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Google honours Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau with doodle on 218th birth anniversary

Belgian physicist Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau laid the foundation stone for an industry that entertains us in myriad forms -- from cinema and TV to the over-the-top (OTT) players like Netflix.

Oct 14, 2019

Human rights violation must be redefined in Indian context, says Amit Shah

Appreciating the NHRC's attempts to make Indians aware of violations, Shah said the meaning of human rights violation for the international community and the Indian society was different.

Oct 13, 2019

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for development of lithium-ion batteries

Scientists John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries.

Oct 9, 2019

Pakistan pushes fake currency to finance terror in India; risks getting blacklisted by FATF

Senior officials have claimed that the counterfeit currency is entering Indian soil through diplomatic channels in Nepal, Bangladesh and other countries.

Oct 9, 2019

Will Pakistan escape the FATF's blacklist? APG report says otherwise

he FATF will next week make a decision over moving Pakistan from the greylist to the blacklist.

Oct 7, 2019

Guess who Shahid Afridi's favourite cricketer is – Virat Kohli, his favourite bat – Sachin Tendulkar's

While tensions continue to exist between India and Pakistan, Shahid Afridi's love and respect for Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli remains intact.

Oct 4, 2019

7 killed as Vintage WW-II era plane crashes in Connecticut

During the emergency landing, the plane struck stanchions near the runway and careened across a grassy area and a taxiway before striking a de-icing facility.

Oct 3, 2019

Is India really open defecation free? Data raises concern

Though several latrines were constructed between 2014-19, the NSSO data of October 2018 showed that 33 percent rural population do not use toilets and 36 percent do not have the access to one.

Oct 2, 2019

Patients from Bihar come to Delhi for Rs 500 to avail free treatment, says CM Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said his government's healthcare services matched the standards provided by the US, Denmark, and Japan.

Sep 30, 2019

#GoBackModi trends again on Twitter ahead of PM's Tamil Nadu visit after Lok Sabha polls

PM Narendra Modi is in Chennai to attend the 56th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M).

Sep 30, 2019

How PM Narendra Modi is appropriating Mahatma Gandhi's legacy to fulfill climate goals

Launched on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2014, the mission sought to clean up urban and rural infrastructure and aimed to achieve "open-defecation free" (OPF) India by 2019.

Sep 28, 2019

Meghan Markle puts baby Archie front and centre in South Africa; Duchess using her child as a prop? [Video]

The young Royal is front and centre and we have to say he looks adorable. But after all her efforts to protect her baby's and her own privacy.

Sep 27, 2019

PM Modi receives Global Goalkeeper Award, dedicates it to 1.3 bn Indians

Modi said receiving the award on Mahatma Gandhi's 150th anniversary is especially significant for him, for it shows the determination of 1.3 billion people to achieve any goal.

Sep 25, 2019

Abu Dhabi grants licence to 18 non-Muslim worship centres in landmark move

With the new legal framework and policies in place, religious authorities can easily approach a single agency for getting approvals for visas or for opening bank accounts.

Sep 23, 2019

Will PM Modi be served notice on Kashmiris' plea before US court at 'Howdy, Modi'?

A Houston federal court has issued a notice to PM Modi, who is in Houston for the 'Howdy, Modi' event that President Trump is scheduled to address.

Sep 22, 2019

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