India has decided to formally ask Pakistan to share details of the terrorists behind last year’s Pulwama attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, people familiar with the development said. The suicide bombing attack killed 40 Indian troopers and brought the two countries to the brink of a […]
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Shah meets cops, security officials to pre-empt any chances of violence in Delhi
Home minister Amit Shah on Friday met with senior government, police and security officials and discussed ways to pre-empt any chances of violence on Delhi’s borders in connection with the ongoing farmers’ agitation, people familiar with the matter said. The people cited above added that intelligence reports suggest the presence […]
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On Rajinikanth’s bday, 5 dialogues best suited for his political entry
Actor Rajinikanth recently made his political entry official. But the star has been hinting about his political plunge for many years through several popular dialogues in his movies. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, we take a look at five most popular dialogues from his movies that are best suited […]
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J-K students union in Dehradun writes to Union Education minister
The Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association in Dehradun on Friday wrote to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamic University Najma Akhtar, urging them to scrap the online proctored mode of examination. As per a statement, the spokesperson of the association Nasir Khuehami condemned the University administration’s arbitrary decision to conduct […]
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Car plows into Manhattan protest, injuring several; driver detained
A car plowed into a crowd of about 50 people at a protest that spilled into the streets of Manhattan on Friday afternoon, injuring several people, according to New York City police and local news media reports. The woman behind the wheel of the BMW sedan was detained for questioning […]
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Here is your horoscope for 12 Dec 2020
Aries The Moon spends a good chunk of the day in your intimacy sector, dear Aries, meeting up with Venus and boosting your comfort with your feelings. You are quite sensitive to the people and happenings around you but in a mindful, confident way. Later today, the Moon heads into […]
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Stocks fall, dollar rises as concerns remain over US stimulus talks
Global stock indexes eased and the dollar rose on Friday amid continued concerns over the timing of more US economic stimulus. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were lower in afternoon New York trading, while the Dow was near flat. Rising coronavirus deaths are causing fresh business restrictions in many US […]
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Rapid decline in number of people falling sick to mysterious disease
The number of people falling sick to a mysterious disease in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh saw a rapid decline on Wednesday even as medical and scientific experts could not yet exactly pinpoint what caused the outbreak. But after several rounds of tests, they opined that organochlorine and lead could […]
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SSC CGL 2018 skill test: Important instructions released for candidates
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the skill test for combined graduate level 2018 recruitment on December 18 and 19, 2020. An important notice has been released for the candidates who will appear for the SSC CGL 2018 skill test. According to the official notice, the CGL 2018 skill test […]
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Two local firms win gold in India’s first LGBT+ work equality index
Two Indian firms, the Godrej Group and Hindustan Unilever, were named top employers for LGBT+ people on Thursday, in the country’s first workplace equality index, launched two years after it decriminalised gay sex. The other 19 gold award winners – with LGBT+ inclusive policies such as gender neutral bathrooms and health insurance […]
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Vanish mode on Instagram: How to turn it on
One of the latest updates on Instagram, the vanish mode for Instagram chats, has just started rolling out to users. This feature makes messages from your Instagram chat disappear once you have seen them and exit the chat if the vanish mode is turned on. If you check any message […]
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Almost half of Portuguese hotels temporarily shut due to COVID-19
Around 45% of Portuguese hotels have temporarily closed or are planning to do so due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which kept most visitors away from the tourism-dependent country for over nine months. In a survey of more than 500 hotels released on Wednesday, Hotels Association AHP said establishments […]
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TikTok beats Facebook to become the most downloaded app in 2020
TikTok was the most downloaded app globally this year, according to the latest report from mobile app analytics firm App Annie. TikTok has been downloaded the most this year on Android and iOS. TikTok has beaten Facebook to be the most downloaded app this year. Facebook is now the second most downloaded app followed […]
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‘Inspired by Bharathiyar’s vision of empowered women’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Tamil poet and writer Subramania Bharati on his 138th birth anniversary as he addressed the International Bharati festival on Friday. Lauding his work as “fearless”, PM Modi said that today’s youth can learn so much from Bharati’s work, “especially being courageous.” “He (Subramania […]
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Farmers insist on guaranteed MSP for 26 crops, call for intensifying stir
With the talks between the government and farmers remaining inconclusive, Haryana farmer leaders have made it clear that they will continue with the protests till the three contentious farm laws are revoked and a law to guarantee MSP for the 26 crops named by the farmers. Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni) […]