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International Day of Happiness 2021: History, wishes, quotes and greetings on this day

To acknowledge the significance of happiness in the lives of people around the world, International Day of Happiness is observed by the United Nations (UN) every year.

Mar 20, 2021

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests COVID positive after taking Chinese vaccine dose

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for the Covid-19 on Saturday, the country's health minister Faisal Sultan announced in a tweet. He is self-isolating at home, the health minister also said on Twitter.

Mar 20, 2021

BMC marshal fines woman for ditching face mask amid Mumbai's COVID surge; gets punched, thrashed

The BMC marshal, identified as Ashwini Chawan (35), stopped the women from violating social distancing norms given Mumbai's surge in Covid-19 cases, officers said. The incident took place in Kandivali and has gone viral on social media.

Mar 20, 2021

Black triangle UFO spotted near sun, conspiracy theorist calls it a doorway to hollow star

The UFO discovery made by Waring has already gone viral on social media platforms, and people are calling it proof of alien activities near sun

Mar 20, 2021

PM Modi meets US Defence Secy, stresses commitment to partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and stressed the commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries amid rising tensions in the region and around the world with China.

Mar 20, 2021

Finland suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine | Details inside

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Friday announced a one-week suspension of the AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine in the country despite the previous day's recommendation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which said that the vaccine was safe for use.

Mar 20, 2021

Coach of Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express catches fire

Fire erupted in a coach of the New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express on Saturday at the Ghaziabad railway station, authorities said, adding that no passenger has been injured in the incident.

Mar 20, 2021

India's first sex toy store in Goa shuts down; panchayat nitpicks legal reason [details]

The Sarpanch of the Calangute village panchayat cited lack of trade license as the reason for ordering its closure.

Mar 20, 2021

Gurugram meat shops to remain shut on Tuesdays; here's why

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram decided that all meat shops in the city be shut down on Tuesdays with immediate effect. The license fee and penalties have also been revised.

Mar 19, 2021

Next pandemic on the way as scientists detect deadly superbug, India could be place of origin

Scientists revealed that this new superbug that has the potential to emerge as a pandemic is capable of resisting main anti-fungal treatment

Mar 19, 2021

Don't wait for hours on road for 10-second salute; state police chief ends feudal practice [details]

Praveen Sood, IPS, Director-General and Inspector-General of Police, has instructed all police officers to end the practice of waiting on roads to salute while senior officers pass by.

Mar 19, 2021

Joint surprise raids at 100 locations across country

In a massive action over alleged cases of corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out joint preventive surprise checks at over 100 locations across the country with a focus on the railways and some other departments.

Mar 19, 2021

Bank fraud case: CBI searches Indian Technometal Company premises

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it has carried out searches at the premises linked to Indian Technometal Company Limited and its directors Rakesh Kumar Sharma and Vinay Kumar Sharma in connection with a bank fraud case to the tune of Rs 555.65 crore.

Mar 19, 2021

Forget coronavirus, world to witness series of misfortunes, says expert after analyzing Nostradamus' quatrains

Followers of Nostradamus believe that the French seer had predicted several world events including the world trade center attacks and the rise of Adolf Hitler

Mar 19, 2021

Two sisters in Punjab shot dead by sarpanch's son, arrested

Two young sisters were allegedly shot dead by their acquaintance in a fit of rage with his father's licensed revolver in Punjab's Moga district, police said on Friday.

Mar 19, 2021