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Fake certificate nexus busted in Bengaluru

The racket was giving fake mark sheets and fake degree certificates of B com, BA, M pharma, MBA, M Tech among others from around 20 open universities for an amount of Rs 10-15 lakhs.

Dec 11, 2019

Meet India's new weapon for counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir: SiG 716 G2

In order to increase the lethality of its Army, India signed a contract of acquiring 72,400 new assault rifles at a cost of Rs 700 crore with the United States.

Dec 11, 2019

Eye in sky: ISRO launches RISAT-2BR1 spy satellite successfully along with 9 other satellites

India's latest radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 now up in the sky will send sharp clarity images for surveillance, agriculture, forestry and disaster management.

Dec 11, 2019

Women don't need arms, 'others' will protect them, says Venkaiah Naidu

But the question is, who are the "others" that the vice president thinks will protect women?

Dec 11, 2019

Bengaluru landlord's unusual request surprises startup founder

Popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru's startup trend is catching up faster than ever.

Dec 11, 2019

Georgia councilman Jim Cleveland resigns after racial purity remark controversy

The Georgia councilman drew nation-wide flack after he said interracial marriages makes his "blood boil" as it goes against his Christian beliefs and the church teaches to "keep your races pure".

Dec 11, 2019

Bengaluru's Namma Metro operations will be extended from January 1

BMRCL said that instead of 11 pm, the last train from the four-terminal stations will depart between 11.25 - 11.40 pm.

Dec 11, 2019

Man orders iPhone 11 Pro for Rs 93,900 from Flipkart, gets fake phone instead

The 26-year-old had ordered iPhone 11 Pro for Rs 93,900 from online shopping portal Flipkart and paid the entire amount.

Dec 11, 2019

Watch | Keeping it desi: Abhijit Banerjee, Ester Duflo receive Nobel Prize in dhoti & saree

Abhijit Banerjee, Ester Duflo and Michael Kremer received the Nobel Prize in Economics in Sweden for the study of the experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

Dec 11, 2019

Citizenship Bill debate: Protests turn violent in Assam, 3 Army columns deployed

The bill was passed in Lok Sabha with 311 votes in support and 80 against it.

Dec 11, 2019

Trump's December 15 China tariffs threaten a long list of Christmas favourites

The way the tariffs are written, the Trump administration has to act, or else they automatically go into effect.

Dec 11, 2019

Will the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill get Rajya Sabha's nod?

While major opposition parties have described the bill as "anti-Muslim", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Indian Muslims have no reason to fear.

Dec 11, 2019

Last remaining tropical glaciers will melt away in 10 years

The glaciers in Papua, Indonesia, are "the canaries in the coal mine" for other mountaintop glaciers around the world, said Lonnie Thompson, one of the senior authors of the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dec 11, 2019

Onion price hike woes: These kitchen hacks can substitute staple ingredient

Here are some cheaper alternatives to onions that can be used in your daily preparations.

Dec 10, 2019

Meet Rajesh Shukla, the braveheart firefighter who rescued 11 people from Delhi tragedy

The death toll would have been much higher if Delhi fireman Rajesh Shukla had waited for a backup.

Dec 10, 2019