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SC gives green signal to Central Vista new parliament project; Justice Sanjiv Khanna dissents

The project has drawn criticism from different sections of society as the struggling economy has already affected the government's finance badly.

Jan 5, 2021

Health worker dies two days after receiving Pfizer's COVID vaccine

The healthcare worker who died after receiving the COVID vaccine did not have any prior health conditions

Jan 5, 2021

India condemns Niger massacre; extremist violence kills over 100

Following the massacre of over 100 civilians in two villages in Western Niger over the weekend, India has strongly condemned the extremist violence and vowed to fight terrorism.

Jan 5, 2021

Bird flu outbreak in Himachal as 1,800 migratory birds die; huge threat to humans

It is possible that some of these recent deaths of migratory birds are out of the ordinary, with large numbers dying or reports of diagnoses of H5N1 (avian influenza).

Jan 5, 2021

Chinese gaming billionaire died from suspected poisoning; investigation underway

It has been speculated that Qi was poisoned via aged pu'er tea, a fermented Chinese drink.

Jan 4, 2021

Talks with farmers end without breakthrough, next round likely on Jan 8

The agitating farmers have already announced that they will take out a tractor rally towards Delhi on Republic Day to intensify their protest

Jan 4, 2021

COVID vaccines may be ineffective against this new coronavirus variant, Oxford scientist warns

The researcher revealed that the South African strain, which is already detected in two locations in the UK is thought to have mutated farther than the Kent variant

Jan 4, 2021

Kabul hushes up Chinese espionage cell reports, helps 10 spies fly back home safely

The 10 detainees were believed to be creating a fake East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) module in Afghanistan to entrap operatives of the small Islamic separatist group alleged to be active in Xinjiang province in western China

Jan 4, 2021

Proud father and AP police inspector salutes higher ranked daughter; Onlookers surprised

In a rare incident, a police inspector father saluted his daughter a DSP at a police conference in Tirupati

Jan 4, 2021

No plans to enter corporate farming, buy agriculture land: Reliance amid vandalism of Jio towers | Full statement

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), through its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), in a petition mentioned to be filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday, has sought the urgent intervention of Government authorities to bring a complete stop to the illegal acts of vandalism by miscreants.

Jan 4, 2021

Justice Pankaj Mithal takes oath as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh HC

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Jan 4, 2021

Leaked tapes reveal how Trump pressurized Georgia officials to find more votes to overturn Biden's victory

Georgia has always been a Republican stronghold. Now, Trump's loss in the Southern state, along with other swing states that have put Biden easily across the finishing line in electoral votes, is a stunning upset for the party members

Jan 4, 2021

J&K may soon be power surplus; Mega hydropower projects in offing [details]

To make J&K a power surplus region in the country, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects. L-G Manoj Sinha said, "J&K is taking a quantum leap from power deficit to power surplus in the next four years."

Jan 4, 2021

Where is Jack Ma: Alibaba founder mysteriously missing amid conflict with Xi Jinping Govt

Chinese tech billionaire and the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has vanished from the public eye for over two months. This came after Ma's conflict with President Xi Jinping-led Central Communist Party government.

Jan 4, 2021

Minority genocide continues unabated in Pakistan: 11 Shia Hazara coal miners executed

Genocide of the minority community in Pakistan is continuing unabated. On Sunday, at least 11 coal mining workers belonging to ethnic Shia Hazara minority community were executed by IS terrorists in Balochistan.

Jan 4, 2021