Portals of Badrinath Temple will be closed for the winter season, on November 19. The decision was taken after an astrological calculation at 11:00 am today. The date for closing the temple portals is decided on the occasion of Dussehra every year. The Chief Executive Officer of Chardham Devasthanam Board, BD Singh, Rawal […]
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‘World taking note of Indian products like khadi’: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat
In the 70th address on his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his pitch for domestic products by saying, ‘we must not forget to be vocal for local during this festive season.” He added that the world was taking note of Indian products, and gave […]
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USA’s first ‘Murder hornet’ nest vacuumed from tree in Washington
A team of entomologists in full-body protective gear vacuumed Asian giant hornets out of a tree in Washington state on Saturday, eradicating the first nest of the so-called murder hornets found in the United States. The state’s agricultural department said it had spent weeks searching for and trapping the hornets, […]
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Mexico’s legendary masked wrestlers seek new ways to keep fighting
Mexico’s famed masked wrestlers are trying to get their coronavirus-hit sport off the canvas by taking their colorful fights to a small island nestled in the heart of Mexico City’s popular Xochimilco canals. With sporting events largely banned and the pandemic showing no signs of easing off, performers behind Mexico’s […]
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India must overcome China syndrome, embrace QUAD
On October 27, India and the US will sign the Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement (BECA),the last of the four foundational military agreements which allows both countries to share geo-spatial data. The signing is a culmination of 13 years of negotiation, delays and reflects the mistrust between New Delhi and Washington […]
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VP Mike Pence tested negative for Covid-19 after top aide tested positive
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, has tested positive for coronavirus along with at least one other key adviser, raising the prospect of another outbreak within the White House less than two weeks before the election. Pence has tested negative and will continue to campaign for President […]
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‘Exactly what has happened’: Sachin explains reason behind KXIP’s revival
Kings XI Punjab have turned around their season in the last few weeks of the Indian Premier League 2020. KXIP looked down and out after the first seven matches as they lost six. But they have put in some impressive performances as they defeated table toppers Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers […]
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Madhya Pradesh ready with 4 habitats for translocation of African cheetahs
The Madhya Pradesh forest department is ready with four suitable habitats to showcase to a three-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court to guide the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in the translocation of the African cheetah from Namibia to India, a forest official said Saturday. The committee comprising former […]
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India’s daily Covid-19 cases drop below 51,000; active cases remain below 7 lakh
India’s daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are steadily declining with the figure falling below 51,000 on Sunday morning while the active cases continued to remain below seven lakh for the third day in a row. According to the latest data released by the Union ministry of health and […]
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‘World knows its expansionist nature’: RSS chief slams China in Dusshera address
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday lashed out at China for encoaching India’s borders during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In his annual address, Bhagwat said that the world knows China’s expansionist nature. “China encroached on our borders amid the coronavirus pandemic. The world knows the expansionist […]
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‘Muslims misled on CAA, efforts on to reignite protests’: Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday listed various “noteworthy incidents” that took place in the last one year. “In 2019, Article 370 became ineffective, then the Supreme Court gave Ayodhya verdict on November 9. Entire nation accepted the verdict. On August 5, 2020, the groundbreaking ceremony […]
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China reviewing strategy for internationalization of Yuan, says official
China is reconsidering its strategy for the internationalization of yuan after completing a comprehensive review recently, according to a senior central bank official. “As everybody knows in the past, the internationalization of the RMB sticks to the market principles,” Zhu Jun, director general of the People’s Bank of China’s international […]
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Policeman killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district
A Chhattisgarh policeman was killed and another injured when Maoists ambushed a police team in the forests of Narayanpur district in Bastar region on Saturday, police said. Police also claimed that about five Maoists were injured after the police team retaliated but managed to escape from the site of the […]
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GitHub removes YouTube video download tools after RIAA notice
GitHub will no longer feature the source code for YouTube-DL, a well-known tool that is widely used for downloading videos from YouTube. You will also no longer find forks or copies of the YouTube-DL. Microsoft-owned code hosting platform made the changes following a legal request from the Recording Industry Association of America […]
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WhatsApp to get new linked device, storage usage UI soon
WhatsApp is arguably one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. In the past couple of days, reports have detailed features such as a calls feature on WhatsApp Web, a joined missed calls feature and an upgraded biometric lock feature on Android devices that will be making their […]