India

5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts J&K; Minarets of Chrar-e-Sharief shrine seen tilted

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, while no reports of any casualty or damage to property was received from anywhere so far.

Feb 5, 2022

Google unveils new tools to boost communication on Chromebooks.

Google moves closer to schools, unveils new Chromebook devices for students and teachers

Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices -- along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances -- built entirely for education.

Feb 5, 2022

India rejects Tesla's call for import duty exemption: Report

The Indian government has turned down a demand of tech billionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla for tax breaks to import electric cars, saying rules already allow bringing in partially-built vehicles and assembling them locally at a lower levy, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Feb 5, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 390.5 mn; US death toll crosses 900,000

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 390.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.72 million and vaccinations to over 10.02 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 5, 2022

Inhaling Nitric Oxide effective against SARS-CoV-2 virus; benefits explored [details]

A study involving doctors and scientists has found that inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) is virucidal and kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus, apart from preventing its effective attachment to human host cells.

Feb 4, 2022

Akhilesh Yadav,Jayant Chaudhary,Priyanka Gandhi

Election Campaign convoys of Akhilesh, Jayant and Priyanka come face to face in Bulandshahr; What happened next

Amidst the campaign trail underway ahead of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, RLD President Jayant Chaudhary and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi came in front of each other in Bulandshahr.

Feb 4, 2022

Hijab row: K'taka HC to hear students' plea on Feb 8

The Karnataka High Court will take up the petitions filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes while wearing 'hijab', on February 8.

Feb 4, 2022

Five killed as under-construction mall slab crashes in Pune; PM grieves

At least five labourers were crushed to death and five others injured when a slab of an under-construction mall crashed in the Shastrinagar area of the city late Thursday night, officials said here on Friday.

Feb 4, 2022

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday formally announced 100 per cent exemption on property tax for flats measuring 500 sq ft carpet area or less.

Feb 4, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 387.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.71 million and vaccinations to over 10 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 4, 2022

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Vitamin D levels prior to Covid infection, may increase severity of the disease as well risk of mortality, finds a study.

Feb 4, 2022

College students arriving to attend the classes after the Karnataka government reopened the schools and colleges (9th to 12th classes) amid the Coronavirus pandemic in Bengaluru on Monday, August 23, 2021. (Photo: IANS)

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

Case registered by cyber-cell to identify mischievous elements; DC asked people not to believe such fake social media posts.

Feb 3, 2022

SC Junks plea to postpone GATE-2022, says "Will create chaos"

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to postpone the GATE-2022 exam saying that postponement will create "chaos and uncertainty" in the lives of students who have registered for it.

Feb 3, 2022

TN police start probe after arrest of BJP leader, two cops in idols theft case

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Tamil Nadu Police has started a detailed probe into the source of seven idols that were recovered from a group of people on Wednesday in Madurai.

Feb 3, 2022

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Showing no signs of abating, hijab row in Karnataka has spread to more colleges as girl students wearing hijab or burqa were stopped at the entrance of the Bhandarkars' College of Kundapur in Udupi district of the state on Thursday morning.

Feb 3, 2022

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India

5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts J&K; Minarets of Chrar-e-Sharief shrine seen tilted

Google moves closer to schools, unveils new Chromebook devices for students and teachers

India rejects Tesla's call for import duty exemption: Report

Global Covid caseload tops 390.5 mn; US death toll crosses 900,000

Inhaling Nitric Oxide effective against SARS-CoV-2 virus; benefits explored [details]

Election Campaign convoys of Akhilesh, Jayant and Priyanka come face to face in Bulandshahr; What happened next

Hijab row: K'taka HC to hear students' plea on Feb 8

Five killed as under-construction mall slab crashes in Pune; PM grieves

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

SC Junks plea to postpone GATE-2022, says "Will create chaos"

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh