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India, China to de-escalate tension at Hot Springs, Gogra, Depsang; military talks underway [details]

Indian and Chinese military dialogue to de-escalate tension at the Line of Actual Control started on Saturday morning. The 10th round of Corps Commander meeting started at 10 a.m. at Moldo on Chinese side.

Feb 20, 2021

K'taka govt mulling another lockdown in Bengaluru amid rising cases; follow COVID protocols [details]

Bengaluru Municipal Commissioner N. Manjunatha Prasad on Friday warned that if people don't exercise caution and fail to contain the rise of Covid-19 cases, then the Karnataka government has no option but re-enforce a lockdown in the city once again.

Feb 20, 2021

New COVID variant in Japan different from UK, Africa; over 90 people infected

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobo Kato revealed that the new mutant variant of coronavirus known as E484K has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area of eastern Japan.

Feb 20, 2021

It's official: US returns to 2015 Paris Agreement amid worsening climate crisis [details]

Climate diplomats and campaigners believe the US will be turning its promises into action by committing to reach net zero emissions by or before 2050.

Feb 20, 2021

Congress planning nationwide protest against fuel price hike; slams BJP

Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal has written to all the states regarding this, and Madhya Pradesh has called for a half-day 'bandh' on Saturday to protest against the rising fuel prices in the country.

Feb 20, 2021

China exposed: Even COVID didn't stop CCP's mass surveillance, abuse of biometric data [details]

The invasive usage of biometric data has particularly been heightened since the onset of coronavirus pandemic a year ago when Beijing initiated the use of drones with facial recognition to monitor people outside their homes during lockdowns.

Feb 20, 2021

How 19-year-old revived 70-acre lake, ended drought in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand [inspiring tale]

Earlier, the 70-acre lake in the vicinity was mostly dry, as the rainwater would drain off from the other side of the hill to merge with Bachheri river

Feb 19, 2021

Luxury cars, gold, diamonds, cash worth ₹400cr for medical seats in K'taka seized; scam busted

The evidence gathered indicates that Rs 402.78 crore has been accepted as illegal capitation fees by manipulating the online admission process and the same has not been disclosed to the Income Tax Department.

Feb 19, 2021

Shivaji Jayanti 2021: History, significance as Maharashtra celebrates; All you need to know

Shivaji Jayanti this year marks the 391st birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji. People all over the country are going to celebrate the Shiv Jayanti today (February 19). The day is celebrated with enthusiasm, especially in Maharashtra.

Feb 19, 2021

New COVID-19 wave in India; Over 12,000 new cases reported [details]

On Thursday, the count of new cases was 12,881, on February 17 it was 11,610, on February 16 the number was 9,121 and February 15 had 11,649 cases.

Feb 19, 2021

Amit Shah slams critics questioning Disha Ravi's arrest; Delhi Police has free hand in case

Union minister Amit Shah said the arrest of the climate activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case has been explained by the police and factors such as age, gender and profession could not be relevant in assessing culpability in a crime.

Feb 19, 2021

Deja vu 2008: Denver sees 1600% rise in theft of catalytic converters in cars amid pandemic; Netizens suggest curbs

After a surge in theft of catalytic converters reported during the 2008 recession, similar situation is being reported in Denver owing to the pandemic

Feb 19, 2021

WhatsApp tries harder to convince users it can't read their chats; see how

Facing intense scrutiny over alleged data sharing with Facebook via new privacy policy, WhatsApp has reiterated that personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted and the company can't read or listen to them.

Feb 19, 2021

Palakkad's Noorjehan hotel gutted in fire; no casualties [details]

Massive fire broke out Palakkad's popular restaurant Noorjehan Open Grill, completely gutting the hotel beyond recognition.

Feb 19, 2021

Terrorist behind Barzulla attack identified; TRF claims responsibility, massive manhunt underway [details]

In yet another terrorist attack in Srinagar on Friday, two policemen have been critically injured and have been hospitalised.

Feb 19, 2021