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Mukesh Ambani overtakes China's Zhong Shanshan to become richest Asian

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has once again become the wealthiest person in Asia after China's Zhong Shanshan lost $22 billion this week, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Feb 27, 2021

J&K Government orders transfers and posting of IAS officers [full list]

Among the officers transferred in the rejig were Director Information Syed Sehrish Asgar and Alok Kumar, IRS. Read on for details.

Feb 27, 2021

Quickly resolve remaining issues along LAC; EAM Jaishankar tells China FM [Full text]

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a conversation over phone that lasted for 75 minutes, where they discussed resolving border issues and more.

Feb 27, 2021

Saudi crown prince approved operation to "capture or kill" Khashoggi, US finds [details]

Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, and a number of top Saudi officials were arrested in connection with the case.

Feb 27, 2021

COVID vaccination phase II: Health Secretary chairs key meeting, state officials briefed [details]

The second round of the vaccination drive will be expanded to all citizens above 60 years of age, and those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities.

Feb 26, 2021

Letter left for Mukesh Ambani in explosive SUV; contents revealed [read]

As the investigation is underway, the contents of the letter were made public, emphasizing the threat level. "Yeh sirf trailer hai [This is only a trailer]," the letter read and more.

Feb 26, 2021

Allegedly forced to clean manhole without gloves, a devastated pourakarmika ends life in Maddur

Narayana is survived by three children, his wife died five years ago

Feb 26, 2021

Woman discovered man cheating on tinder is married with six kids; This is what she did next | details

A woman called Nadiyah from Atlanta in the US, matched with a guy named Eric on popular dating app Tinder, but the conversation took an unexpected turn when she discovered that the guy is married with kids.

Feb 26, 2021

BJP Chief uses Pakistan origin Pawri trend in Bengal poll campaign [Watch]

As the Pawri Ho Rahi Hai trend is echoing around the world, this time BJP president JP Nadda was heard at BJP's Bengal election rally dropping in the trend. It remains unclear if the lines were intentionally but netizens didn't fail to draw similarities.

Feb 26, 2021

Khelo India Winter Games: PM Modi inaugurates this year's edition in J&K's Gulmarg | Details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg via video conferencing on Friday.

Feb 26, 2021

ED searches 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal

Multiple teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the coal smuggling money laundering case.

Feb 26, 2021

NASA Releases a 360-degree Panorama of Mars by Perseverance Rover Made from 142 Photos

NASA has released the first high-definition panoramic view of its Mars rover Perseverance's landing site at Jezero Crater.

Feb 26, 2021

Balakot Air Strike second anniversary: Nation salutes bravery of IAF; a lookback

The famous 'Balakot Air Strike', the first aerial assault carried out by India in Pakistan after the 1971 Indo-Pak war, completes two years today. The Balakot Air Strike was conducted in response to the deadly Pulwama attack that claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

Feb 26, 2021

Massive fire breaks out at residential house in Srinagar's Safa Kadal

A massive fire broke out in a three-storey residential house at Safa Kadal area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon.

Feb 26, 2021

Veteran CPI leader Pandian passes away

Former Member of Parliament and CPI leader D.Pandian (88) died here on Friday owing to prolonged illness. He was supposed to translate Rajiv Gandhi's speech at the public rally in Sriperumbudur when the latter was assassinated

Feb 26, 2021