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Congress Presidential poll on Oct 17; counting on Oct 19 [details]

The Congress announced that the election for its new President will be held on October 17 as a meeting of its Working Committee - the party's highest decision-making authority - on Sunday approved the poll schedule.

Aug 28, 2022

As fraudsters get smarter, RBI, banks get busy plugging loopholes [see how]

The RBI has also issued Master Directions for classification and reporting of frauds by commercial banks and select financial institutions.

Aug 28, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: Unboxing & first impressions

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is refined to the T, giving a clear demonstration of what the future of foldable smartphones looks like.

Aug 27, 2022

Noida twin tower demolition test blast today

Noida Twin Tower demolition: Explosives loaded in over 9.5K holes

The demolition team tasked to bring down the illegally constructed high-rises have drilled 9,642 holes on the pillars of the buildings in which explosives have been stuffed

Aug 26, 2022

Undertake "Congress Jodo" before "Bharat Jodo Yatra"; read Azad's scathing resignation letter [full text]

In a big setback for the Congress, its veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has resigned from the party. Read the full text of Azad's scathing resignation letter.

Aug 26, 2022

Delhi HC refuses stay on Agnipath scheme, asks Centre to file reply

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a detailed reply from the Centre on a group of pleas against Agnipath scheme while refusing to pass any interim order on the newly-launched scheme for the Armed Forces of the country.

Aug 25, 2022

Biden cancels student loans up to $10k, to help 45 million borrowers [Details]

US President Joe Biden's administration announced on Wednesday it will cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants that roughly follows his Education Department's demand for a student debt forgiveness program.

Aug 25, 2022

Liger First Review is Here: Is it Good or Bad? Find out

The first unofficial review of Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Pandey's Liger is here. The multilingual film will release tomorrow.

Aug 24, 2022

Crackdown on misuse of combat attire by terrorists in J&K; army launches effective campaign [details]

Terrorists involved in the Darhal suicide attack were wearing combat dresses. Army cautions against the unauthorized sale of combat uniforms to the public in J&K.

Aug 24, 2022

How Jordan Bown Used His Childhood Motivation as Fuel For His Success

Jordan Bown says In my early days, I was very positive I would never work long-term traditional jobs or go to college. It was very clear to me that I would get into the business world and create a life based on my own terms

Aug 23, 2022

Emmys 2022: Here's All You Need To Know About The Award Ceremony

The 74th Emmy Awards is all set to be held in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022.

Aug 23, 2022

Oscar Nomination Predictions And An Impressive Lineup Of Films Make Jr NTR Ride High

Recent meeting with Amit Shah has given rise of to speculation that BJP would use the actor's service in the upcoming elections.

Aug 22, 2022

Scientists make history by growing plants in lunar soil.

Israeli researchers develop innovative way to grow nutrient-rich seaweeds for human needs

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative way to grow seaweeds rich in nutrients, proteins, dietary fibre and minerals for human and animal needs, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said.

Aug 22, 2022

This blood biomarker may up your risk of Alzheimer's by 35 times, time to make lifestyle changes

A team of Australian researchers has discovered a potential blood biomarker that can signal the risk of dementia much earlier and help people to make lifestyle changes to help ward off the disease.

Aug 20, 2022

Swachh Bharat Mission: Over 1L villages across India declared ODF plus

Nearly eight years after the launch, Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), the flagship programme of the Union government recorded another milestone -- of 1,01,462 villages declaring themselves as ODF (open defecation free) plus.