News

How 19-year-old revived 70-acre lake, ended drought in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand [inspiring tale]

Earlier, the 70-acre lake in the vicinity was mostly dry, as the rainwater would drain off from the other side of the hill to merge with Bachheri river

Feb 19, 2021

Luxury cars, gold, diamonds, cash worth ₹400 crore for medical seats in Karnataka; scam busted

Luxury cars, gold, diamonds, cash worth ₹400cr for medical seats in K'taka seized; scam busted

The evidence gathered indicates that Rs 402.78 crore has been accepted as illegal capitation fees by manipulating the online admission process and the same has not been disclosed to the Income Tax Department.

Feb 19, 2021

Shivaji Jayanti 2021: History, significance as Maharashtra celebrates; All you need to know

Shivaji Jayanti this year marks the 391st birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji. People all over the country are going to celebrate the Shiv Jayanti today (February 19). The day is celebrated with enthusiasm, especially in Maharashtra.

Feb 19, 2021

New COVID-19 wave in India; Over 12,000 new cases reported [details]

On Thursday, the count of new cases was 12,881, on February 17 it was 11,610, on February 16 the number was 9,121 and February 15 had 11,649 cases.

Feb 19, 2021

Amit Shah slams critics questioning Disha Ravi's arrest; Delhi Police has free hand in case

Union minister Amit Shah said the arrest of the climate activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case has been explained by the police and factors such as age, gender and profession could not be relevant in assessing culpability in a crime.

Feb 19, 2021

Deja vu 2008: Denver sees 1600% rise in theft of catalytic converters in cars amid pandemic; Netizens suggest curbs

After a surge in theft of catalytic converters reported during the 2008 recession, similar situation is being reported in Denver owing to the pandemic

Feb 19, 2021

WhatsApp tries harder to convince users it can't read their chats; see how

Facing intense scrutiny over alleged data sharing with Facebook via new privacy policy, WhatsApp has reiterated that personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted and the company can't read or listen to them.

Feb 19, 2021

Palakkad's Noorjehan hotel gutted in fire; no casualties [details]

Massive fire broke out Palakkad's popular restaurant Noorjehan Open Grill, completely gutting the hotel beyond recognition.

Feb 19, 2021

Terrorist behind Barzulla attack identified; TRF claims responsibility, massive manhunt underway [details]

In yet another terrorist attack in Srinagar on Friday, two policemen have been critically injured and have been hospitalised.

Feb 19, 2021

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

Bengaluru's iconic landmark Vidhan Soudha and strong Mysore connection

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

Prev 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 Next

News

How 19-year-old revived 70-acre lake, ended drought in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand [inspiring tale]

Luxury cars, gold, diamonds, cash worth ₹400cr for medical seats in K'taka seized; scam busted

Shivaji Jayanti 2021: History, significance as Maharashtra celebrates; All you need to know

New COVID-19 wave in India; Over 12,000 new cases reported [details]

Amit Shah slams critics questioning Disha Ravi's arrest; Delhi Police has free hand in case

Deja vu 2008: Denver sees 1600% rise in theft of catalytic converters in cars amid pandemic; Netizens suggest curbs

WhatsApp tries harder to convince users it can't read their chats; see how

Palakkad's Noorjehan hotel gutted in fire; no casualties [details]

Terrorist behind Barzulla attack identified; TRF claims responsibility, massive manhunt underway [details]

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

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

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

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

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

Kashmir encounter kills three terrorists, one policeman [details]

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]