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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

Foreign envoys visit J&K to assess ground situation

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

Modi launches platform for transparent taxation

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

World No Tobacco Day, cigarette, smoking, health,

Curb tobacco sale near schools, demand Karnataka children | Details

The Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka (CFTFK) has demanded the Karnataka government to expedite the process to introduce a vendor licensing system to sell tobacco products in the state.

Feb 18, 2021

Georgia's prime minister resigns, opposition calls for early elections

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced his resignation on Thursday, a move that prompted celebration from the opposition and calls for early elections. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced his resignation on Thursday, a move that prompted celebration from the opposition and calls for early elections.

Feb 18, 2021

Rahul Gandhi's road trip of lies: How Puducherry CM mistranslated complaint into praise | Watch

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy can be seen wrongly translating a fisherwoman's complaint in front of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and turning it into praise for the government.

Feb 18, 2021

Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain private chats from being leaked, seeks action against three channels

Ravi's plea seeks action against media houses, who, she alleges, attacked her on the basis of 'leaked investigative matter and prejudicial press briefings'

Feb 18, 2021

Can't rule out conspiracy against former Chief Justice Gogoi: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday said former top court judge A.K. Patnaik committee report has pointed out that a conspiracy to level sexual harassment charges against former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in April 2019, cannot be ruled out.

Feb 18, 2021

"No hatred or anger": Rahul Gandhi says he'd forgiven his father's killers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the assassination of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 caused him "tremendous pain" but he had forgiven them and nurtures no hatred or anger towards them

Feb 18, 2021

Here's why Facebook blocked news content for Australian Users | Details

Facebook has announced to block both Australian users and media companies from sharing or viewing local and international news content, in response to Australias proposed new Media Bargaining law.

Feb 18, 2021

Biden downplays China's record of human rights on Uighur Muslims as "different cultural norm", gets trolled

Different cultural norms can exist for traditions or festivals and not necessarily human rights violations, says President Biden on China's Uighur Muslims

Feb 18, 2021

Living with romantic partner during pandemic may help you feel socially connected: Study

Not your kids or pets, but living with your romantic partner can help you feel more socially connected during the pandemic, which may ultimately lead to higher well-being, a new study suggests. The study indicates that people living with a romantic partner were most likely to improve in social connection after social distancing measures.

Feb 18, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

Curb tobacco sale near schools, demand Karnataka children | Details

Georgia's prime minister resigns, opposition calls for early elections

Rahul Gandhi's road trip of lies: How Puducherry CM mistranslated complaint into praise | Watch

Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain private chats from being leaked, seeks action against three channels

Can't rule out conspiracy against former Chief Justice Gogoi: Supreme Court

"No hatred or anger": Rahul Gandhi says he'd forgiven his father's killers

Here's why Facebook blocked news content for Australian Users | Details

Biden downplays China's record of human rights on Uighur Muslims as "different cultural norm", gets trolled

Living with romantic partner during pandemic may help you feel socially connected: Study

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]