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Centre approved ₹1,352.99cr business revival package for J&K: Minister informs Parliament

Up until September 2020, J&K had lost a whopping Rs. 42,000 crore since the abrogation of Article 370 due to internet shutdowns and COVID-19 related lockdown.

Feb 3, 2021

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO; AWS chief Andy Jassy to take over

Jeff Bezos announced that he will be taking the role of executive chairman of Amazon's executive board.

Feb 3, 2021

Burger King's heartwarming gesture will leave you reaching for French fries [Here's why]

The fast food giant asks its patrons to say yes to potatoes in every form --- wedges, chips, hash browns etc. Most importantly emphasis on the need to keep buying potatoes. See why.

Feb 3, 2021

No more hookah parlours in Bengaluru; Bommai contemplating state-wide ban [details]

Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai added that in order to make the ban successful, there has to be cooperation between the state government and urban local bodies like the BBMP as they are the licensing authority.

Feb 3, 2021

Repeal farm laws immediately; Punjab parties to send delegation to PM [details]

An all-party meeting in Punjab urged the Centre to resolve the issue of farmers' protest by "immediately" withdrawing the three central farm laws & decided to send a delegation to meet PM Modi.

Feb 3, 2021

Saudi Arabia bans entry from India, UAE, Indonesia, 17 other countries from Feb 3 [full list]

Saudi Arabia has suspended entry from 20 countries, including India, US, UAE among others, in view of COVID-19.

Feb 3, 2021

Rolling out Forest Rights Act in J&K; make it democratic, participative and inclusive

One mistake that many states committed when they implemented the FRA is now being repeated in Jammu and Kashmir, says Raja Muzaffar Bhat, a Srinagar-based activist, further elaborating on the ground reality of FRA in J&K.

Feb 2, 2021

Internet blackout around New Delhi continues amid ongoing farmers' protest

The internet suspension is one of many efforts taken to control the protesting farmers. The police officials also fenced the Delhi border near Ghazipur with the barbed wires to stop the protesting farmers from entering the national capital from Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 2, 2021

Israel Embassy blast: Iran links emerging as Indian security agencies look for answers

On Tuesday, the Home Ministry handed over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the Delhi Police.

Feb 2, 2021

Eerie cloud resembling Jesus' Shroud of Turin appears in Texas; could be alien message

The bizarre sky sighting has made several people believe that aliens are conveying a message to humans.

Feb 2, 2021

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu now on National Security Advisory Board [full members list]

Tech tycoon Sridhar Vembu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of software development firm Zoho Corporation who was recently conferrred with Padma Shri, is now on the advisory board of National Security.

Feb 2, 2021

COVID-19 super-strain is mutating again; could render vaccine ineffective

As coronavirus is mutating rapidly, medical experts believe that it could negatively impact the vaccination rollout program that is already underway in several countries.

Feb 2, 2021

In a first, Hyderabad metro to transport live heart for transplant | Details inside

In order to provide uninterrupted service for the transportation of the live organ, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Corporation has delivered an exclusive passengerless coach.

Feb 2, 2021

COVID scare peaks as two mutated virus variant found in one person | Details inside

Medical experts believe that double infection of COVID-19 could result in the evolution of more highly contagious strains of the virus

Feb 2, 2021

Woman fails to recognise iconic Windows wallpaper; netizen have perfect response

One glance at the iconic Windows XP wallpaper and it will instantly be recognized, but a woman was clueless and wanted to know who the artist was of "landscape painting of green hill & blue sky with puffy white clouds."

Feb 2, 2021