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Musk's satellite-based internet service may launch in India soon

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stated on Twitter that his aerospace company SpaceX could launch satellite-based internet service Starlink in India soon.

Sep 2, 2021

Heart attack claims life of Sidharth Shukla, what makes young men prone to sudden deaths?

The death news of Sidharth Shukla has shocked his fans as he was aged just 40

Sep 2, 2021

Chandan Mitra, former editor of Pioneer and Rajya Sabha MP, dies at 66; Condolences pour in

Chandan Mitra, former editor of Pioneer, Rajya Sabha MP, died.

Sep 2, 2021

PETA pitches for horse-free weddings, highlights cruel practice of spiked bits to control horses

Almost a month ahead of the wedding season, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has started alerting the public to the cruel practice of using painful spiked bits to control horses at weddings and urging couples to forgo making the animals suffer during their special day.

Sep 2, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 218.3 mn; US, India worst hit countries

The current global caseload and death toll stood at 218,327,987 and 4,541,140 with the US and India being the worst-hit countries.

Sep 2, 2021

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a hawkish first cultivated then ditched by Pakistan [details]

Geelani's resignation in 2020 was a 'turning point' in the separatist politics of Kashmir.

Sep 2, 2021

Confirmed: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, hardline Pro-Pak Kashmiri separatist leader is dead

Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Wednesday.

Sep 1, 2021

World's oldest man passes away at 113; search for successor to title begins [details]

Guinness World Records recently announced that Emilio Flores Márquez, who was fondly known as "Don Millo" passed away on 12 August 2021, only four days after celebrating his 113th birthday.

Sep 1, 2021

"No vaccine, no ration" scheme in K'taka district sparks row; admn now makes U-turn [details]

K'taka Congress chief DK Shivakumar slammed the Chamarajanagar administration for the proposal of making COVID vaccine mandatory to avail ration and pension benefits. He said the move was "unconstitutional."

Sep 1, 2021

PM Modi directs Cabinet Secy to submit list of delayed infra projects; crucial step to clear bottlenecks

Under the supervision of the Cabinet Secretary, four ministries were asked to organise the exercise.

Sep 1, 2021

Reticent Pawan Kalyan compliments Stalin on his governance style; says it's inspiring [read full statement]

Telugu film star and political leader has complimented Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on his governance style.

Sep 1, 2021

Non-subsidised LPG cylinder gets costlier; consumers must pay Rs 25 extra [details]

In another hit to the wallet of the common man, oil marketing companies have raised the prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders by Rs 25.

Sep 1, 2021

Come September, Mumbai Police's creative juices overflow with special lingo

Having earned laurels in past for its occasional dashes of humour, oft pithy, during the Covid pandemic, the Mumbai Police is at it again -- this time with a special 'lingo' for the Mumbaikars, here on Wednesday.

Sep 1, 2021

Ladakh declares black-necked crane as state bird, snow leopard state animal [details]

Classified as 15 critically endangered species of birds in India, the black-necked crane is found only in Ladakh. Before bifurcation black-necked crane was state bird of the erstwhile state of J&K.

Sep 1, 2021

After Bill Clinton, Hillary turns thriller writer; An Indian American is central to the plot of her upcoming book

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, following in the footsteps of her husband, has embarked on her journey as a thriller writer.

Sep 1, 2021