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This IAS Officer is turning a Chennai garbage yard into a lush forest

The first Miyawaki forest conceptualised and implemented by Dr. Albi John was at Kotturpuram, a garbage yard of 23,000 sq ft area at the banks of Adayar River.

Mar 12, 2021

Biggest asteroid of the year to zip past earth on March 21 [details inside]

NASA revealed that the asteroid named 2001 FO32 is 680 meters wide and it will zip past Earth at a speed of 1,24,000 kilometers per hour

Mar 12, 2021

Madan Kaushik appointed new U'khand BJP chief

Madan Kaushik, a minister from the Trivendra Singh Rawat government, has been appointed as new chief of Uttarakhand BJP. Kaushik replaced Bansidhar Bhagat.

Mar 12, 2021

Quad summit 2021: From vaccines to rare metals; here's what's on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will come together for the first today for QUAD Summit.

Mar 12, 2021

Unable to pay school fee, UP boy ends life

In a tragic incident, a student of class 12, shot himself with a country-made pistol after his father failed to arrange money for his school fees.

Mar 12, 2021

Mithali 2nd woman to score 10K runs in international matches

Captain Mithali Raj on Friday became the second woman cricketer and the first from India to cross 10,000 runs in international cricket. Mithali's knock of 36 runs against South Africa in the third ODI on Friday took her career tally to 10,001 runs at an average of 46.73.

Mar 12, 2021

Coronavirus update: 783 new Covid cases in Karnataka, 406 recover

Maintaining the surge, 783 new Covid-19 cases were reported across Karnataka in a day even as 406 patients recovered from the infection, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

Mar 12, 2021

Hindu Mahasabha activists held for performing puja at Taj Mahal

Three Hindu Mahasabha activists, including a woman, were arrested while trying to offer prayers on Taj Mahal premises.

Mar 12, 2021

Kamala Harris to participate in Quad summit with Modi

US Vice President Kamala Harris will also participate in the first Quad summit with President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India, Scott Morrison of Australia and Yoshihide Suga of Japan on Friday, according to the White House.

Mar 12, 2021

Pakistan bans TikTok again for "peddling vulgarity" | Details inside

Pakistan has once again banned Chinese short-video making app TikTok, this time for allegedly peddling vulgarity and spreading objectionable content on its platform.

Mar 12, 2021

Forced conversions of Christian, Sikh, Hindu girls continues in PAK; minority communities dwindling

As per The National Council of Churches in Pakistan (NCCP), the number of such abductions and forced conversions is increasing.

Mar 12, 2021

UAE wants its $1 billion back from PAK; Imran Khan & co running hither and tither

Returning the money at the current economic state will deliver a major blow to the country, but attempts made to get an extension appear to have failed.

Mar 11, 2021

India is no longer a democratic country: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi government [details]

This report of V-Dem Institute has come at a time when the Modi government has already been at the receiving end after numerous students, activists and other dissenting voices are being targeted.

Mar 11, 2021

Called me slave, threw slippers, hurt herself: Zomato exec denies Bengaluru model's allegations

In a shocking development to the Bengaluru woman's incident with Zomato delivery executive, Kamaraj has now shared his side of the story. Read on.

Mar 11, 2021

PM Modi to flag off 'Padyatra' from Sabarmati Ashram; launch new cultural, digital initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a 'Padyatra' (March) from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat on Friday and launch various initiatives planned under 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence.

Mar 11, 2021