News

Chances of Assembly polls in J&K before general elections looking bleak [Here's Why]

The Election Commission of India has ordered a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls in J&K with January 2024 as the qualifying date.

Oct 28, 2023

Last lunar eclipse of 2023 to grace the skies tonight, 28th Oct [see the timings]

Skygazers across the globe, including India, are in for a treat today as the last partial lunar eclipse of 2023 will shine bright on Saturday night.

Oct 28, 2023

Intermittent fasting safe, effective for diabetes control: Study

Time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, can help people with Type-2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, according to a new study.

Oct 28, 2023

Israel-Hamas war intensifies, total communication blackout in Gaza. Is the war likely to spread to peripheral nations of Syria, Lebanon?

It's not only Lebanon and Syria that have been peripherally caught up in the fighting, Egypt too has been exposed to the risks of the war

Oct 28, 2023

India's metro rail network poised to surpass USA's to become world's 2nd largest: Puri

Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the length of India's metro network would surpass that of the USA in the next 2 to 3 years to become the 2nd largest in the world. Currently India's metro network is the 3rd largest in the world.

Oct 28, 2023

Congress slams BJP Karnataka, says: "A party without leader" trying to topple our Govt; BJP denies

Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP after one of the Congress MLAs in Karnataka accused the saffron party of approaching him to defect, saying that a party without a leader or an agenda is resorting to its old habit of undoing the people's mandate

Oct 28, 2023

India's forex reserves decline by $2.36 billion in a week

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.36 billion to $583.53 billion during the week ended October 20, according to RBI data released on Friday.

Oct 28, 2023

Google paid $26.3 bn in 2021 to be default search engine across platforms: Report

Google spent around $26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine in multiple browsers, phones and platforms, testimony in the US vs. Google antitrust trial has revealed.

Oct 28, 2023

8,000 steps daily may help cut your risk of premature death

Want to reduce your risk of dying early? Taking 8,000 steps, equivalent to walking approximately 6.4 km a day, can help, according to the study that provides the first scientific proof for optimal number of steps to be taken daily.

Oct 28, 2023

Did country's first Dalit president K.R.Narayanan's 103rd birthday go 'unnoticed' in Kerala

It turns out that the 103rd birth anniversary of K.R. Narayanan, country's first Dalit president and the first individual from Kerala to hold the top office in the country, for some reason passed off without any significant happenings.

Oct 28, 2023

An app to help people suffering from swallowing disorders

Amrita Hospital in Kochi has launched what's believed to be a state of the art for all those suffering from swallowing disorders (dysphagia).

Oct 28, 2023

Gaddar's daughter and Azharuddin figure in Congress' second list for Telangana

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin, former MPs Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, Madhu Goud Yaskhi, Ponnam Prabhakar and revolutionary balladeer Gaddar's daughter G. V. Vennela figured in the second list of Congress party

Oct 28, 2023

Pakistan desperate to push terrorists to India; aims to disrupt peace in Kashmir ahead of winter [details]

Frustrated over prevailing peace in the Kashmir Valley, Pakistan-based terrorist groups made 10 attempts to push infiltrators on this side of the border.

Oct 27, 2023

Seventeen becomes first K-pop group to give speech at UNESCO's Youth Forum

K-pop stars Seventeen are cementing their place internationally as they will now be attending the 13th edition of the UNESCO Youth Forum, set to take place on November 14-15 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. They will deliver a speech, making them the first K-pop artist to ever do so.

Oct 27, 2023

From UK Parliament to J&K, Accession Day Celebrated In A Big Way [details]

In the UK Parliament, the Jammu Kashmir diaspora celebrates Accession Day the special guests for the event included Ajatshatru Singh and Ritu Singh from the erstwhile royal family of the erstwhile Dogra dynasty of Jammu and Kashmir.

Oct 27, 2023