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Karnataka girl quits as president-elect of Oxford University Students Union over racist posts, heads home

Rashmi Samant, the woman from Karnataka who made history by being the first female Indian president-elect of Oxford University Students' Union, resigned amid a row surrounding some of her old "racist" social media posts.

Feb 19, 2021

Quad ministers agreed to oppose China's "forceful attempts" in Indo-Pacific

China figured in the Quad ministerial meeting with the four leaders concurring that its "forceful attempts" to change situation on the seas in the region should be strongly opposed, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

Feb 19, 2021

China honours 5 soldiers for Galwan clashes after 8 months; releases names, titles [details]

The China Global Television Network (CGTN), Chinese state media, claimed that five PLA soldiers were honoured with honorary title and first-class merit citation.

Feb 19, 2021

Garden City of India, Bengaluru third worst polluted in 2020; Delhi, Mumbai top list [details]

What if the air you're breathing is slowly killing you? Bengaluru, which is regarded as the Garden City of India, is also one of the worst places affected by air pollution, which caused approximately 12,000 deaths last year.

Feb 19, 2021

Poland to block social media censorship with hefty fines; cracks down on Big Tech

Poland government is passing new legislation that strips Big Tech companies from the power to ban users or remove content from social media at their whims and fancies.

Feb 19, 2021

Kashmir encounter kills three terrorists, one policeman [details]

Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday, while in a separate gun battle still underway a policeman was killed and a second injured in central Kashmir's Budgam district, officials said.

Feb 19, 2021

Regional connectivity gives Bengaluru airport new lease of life post COVID; records 3x increase

The airport said that improved regional connectivity has led to a three-fold increase in passengers flying to various non-metro cities in India.

Feb 19, 2021

Expansion of Iraq mission from 500 to 4,000; NATO decides amid spike in violence

To ensure the ISIS does not return after successful elimination, NATO has decided to expand its training mission to support Iraqi forces.

Feb 19, 2021

India slams UN experts' unfounded views on J&K; schools Special Rapporteurs on reality

The official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs responded to the hasty and baseless concerns expressed by Fernand de Varennes, a special rapporteur on minority issues, and Ahmed Shaheed, a special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.

Feb 19, 2021

Autistic girl, 12, swims 36 kms in Arabian Sea to raise awareness about ADS; sets world record

Jiya Rai - herself an ASD case - is the daughter of sailor Madan Rai and swam the distance from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India in 8 hours and 40 min on Wednesday.

Feb 18, 2021

The real J&K: 24 foreign envoys witness ground reality of prevailing normalcy [details]

A group of 24 foreign Heads of Missions visited the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to assess the ground situation and witness the prevailing normalcy and democratic process in the region.

Feb 18, 2021

Taliban terrorist, who shot Malala 9 years ago, threatens her again, Twitter removes account

Ehsan was never charged during his years in military custody but it was also never explained exactly how he managed to leave the country and travel to Turkey, where he is believed to be living as of now, without being caught even for once.

Feb 18, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic calls for a greater co-operation in South Asia: PM

Notably, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a SAARC conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in March last year also.

Feb 18, 2021

PM virtually launches Rs 15K cr connectivity projects for N-E | Details inside

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched several connectivity projects costing Rs 15,000 cr in Assam on Thursday. He said that these projects would not only boost trade, economy and industrialisation but also open a new chapter for the tourism industry in the northeastern region.

Feb 18, 2021

Twitter-rival Koo surpasses 40 lakh users in a jiffy | Details

Homegrown Twitter-like platform Koo has garnered over 10 lakh new users in just one week, surpassing the 40 lakh-figure in nearly 10 months of its arrival, as Twitter was caught in crosshairs with the Indian government over its direction to remove nearly 1,400 controversial accounts.

Feb 18, 2021