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British-Kashmiri activist sentenced to two years imprisonment for removing PAK flag in PoK | Details

British-Kashmiri activist Tanveer Ahmed has been given a two-year sentence by a local Pakistan court for removing the Pakistan flag from a square in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Mar 13, 2021

Forced conversions of Christian, Sikh, Hindu girls continues in PAK; minority communities dwindling

As per The National Council of Churches in Pakistan (NCCP), the number of such abductions and forced conversions is increasing.

Mar 12, 2021

India is no longer a democratic country: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi government [details]

This report of V-Dem Institute has come at a time when the Modi government has already been at the receiving end after numerous students, activists and other dissenting voices are being targeted.

Mar 11, 2021

Sound of space: Scientists discover most distant radio blast that took 13 billion light years to reach

The scientists inspected the quasar from the Magellan Telescope in Chile at Las Campanas Observatory.

Mar 9, 2021

Karnataka NRI in Sharjah wins Rs 24 cr in Big Ticket draw

Hailing from Shivamogga, working as a mechanical engineer in Dubai since 2005, Krishnappa has been buying the Big Ticket every month for the last three years

Mar 4, 2021

How to book free trip to moon; Japanese billionaire to sponsor 8 seats [details]

Yusaku Maezawa said the most important selection criterion will be how the candidates use this trip to push the envelope in their respective fields

Mar 3, 2021

India-Sri Lanka flights to resume soon under "air bubble"; what it means [explained]

Proposals were exchanged on the resumption of air flights between the two countries during this air travel bubble, as well as the opening of the country to tourists in conjunction with the two countries' respective health guidelines.

Mar 1, 2021

Denied mobile, Indian teen in Dubai goes missing, found hiding on roof top hours later

15-year-old Indian girl goes missing after parents take away her mobile for scoring less marks in studies

Feb 28, 2021

Self-driving cars, robots and AI homes coming up at Toyota's smart city near Mt Fuji, sans "human touch"

The 'smart' city seems to have its heart in the right place as it aims at being a fully sustainable city with minimised carbon footprint in several ways

Feb 26, 2021

Is Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Retiring From Acting? Here's Truth As Fans Go Berserk

Among many other things rumours of Emma Watson's retirement came as a shock, but is she retiring?

Feb 26, 2021

Meat for vegans: The lab-grown cultured meat could be the next big thing in alternative food industry

Cultured meat starts with the simple process of taking cells from animals, which are then grown in a nutrient pod

Feb 25, 2021

After UK, Japan wakes up to the dire need for a minister to address Loneliness, appoints Sakamoto

For the first time in 11 years, the country's suicide rate has gone up, with an alarming level of increase in female suicides

Feb 24, 2021

Who is Saif al-Adel; Al-Qaeda's soon-to-be third Emir [details]

Saif al-Adel is a senior military leader of Al Qaeda and had a long-standing friendship with Osama bin Laden. Here's more about him you need to know.

Feb 22, 2021

Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions during COVID lockdowns in China surprises scientists

The reduction in ammonia, which is essentially a rural phenomenon, has reflected in urban regions of China during the initial lockdown period of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic