Leaders spearheading the farmers’ agitation have set fresh terms for talks with the Union government, demanding the Centre name and authorise a Cabinet committee or a group of ministers for future discussions, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) said on Sunday. Nearly 30 leaders of various farmers’ organisations […]
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China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online
China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor — the Hualong One — a significant step in Beijing’s attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy security and critical technology. The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours […]
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‘Culture acts as emotional recharge’: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through ‘Mann Ki Baat’, where he talked about how culture helps people overcome the trauma of a crisis. “Every Indian would feel proud to know that an ancient idol of Devi Annapurna is being brought back from Canada to India. Almost […]
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Project Latte: Microsoft is working on a solution to bring Android apps to Windows
Windows 10 users may soon be able to use Android apps on their devices. The functionality is said to be part of a new project ‘Latte’, which could build upon Microsoft’s similar and shelved project codenamed Astoria. What is Project Latte? The project is aimed to allow the Windows operating […]
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North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight Covid-19
North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing. The Korean Central News Agency reported the country is mobilizing more anti-virus units and establishing […]
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Retired Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46
Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com who spent years working to transform the city’s downtown area, has died. He was 46. Hsieh was with family when he died Friday, according to a statement from DTP Companies, which he founded. Downtown Partnership spokesperson Megan Fazio […]
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UP Police file first FIR under ordinance against forced religious conversions
Hours after Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel approved an ordinance promulgated by the state against forced and dishonest conversions, the police registered the first case under it against a Muslim man in Bareilly district on Saturday night, senior officials said. Avinash Chandra, additional director general (ADG), Bareilly zone, confirmed that […]
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Delhi set to record coldest November in at least a decade
The national capital is all set to record coldest November in at least 10 years, with the mean minimum temperature for the month this year hovering around 10 degrees Celsius, according to India Meteorological Department data. In Delhi, the average minimum temperature for the month of November is 12.9 degrees […]
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UK secures 2 million more doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
Britain has secured two million doses of Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, to be available in Europe as early as the spring, the government said on Sunday, in addition to the 5 million doses it secured from the US company two weeks ago. The new deal came a day after […]
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Hrithik Roshan gives one last look at his beard before he shaves it
Actor Hrithik Roshan is breaking the hearts of some of his fans. He has shared a new picture of himself on Instagram and said that he is about to shave his beard. The selfie, shared on Sunday, showed a tight close-up of Hrithik’s face. He looked straight into the camera with […]
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China finds Covid-19 virus on Chilean seafood packaging
China halted imports from a Chilean seafood producer as a precautionary measure after detecting the Covid-19 virus on the supplier’s packaging. A nucleic acid test on the packaging of a batch of frozen crab showed positive results, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement on its website on […]
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Man killed dad’s cat with frying pan on Thanksgiving: Police
Police in Maine have arrested a man accused of killing his father’s cat with a frying pan on Thanksgiving — a day after he was released on bail for a separate incident. The Bangor Daily News reports that 43-year-old Ryan T. Carleton faces new charges including animal cruelty and violating […]
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Bayern made to sweat for 3-1 win at Stuttgart
Kingsley Coman scored one goal and set up another as Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat VfB Stuttgart 3-1 on Saturday and stay top of the Bundesliga. It was the seventh consecutive game that Bayern, who face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League next week, conceded a […]
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Juventus held by modest Benevento after resting Ronaldo
Serie A titleholders Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw away to promoted side Benevento on Saturday, their fifth draw in nine league games this season, after resting their talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Alvaro Morata gave Juventus a 21st-minute lead but was sent off as tempers flared at the end […]
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India’s Covid-19 count now closer to 9.4 million
India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) count reached 93,92,919 on Sunday after 41,810 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry. The number of active cases stand at 4,53,956, while 88,02,267 people have been cured or discharged. The country also recorded 496 new fatalities due to […]