The Defence Research and Development Organisation will early next week fire the 800 km range Nirbhay sub-sonic cruise missile, the last for the solid rocket booster missile before its formal induction into the army and the navy, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. It would be the tenth […]
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Army foils Pak attempt to push arms into J-K, recovers four AK 74 rifles
The Army has foiled an attempt to push in arms and ammunition by Pakistan from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a cache, including four AK74 rifles, officials said on Saturday. Alert troops foiled Pakistan’s attempt to push in arms across […]
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat, a lollipop says Maoists in Jharkhand, triggers panic
Posters allegedly put up by Maoists, describing the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ programme as “lollipop”, in Jharkhand’s Chatra district triggered panic among the people, police said on Saturday. Through the posters, the Maoists appealed to the public not to fall for the government’s “daydream”, police said. The posters were put up […]
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Over 1L owners, 763 villages: PM to launch property cards under SVAMITVA
Around 132,000 landowners in six states will be entitled to property cards that will enable them to use their lands as financial assets after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches their physical distribution on Sunday under the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas) scheme. SVAMITVA project […]
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Nagorno-Karabakh row: Kremlin-backed ceasefire enters into force despite shelling from both sides
A shaky ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh entered into force on Saturday after a deal was struck in Moscow between Baku and Armenia to allow prisoners and the bodies of the dead to be exchanged. It was not immediately clear how long the ceasefire, which began […]
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Rajasthan panchayat polls phase 4: Over 38% voter turnout recorded till 12pm
Over 38 per cent voter turnout was recorded till noon in the fourth and last phase of panchayat elections in Rajasthan on Saturday, an official said. State Election Commission secretary Shyam Rajpurohit said 38.91 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 12 pm. The voting began at 7.30 am and […]
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Roposo crosses 100 million mark on Google Play Store
Short video sharing Roposo has announced that it has crossed the 100 million mark on the Google Play Store. The company said that it is the first Indian short video app to reach this milestone. Roposo said that the latest development marks another major milestone for Glance, the company that owns […]
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5 people killed, 9 injured in roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
At least five people were killed and nine sustained injuries in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province on Saturday morning, TOLO news reported. Omar Zwak, the spokesman for Helmand governor, was quoted as saying that at least five people were killed and nine more were wounded in a […]
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EPFO may credit interest by Diwali; send an SMS to know account balance
The first installment of the 8.5% interest that Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) was going to pay to its subscribers for the financial year 2019-20 is likely to be credited by Diwali, a member of EPF executive committee told Hindustan Times’ sister publication Live Hindustan. The EPFO central board in September […]
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Kangana Ranaut takes indirect dig at Deepika on World Mental Health Day
On World Mental Health day, actor Kangana Ranaut encouraged her fans to watch her film Judgementall Hai Kya, but also took the opportunity to slam ‘those who run depression ki dukan’. The film was forced to change its title — it was originally called Mental Hai Kya — after certain sections […]
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Declare the dates for Diwali break, teachers request Maharashtra education department
After the state government declared that schools will continue to remain online until Diwali, teachers have now requested the education department to declare the dates for Diwali break. As schools continue to teach online since June, the education department has still not come up with a timeline for the conduct […]
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Chinese app provides legal way to get over the Great Firewall
A developer backed by Chinese cybersecurity giant 360 Security Technology Inc. has introduced a browser that allows mainland Chinese users to access previously blocked sites like Google and Facebook, partially bypassing Beijing’s Great Firewall. The browser, named Tuber, requires mobile number registration before use. That makes users’ browsing activities traceable […]
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Republic TV asks Mumbai police to suspend probe in fake TRP case, cites petition in SC
Republic TV’s chief financial officer (CFO) Shiva Sundaram has written to Mumbai police stating he would be available to join investigations in the alleged fake TRP ratings scam only by October 14-15 and has asked the Mumbai police to not proceed with the probe till a writ petition is heard […]
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Steps should be taken to avert another pandemic: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday appreciated the efforts of ‘corona warriors’ in the fight against Covid-19 and said steps should be taken to avert another such pandemic in the future. “These days, we are faced with the coronavirus pandemic, which is very sad. Whatever has already happened due […]
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Air Force creates record of highest skydive landing at Khardung La Pass in Leh
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel created a record of the highest skydive landing as they performed the manoeuvre at Khardung La Pass in Leh. It is situated at an altitude of 17,982 feet. Wing Commander Gajanad Yadava and Warrant Officer AK Tiwari carried out the skydiving exercise to celebrate […]