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"The State cannot get free pass every time by raising national security concerns," says SC; Orders probe in Pegasus snooping scandal

Following media revelations in July this year, the controversial use of the Pegasus spyware, the main product of Israel's NSO Group, to snoop thousands of people worldwide, including over a hundred in India

Oct 27, 2021

India logs 13,451 new Covid cases, over 103 Cr doses of vaccine administered so far

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,451 new Covid-19 cases, and the number of vaccine doses administered so far reached 103.53 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Oct 27, 2021

Preference to senior citizens in case hearings: HC asserts amid slow pace proceedings [details]

In a thoughtful observation made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, senior citizens are now entitled to get their cases addressed on a preferential basis.

Oct 27, 2021

Pegasus row: SC to pronounce judgment on probe pleas on Wednesday [details inside]

The Centre had already proposed to constitute an expert panel, composed of independent members, to examine the snooping allegations.

Oct 26, 2021

Agra college suspends students over anti-India messages after PAK's T20 win [details]

Dean of Raja Balwant Singh Management Technical Campus, Agra, on Monday suspended three engineering students after they allegedly posted messages favouring Pakistan celebrating its T20 victory.

Oct 26, 2021

Bad Trip: US Postal Employee Steals Marijuana from Confiscated Package; Lands In Prison for Felony Crime

Howard Kerns, 53, from Dearing, Georgia, was sentenced to two months in federal prison after he pled guilty to the felony crime of 'Theft of Mail Matter by a Postal Employee'.

Oct 26, 2021

Madhav vs Malik: BJP leader demands probe into deals during Guv's J&K tenure [details]

Reacting to the serious allegations leveled by Satya Pal Malik, RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav not only rejects the claims but also demands probe into all deals under Malik's tenure as J&K Governor.

Oct 26, 2021

NIA special court convicts four Hizbul operatives in JKART case; eight accused hiding in PAK [details]

Four have been convicted and sentenced and the remaining eight accused are active cadres of Hizbul who are absconding and currently based in Pakistan, the NIA said.

Oct 26, 2021

UFO news: Mysterious fireball spotted in Detroit could have alien origin, says extraterrestrial hunter

The alien hunter claimed that the UFO spotted in the skies had a cockpit to accommodate advanced extraterrestrials

Oct 26, 2021

Nawab Malik putting my family under pressure: Sameer Wankhede

Wankhede, who has been in the spotlight after arresting Aryan Khan in a drugs-on-cruise case on October 3, said he was "pained by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's malicious remarks."

Oct 26, 2021

ISA's $50K funding for solar projects accelerates PM Modi's OSOWOG initiative [here's how]

The One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative is spearheaded by India and the UK, which aims to connect 140 countries with solar power round-the-clock and ISA is playing a crucial role in it. Read to know more.

Oct 26, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 244 mn; Spain total cases top 5 mn

The report revealed that the current worldwide caseload, death toll, and vaccine doses provided were 244,054,440, 4,954,527, and 6,833,629,339.

Oct 26, 2021

Naga Shaurya in place of Naga Chaitanya for 'Varudu Kaavalenu'

The movie 'Varudu Kaavalenu' is making some noise, prior to its release. With Naga Shaurya and Ritu Varma as the main leads, the movie is gearing up for its release soon.

Oct 26, 2021

Princess Mako not the first Japanese royal lady to give up majesty for love

On Tuesday, October 26, Princess Mako of Japan's Imperial Estate finally married her college friend and New York-based lawyer Kei Komuro after being engaged for four years. But she may not be the only one to have set such an example.

Oct 26, 2021

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 102.94 Cr

India's recovery rate stands at 98.19 per cent which is at its highest peak, since March 2020.

Oct 26, 2021