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IITian finally succeeds to get mobile tower for his remote HP village; Here's his saga of struggle

Determined to ensure children from his neighbourhood do not miss online classes, an IITian's almost 15-month struggle has paid off as his remote village in Himachal Pradesh has finally got 4G mobile connectivity thanks to a new tower in the new year.

Jan 22, 2022

Enhancement in basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh highly awaited

On the individual tax front, 64 per cent respondents expect an enhancement in the basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh, according to a KPMG survey.

Jan 22, 2022

Covid data of thousands of Indians, health workers 'leaked' online

Cyber-criminals have allegedly stolen data of thousands of people in India, including health workers, from a government server (that has even been indexed in Google Search), which includes name, mobile number, address and Covid test results.

Jan 22, 2022

Mask up properly as Covid reinfection is highly possible, experts warn

A top medical expert suggested that new variants of Covid may surface in the future

Jan 22, 2022

Loss of taste, smell, headaches, stroke, delirium and brain inflammation: Long Covid affecting patients' brains, says Indian-American scientist

Long Covid affecting patients' brains: Indian-American scientist

Jan 22, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 345.8 mn, Brazil adds over 160K fresh cases for 3rd day

Global Covid caseload topped 345.8 milion as Brazil reported more than 160,000 cases for the third consecutive day

Jan 22, 2022

Tamil Nadu to go under complete lockdown on Sunday, Jan 23 due to Covid

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 (Sunday) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, officials said.

Jan 22, 2022

Hazi Shamim, arms dealer wanted in conspiracy of killing Kashmiri activist, arrested; big blow to PAK

Conspiracy to kill Kashmiri Pandit social activist was hatched in Pakistan. A Khalistani terrorist offered Rs 50 lakh to a drug trafficker for the task.

Jan 21, 2022

J&K to become first UT to have Good Governance Index; Amit Shah to release DDGI [details]

A major step towards administrative reform in benchmarking good governance at the district level in J&K.

Jan 21, 2022

Core Group reviews security situation in J&K; hails efforts in 2021, vows to make 2022 better [details]

Core group consisting of top officials reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and how 2021 witnessed significant reduction in terrorist activities in the valley.

Jan 21, 2022

What happens after death? NDE victim claims to have communicated with unseen man

A psychiatry professor had recently suggested that human lives could have a non-physical part

Jan 21, 2022

TGIF: Karnataka lifts weekend curfew; night restrictions still in place [details]

Karnataka government decided to end weekend curfew across the state after CM Basavaraj Bommai chaired a two-hour-long meeting with TAC members, and other senior officials.

Jan 21, 2022

Lt Gov rejects move to lift Delhi curbs as Covid cases rise

Delhi Lit Governor Anil Baijal rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's proposal to lift the weekend curfew and curbs on operations of markets amidst the dip in Covid-19 positivity rate.

Jan 21, 2022

PAK's attempt to smuggle narcotics foiled in J&K; forces cripple terrorists' funding source [details]

Sitting across the border, Pakistan-based terror groups are making money by selling drugs. This money is used to finance terror groups active in J&K.

Jan 21, 2022

Netaji's grand statue to be installed at India Gate; holographic projection to fill spot temporarily [details]

Until the installation is completed, a hologram of Netaji will be projected at the site of the statue and it will be unveiled on 23rd January, Netaji's birth anniversary.

Jan 21, 2022