Population of wild animals has increased in Jharkhand’s Palamu Tiger Reserve, due to the absence of tourists in the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Thursday. According to Palamu Tiger Reserve Director, Kumar Ashutosh the population of deer has also seen a rise whereas evidence indicating tiger presence in nearby areas has also been […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom bows out after losing to Ingrit Valencia
Mary Kom, the face of India’s boxing contingent, faced a shocking defeat — split decision — at the hands of Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia to bow out from the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Valencia won bout 3-2. Valencia advanced to the quarter-finals of the showpiece event after defeating Mary Kom […]
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Amazon says Bitcoin payments is just rubbish talk, not accurate
Amazon has denied an ongoing rumour that associated the e-commerce major with cryptocurrency. The clarification comes amidst an increasingly shared speculation that the company will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for its buyers going forward. Clearing its stance on the topic, an Amazon spokesperson on Monday said that […]
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US, India against military takeover of Afghanistan: Jaishankar in RS
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that he had a very detailed discussion with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and they both agreed that there cannot be a takeover of the war-torn country by use of force. […]
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40 killed in Afghanistan’s Kamdish after flash floods
At least 40 people were killed after flash floods on Wednesday night destroyed over 80 houses in Afghanistan’s Kamdish district. 150 people are also missing after the mishap. “Bodies of 40 people have been found and the death toll possibly will rise,” Tolo News reported citing Saeedullah Nuristani, Head of the provincial council. Kamdish district is situated in the country’s […]
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Rajasthan is rigorously moving forward, successfully installs another Oxygen Plant in ‘Pilani’
It’s been more than a year since people are living with the pandemic and in these times, people have gone through hazardous situations. The subsequent shortage of oxygen handicapped the healthcare response and the fluctuating COVID-19 cases gave an alarm that has led Rajasthan Government to set up Oxygen Generator […]
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Mumbai: Shilpa Shetty’s mother files cheating complaint in Rs 1.6 crore land deal case
Actor Shilpa Shetty’s mother Sunanda Shetty on Thursday lodged a cheating complaint in a Rs 1.6 crore land deal case. According to the Mumbai Police, one Sudhakar Ghare has been named by Sunanda Shetty in her complaint. She has alleged that the accused, with the help of fake papers, had sold land to her for Rs 1.6 crore, said the police. A […]
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WhatsApp Privacy Case Must Be Decided in a Month, EU Watchdog Says
EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance by Facebook’s WhatsApp after its peers objected to its draft finding. The agency, which leads oversight of Facebook because the company’s European headquarters are based in Ireland, has been investigating WhatsApp to see […]
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LTI wins PTC Partner Network Award for Transformation in Manufacturing Operations
Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE: 540005) (NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has been named Winner of the PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) Partner Network Awards in the category of Transformation in Manufacturing Operations. LTI also emerged as a finalist in two additional categories of Most Impact in Digital Transformation […]
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IIT, Madras Research Park announces partnership with emids
emids, a leader in digital engineering and transformation solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industry announced its partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) Research Park (RP). emids, staying true to its value of innovation excellence, embarks on a rapid journey of collaboration with IIT Madras through internships of […]
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to reopen Kartarpur Corridor
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor in view of the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, to facilitate people to visit the historic shrine in Pakistan. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Singh said his government would be […]
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India reports 43,509 fresh Covid-19 cases, recovery rate at 97.38 pc
India reported 43,509 fresh COVID-19 infections, 38,465 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, the total recoveries have reached 3,07,01,612 and the recovery rate now stands at 97.38 percent. The country’s active caseload climbed to 4,03,840 which constitutes […]
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Twitter in works to add new shopping section for brands
Micro-blogging giant Twitter is working to add a new feature to its platform that allows businesses to add a shopping section to the top of their profiles. According to The Verge, Twitter’s ‘Shop Module’ launched in the US on Wednesday and it offers a carousel of products for visitors to browse. Tapping a product will link to […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Scoreline doesn’t justify what I actually did against Ma Long, says Sharath Kamal
India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal might have bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but his fighting spirit against world champion Ma Long in the third round impressed one and all. Kamal is himself happy about the way he fought it out against Long and made the world champion nervous […]
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Hong Kong scribes register protest as police intimidate reporter, confiscate travel documents
A group of journalists has demanded the Hong Kong police to explain why a city reporter’s home was searched and travel documents were confiscated, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) informed on Wednesday. An IFJ statement said that the Hong Kong police force’s national security unit searched a journalist’s home on July 26 and confiscated her travel documents, mobile phone and […]