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Freedom House chops J&K from Indian map; Anti-India bias evident [details]

Freedom House is facing a lot of heat for its latest report, where it has used the wrong Indian map without J&K and Ladakh.

Mar 4, 2021

Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Farooq released from house arrest after 20 months

Senior separatist leader and chairman of his faction of the Hurriyat conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was set free from house arrest on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city after 80 weeks.

Mar 4, 2021

'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists' views on COVID-19

Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic.

Mar 4, 2021

UK starts probe on Apple over alleged App Store monopoly

Britain's competition regulator said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into Apple Inc after complaints that the iPhone maker's terms and conditions for app developers are unfair and anti-competitive.

Mar 4, 2021

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Arunachal to develop 3 model villages along India-Tibet border

To boost development along the international borders, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to develop three model villages along the Indo-Tibet border as a pilot project with an allocation of Rs 30 crore, officials said on Thursday.

Mar 4, 2021

'Everything will be OK': Slain Myanmar teen's T-shirt slogan spurs defiance

"Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday. "Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday.

Mar 4, 2021

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is BJP's CM face in Kerala

Hours after E.Sreedharan, 88, often referred to as Metroman said it will be his last working day with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) since work at the Palarivattom flyover was complete ahead of schedule, state BJP president K.Surendran said that is why the Metroman will be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate.

Mar 4, 2021

Karachi Bakery shuts shop in Mumbai; MNS distances from VP [details]

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) VP Haji Saif Shaikh has claimed credit for the shutdown of Karachi Bakery's branch in Mumbai while the party has distanced itself from VP.

Mar 4, 2021

Triangular white UFO that appeared in Argentina sparks debate; skeptics call it a little cloud

A popular alien hunter who analyzed this video strongly assured that this sighting is authentic proof of alien existence

Mar 4, 2021

Karnataka NRI in Sharjah wins Rs 24 cr in Big Ticket draw

Hailing from Shivamogga, working as a mechanical engineer in Dubai since 2005, Krishnappa has been buying the Big Ticket every month for the last three years

Mar 4, 2021

PM Modi invites US Prez joe Biden and First Lady to visit India.

Biden issues high alert on China; vows to deepen partnership with India

The US Interim National Security Guidance released on Wednesday singled out China as the only "competitor" capable of sustained challenge to the international order and that US will support China's neighbour and deepen partnership with India

Mar 4, 2021

Bomb scare at Taj Mahal was hoax; tourist entry resumes

Security was beefed up at Taj Mahal in Agra and tourists were evacuated after police received a hoax bomb threat call.

Mar 4, 2021

Karnataka dead man comes alive moments before autopsy; here's what happened

In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old from Karnataka's Mahalingapur town who was severely injured in a motorcycle crash was found moving on an autopsy table just before doctors prepared to open him up.

Mar 4, 2021

Bomb scare at Taj Mahal, premises temporarily shut

An unidentified person called Uttar Pradesh Police and said that some explosive device has been planted inside Taj Mahal's premises which would blow up soon.

Mar 4, 2021

Ties with India 'global strategic partnership,' not 'zero sum game' with Pak: US

While describing the US engagement with India as a "global comprehensive strategic partnership," the State Department has reiterated Washington's policy of a de-hyphenated relationship with India and Pakistan saying it is "not a zero-sum."

Mar 4, 2021