Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the discussion with author and academic Raghuvendra Tanwar who met him and spoke about his work on India’s partition. “Had an outstanding discussion with author and academic, Shri Raghuvendra Tanwar. He spoke to me about his work on India’s partition as well as other aspects relating to history. […]
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Taliban announce operation to defeat IS terrorists: Reports
Taliban have launched an operation to root out Islamic State (IS) from Afghanistan. The Taliban will crackdown on the local branch of the IS in the Kabul capital region and neighbouring Nangarhar on the border with Pakistan to the east, Sputnik reported citing the Afghan Khaama Press news agency. The operation follows two weeks of bloodshed […]
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UK minister says gene editing laws to be relaxed for agriculture in England
Gene editing regulations in agricultural research would be eased in England as part of a plan to use post-Brexit freedoms to tackle problems related to farming and food security, the UK farming and environment minister, George Eustice, said on Wednesday. “Gene editing has the ability to harness the genetic resources that nature has provided. It is a […]
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Union Cabinet approves ECGC IPO; investment of Rs 4,400 cr in next 5 years
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Union Cabinet has approved the listing of state-owned Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd through the initial public offer (IPO) on the stock exchanges. The minister made this announcement during the Cabinet briefing here. While addressing the press conference, Goyal said, […]
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Punjab CM asks ‘head of family’ Sidhu to talk, resolve issues
A day after Navjot Singh Sidhu tendered his resignation from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief, state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday said he has urged the “Congress family’s head” Sidhu, to resolve issues. “Whoever is party president, is head of the family. I had called him (Navjot Singh Sidhu) and told him that […]
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Amazon announces new fitness wearable, health services
Amazon recently announced a new fitness band and a range of health services to go along with it. As per The Verge, the new USD 79.99 Halo View includes a colour AMOLED display (similar to Fitbit’s Charge 5) and a year of Amazon’s Halo membership, which is required to access the tracker’s more advanced […]
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UP govt launches ‘Nirbhaya – Ek Pahal’ programme, over 75,000 women to benefit under scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday launched the ‘Nirbhaya – Ek Pahal’ programme under Mission Shakti – Phase 3 in Lucknow. While launching the programme, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath informed that as many as 75,000 women will get connected with state banks, get loans at cheaper interest rates […]
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India spinner Kuldeep Yadav undergoes successful surgery
Ace Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has undergone successful surgery in India and is now looking towards the ‘road to recovery’. Earlier this week, the spinner left Kolkata Knight Riders’ bio-secure bubble in UAE to nurse his knee injury. “Surgery was a success and the road to recovery has just begun. Thank you […]
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Congress leader from Rajasthan utilizes social media to lead the fight against Covid
Congress leader and social activist Govind Patel, using the power of social media, stressed on the Rajasthan Government’s Covid-related schemes to help people amid the pandemic. Govind with assistance from the IT Cell of Sikar Congress launched the campaign of #SikarCongressHelpDesk on Twitter and Facebook with the idea to alleviate people […]
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Taliban requests India to resume commercial flight operations, decision under review
The Taliban has recently requested India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to resume commercial flight operations to Kabul, which were closed after August 15 “The Civil Aviation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan extends its compliments to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. As you are […]
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Pakistan’s campaign to support Taliban flops at UN
Pakistan’s effort to get the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recognised at the global platform was shattered to dust after United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) refused Taliban representative to address its session, instead it invited the representative of the ousted Ashraf Ghani Government. The world community may continue to deny any recognition and representation to […]
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People who suffered in past get more praises for future good deeds: Study
Researchers have discovered that people praise someone more for their good deeds as an adult after discovering that person has also had to overcome adversity earlier in life, such as abuse and neglect as a child. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Experimental Social Psychology’. A team […]
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Police constable shoots himself dead outside Delhi HC
A 30-year-old police constable on Wednesday allegedly died by suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle outside Delhi High Court, said the police. The police said the deceased was posted outside gate no. 3 of the High Court and was found dead there. Deputy Commissioner of Police New Delhi district Deepak Yadav said, “We […]
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Medallin Sports appointed as an Official Travel Agent for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
Medallin Sports, one of India’s leading sports experiential and travel company, has another feather in its cap. The 360° sports agency has been appointed as an Official Travel Agent in India for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2021 scheduled to be held in United Arab Emirates and Oman this […]
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LGBTQ students targeted, face crackdown in China
In a series of crackdowns that included big tech firms, entertainment stars, business magnets, China is now targeting the LGBTQ community. Fabien Baussart, writing in The Times of Israel said that China’s communist government is coming down heavily on the LGBTQ community, initiating measures to keep them under constant surveillance in a university and instructing broadcasters to […]