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Digital India 'making rapid strides' as country moves up 28th from 36th in govt e-payments adoption

The survey said while the country has done well on financial inclusion, its overall performance in inclusiveness dropped due to a lack of government integration of the informal economy.

Oct 4, 2018

Mamata Banerjee gives Rs 28 crore for Durga Puja; Muslim groups retaliate, ask to double their stipend

Many influential Imams and clerics took to the streets to protest against the chief minister for giving money to the Hindus and not Muslims.

Oct 3, 2018

Woman tries self-immolation in protest against landmark SC verdict on Sabarimala

Hundreds of Ayyappa devotees took to the roads of the state capital protesting against the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the age-old ban on entry of women of menstrual age into the Ayyappa Temple.

Oct 3, 2018

Facebook faces $1.63 billion fine over data breach that exposed 50 million accounts

In the biggest-ever security breach after Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook on Friday admitted hackers broke into nearly 50 million users' accounts by stealing their "access tokens" or digital keys.

Oct 1, 2018

Manipur University: MUTA sets pre-conditions to end month-long agitation

MUTA also demanded the withdrawal of the FIR lodged by Yugindro Singh and removal of all security forces from the university campus as a pre-condition for talks, it said in a statement Saturday night.

Sep 30, 2018

Gandhi Jayanti: You can now listen to Mahatma's 'recreated heartbeat' at National Gandhi Museum

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the museum will also inaugurate a special photo exhibition on the theme of 'Non-violence and World Peace' and release a finely-curated 'Digital Multimedia Kit' containing audio and video footages from his life, its director A Annamalai said Sunday

Sep 30, 2018

Ex-J&K minister Imran Ansari, family declared 'wilful defaulters' by PNB

The PNB has said in a notification that it would start recovery proceedings against Imran Ansari and his family.

Sep 28, 2018

Facing cash-crunch, Pakistan government auctions eight buffaloes kept by ex-PM Sharif

Pakistan is staring at acute financial crisis with its currency falling by over 20% in the last seven months owing to balance of payment crisis. The last fiscal year ended with current account deficit of $18 billion, which is 5.7% of the GDP. The budget deficit has crossed Rs 2 lakh crore.

Sep 28, 2018

Namaz verdict: SC will hear Ayodhya, land dispute cases from October 29

The Supreme Court rejected the petition to refer the case to a larger bench. It also stated that the 1994 verdict regarding the mosques' role in Islam is not applicable to this case since this is being treated as purely a land dispute.

Sep 27, 2018

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih speaks to the media

Maldives throws out pro-China president: Opposition's election win a blow to Beijing's debt trap policy?

Incumbent Abdulla Yameen, who had cultivated ties with both Beijing and Saudi Arabia, conceded defeat after the Election Commission said opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won Sunday's election by a margin of 16.7 percent.

Sep 25, 2018

Maldives ousts pro-China president Yameen; opposition candidate claims election victory

The election has brought an end to the tumultuous five-year term of President Abdulla Yameen.

Sep 24, 2018

CM Arvind Kejriwal seeks help from Delhiites; requests rent-free land to set up mohalla clinics

"Now, within next six months, Delhi will get 1,000 Mohallah Clinics. Every colony, every sector will have a clinic," he said while addressing a public gathering.

Sep 23, 2018

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In a first, US researchers discover new genetic disorder in human patient

The disorder was first identified on an 11-month-old baby girl in Michigan. The disorder is, as of yet, unnamed, and its long-term effects, which include impacts on the neurological system, are not completely known.

Sep 23, 2018

Mohan Bhagwat explains Golwalkar's Book of Thoughts; here's what he says on anti-Muslim remarks

Mohan Bhagwat made these remarks when asked a question during the three-day lecture series on 'Bharat of future: An RSS perspective' in New Delhi.

Sep 20, 2018

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Triple talaq ordinance approved by Cabinet; will now be punishable with 3-year jail term

Triple Talaq, or verbal divorce, is often practiced by a section in the Muslim community in India to instantly divorce their wives by uttering the word 'Talaq' three times.

Sep 19, 2018

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