messaging platform to spy on about 1,400 users. The targeted users included activists, journalists, and senior government officials among others. WhatsApp alleged that NSO Group exploited a vulnerability in its video-calling feature to conduct the cyber attacks. WhatsApp and […]
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Rising seas to wipe out much of Mumbai by 2050, warns study
By 2050, large portions of the city’s suburbs and South Mumbai may be underwater if emissions are not kept in check, said an international study by American scientific research organisation, Climate Central. The study was published on Tuesday in the journal, Nature Communications. Stretches in central Mumbai, coastal areas along […]
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‘Unity in diversity is our identity’, says PM Modi on Patel’s 144th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia on Thursday as the country celebrates Patel’s 144th birth anniversary as the National Unity Day. In an address on the occasion, the prime minister said that unity in diversity is India’s identity. […]
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President rule revoked in Jammu and Kashmir after bifurcation into 2 UTs
The President’s rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was on Thursday revoked following bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. The two UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on Thursday after the central government on August 5 decided to abrogate the special status given […]
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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh become separate Union Territories from today: 10 points
The state of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist at midnight Wednesday and was converted into two union territories under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, 86 days after Parliament abrogated its special status under Article 370. Here are 10 points about Jammu and Kashmir’s conversion into two union territories […]
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Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
A major fire ripped through a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa early on Thursday morning, spreading throughout the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. Shuri Castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to have been […]
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‘Wall separating Jammu and Kashmir pulled down’, says PM Modi in tribute to Sardar Patel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Article 370 had created “an artificial wall” separating Jammu and Kashmir from the rest of the country and its abrogation on August 5 was fulfillment of Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel’s dream project to unite India. The Prime Minister was speaking on Thursday at an event […]
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Plans fall flat, no solution visible in Delhi’s deadly haze
Air pollution in the national capital region (NCR) worsened on Wednesday, repeating a trend that exposes how efforts put in place in recent years — Supreme Court orders, new laws, penalties, and even cleaner fuel — have failed to stop the recurrence of an annual crisis that plunges the region […]