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Twitter stops blue badge verification briefly, puts out new policy with clarification

Within a week after its inception, Twitter halted its blue badge verification programme. Twitter tried to clarify the qualifying criteria for verification and established a new policy based on public feedback.

May 29, 2021

Thane tragedy: 7 of two families perish in slab crash of six-story building

Seven people were murdered, including three women from two families, when the upper levels of a six-story building collapsed in Ulhasnagar Thane.

May 29, 2021

GST Council extends compliance relief for taxpayers

The GST Council's 43rd meeting continued to provide relief to taxpayers, particularly small taxpayers, who have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid outbreak's second wave. For taxpayers with an annual income of up to Rs 2 crore, FY 2020-21 will be optional.

May 29, 2021

Mimamoru: Here's a Japanese technique to discipline children that's more effective and humane

Mimamoru is a Japanese disciplinary method and studies have shown that it is more effective on children any where

May 29, 2021

Jaishankar meets Blinken, Covid relief tops agenda [Details]

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss the current Covid-19 pandemic among other issues

May 29, 2021

Stress buster: Kishore Kumar's song "Zindgi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" echoes in Covid wards here [Details]

This motivational song played in dedicated COVID wards to bust stress of patients, medical staff

May 29, 2021

WhatsApp says it won't limit functions if you don't accept new policy for now

Even if users do not approve the policy, which went into effect on May 15, WhatsApp would not impede any functionality.

May 29, 2021

Ambulance driver arrested for dumping body outside crematorium for non-payment of Rs 18k

An ambulance driver in Bengaluru was arrested for allegedly dumping a Covid-19 patient's body outside a crematorium on the city's outskirts as the deceased's family refused pay the "exorbitant fee" he sought, police said on Friday.

May 29, 2021

Vaccine Shortage: Covaxin monthly production to reach 10 crore doses by September

Amid the shortage of Covaxin jabs in the country, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Friday said Covaxin's production capacity will be up by September reaching nearly 10 crore doses per month

May 29, 2021

Climate Change: Plastic pollution affects Galapagos Islands, seawater, beaches and animals

Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands.

May 29, 2021

Martyr's wife joins Indian Army, makes the country proud

After her husband Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal sacrificed his life in Pulwama encounter, then 27-year-old Nitika resolved to join the army and successfully passed out from the Officers Training Academy, Chennai today

May 29, 2021

Malaysian govt announces total lockdown as Covid cases surge

Due to an upsurge in daily Covid-19 cases, Malaysia will be placed under total lockdown. In recent weeks, there has been an increase in new Covid infections in Malaysia.

May 29, 2021

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Manushi Chhillar roped in by Unicef to raise awareness

Unicef has enlisted the help of former Miss World Manushi Chhillar to raise awareness about the issue in India. In honour of World Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 29, 2021

Top BJP leaders rally behind Yediyurappa, rule out any leadership change

As Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa's legitimacy is questioned by his own party members, high-ranking persons, including the BJP state president, have rallied behind him.

May 29, 2021

Petrol breaches Rs 100 per litre mark in Mumbai, global crude hovers around $70 per barrel

Mumbai has become India's first metropolis to sell petrol for more than Rs 100 a litre. OMCs may need to keep revising pricing upwards while global crude prices linger around $70 per barrel.

May 29, 2021

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Twitter stops blue badge verification briefly, puts out new policy with clarification

Thane tragedy: 7 of two families perish in slab crash of six-story building

GST Council extends compliance relief for taxpayers

Mimamoru: Here's a Japanese technique to discipline children that's more effective and humane

Jaishankar meets Blinken, Covid relief tops agenda [Details]

Stress buster: Kishore Kumar's song "Zindgi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" echoes in Covid wards here [Details]

WhatsApp says it won't limit functions if you don't accept new policy for now

Ambulance driver arrested for dumping body outside crematorium for non-payment of Rs 18k

Vaccine Shortage: Covaxin monthly production to reach 10 crore doses by September

Climate Change: Plastic pollution affects Galapagos Islands, seawater, beaches and animals

Martyr's wife joins Indian Army, makes the country proud

Malaysian govt announces total lockdown as Covid cases surge

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Manushi Chhillar roped in by Unicef to raise awareness

Top BJP leaders rally behind Yediyurappa, rule out any leadership change

Petrol breaches Rs 100 per litre mark in Mumbai, global crude hovers around $70 per barrel

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]