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Beer Maggi is going viral on Indian social media platforms [Here's why]

The dreadful combination may entirely change your perception of looking forward to the instant noodles forever

Dec 24, 2020

Aurobindo Pharma to make COVAXX's potential COVID vaccine for India, UNICEF

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd said on Thursday it would make and sell U.S.-based COVAXX's COVID-19 vaccine candidate for supply in India and to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under a licensing deal.

Dec 24, 2020

Farmers' protest: Priyanka Gandhi, other Congress leaders detained during march to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Delhi Police has taken Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and others into custody as the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation was marching to the Rashtrapati Bhavan morning to submit a memorandum of 2 crore signatures against the Centre's farm reform laws.

Dec 24, 2020

Rahul Gandhi's march to Prez House armed with 2 crore signatures against farm laws begins

Congress delegation to submit a memorandum with 2 crore signatures to the President on farm laws

Dec 24, 2020

Terrorists' hideout cordoned off, encounter begins in J&K's Baramulla district

An encounter took place on Thursday morning at Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla and security forces are on the job

Dec 24, 2020

Sikh group provides charity to stranded truckers in Kent, as UK-France border sealed over new strain

Thousands of truck drivers have been stranded in Kent since early this week after France closed its border with the UK for 48 hours amid concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus.

Dec 24, 2020

Kerala Church supports murderer priest, nun; calls life sentence 'unbelievable'

A CBI Special Court sentenced Catholic priest Thomas M Kottur to two life terms and co-convict Sister Steffi to life imprisonment for the murder of Sister Abhaya in Kottayam 28 years ago.

Dec 24, 2020

Ammonia leak in Uttar Pradesh plant no one is talking about; 2 dead, 16 hurt [details]

Two officers of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited died in Uttar Pradesh when ammonia gas leaked at the Phulpur-based IFFCO plant around midnight, at least 16 others had to be hospitalized.

Dec 24, 2020

Rahul Gandhi's tweet on cancelled India-Russia meet gets Moscow's attention [see response]

Russia was quick to clear the air after Rahul Gandhi suggested that there might be some differences between India and Russia.

Dec 24, 2020

Mutated COVID-19 strain hits South Africa hard; spike in cases sparks tension

South Africa is currently experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. The steeper and sudden spike in infections has led the health authorities conclude that it is a result of the new variant of Covid-19 found in the UK.

Dec 23, 2020

PM Modi to release PM-KISAN instalment worth Rs 18K cr on Dec 25 | Details inside

Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit amounting to Rs 18,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on December 25.

Dec 23, 2020

Biryani ordered once every second in India; Swiggy shares fascinating stats to sum up 2020

The chicken biryani reaffirmed its place as India's favourite dish. For every veg biryani, there were six chicken biryani orders, food delivering platform Swiggy has revealed.

Dec 23, 2020

Breaking: Karnataka govt imposes night curfew till Jan 2 | Details inside

The Karnataka government has imposed a night curfew in the state from 11 pm to 5 am till January 2, 2021.

Dec 23, 2020

Republic of Arnab in trouble over hate speech; 20,000 pounds fine slapped in UK

Republic Bharat, the Hindi news channel arm of Republic TV, was fined 20,000 pounds (approx Rs 19.73 lakh) by the United Kingdom's communications regulator Office of Communications. Scroll to know more.

Dec 23, 2020

Another Indian nominated to Presidential personnel team by Biden

After the nomination of Vedant Patel, the addition of Gautam Raghavan to the team of Biden-Harris Administration is seen as a gesture to the left

Dec 23, 2020