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Biryani ordered once every second in India; Swiggy shares fascinating stats to sum up 2020

The chicken biryani reaffirmed its place as India's favourite dish. For every veg biryani, there were six chicken biryani orders, food delivering platform Swiggy has revealed.

Dec 23, 2020

Apple targets self-driving car production by 2024 with next level 'monocell' battery technology

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology.

Dec 23, 2020

Afghan men celebrate in anticipation of the U.S-Taliban agreement to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan February 28, 2020. Picture taken February 28, 2020.REUTERS/Parwiz

5 Killed in Kabul blast on Tuesday, two seriously injured

Peace talks, which opened in September in Doha, are on hold until early January. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for the next round of negotiations to be held at home

Dec 22, 2020

What led Nepal Prez to dissolve Parliament, go for mid-term polls

In a surprising move, Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli on Sunday got the President to dissolve Parliament and go for a mid-term election. The move is being seen as the culmination of infighting within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.

Dec 21, 2020

Amid intense stir by farmers, PM Modi pays suprise visit to Delhi's Gurdwara Rakabganj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the Gurudwara Rakabganj in Delhi on Sunday early morning and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice.

Dec 20, 2020

NRI billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty

Once billionaire BR Shetty's company sold for ONE dollar; it used to be worth $2 billion

This is the story about Indian billionaire BR Shetty's company Finablr Plc, which is getting ready to sell its business to an Israeli-UAE consortium for a shocking $1.

Dec 20, 2020

Gang-raped Rakhine woman holds rare legal victory against Myanmar's powerful military

During testimony, the soldiers confessed that they had given 20,000 Myanmar kyats (around US$15) to the victim and warned her not to report it to police.

Dec 18, 2020

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits Delhi; tremors felt in parts of capital

Earthquake hits India's capital as tremors felt in some parts of Delhi NCR. No major damage reported, but reactions galore on social media.

Dec 18, 2020

Farmers' Protest: UK MP Gill writes to visiting British foreign secretary

Preet Kaur Gill, UK's Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, has written a letter to her country's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab over farmers' protest. Raab is currently on a 4-day visit to India.

Dec 17, 2020

Farmer shoots himself during protest at Singhu border; suicide note left behind

The farmer left a suicide note which states that he couldn't see the ordeal of farmers who are sitting on the outskirts of the national capital protesting against the recently-passed farm laws.

Dec 16, 2020

AAP will contest UP Assembly polls in 2022; All you need to know

After forming the government in the national capital thrice and emerging as the main opposition party in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced it will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election in 2022.

Dec 15, 2020

Nifty, Sensex hit record highs as Burger King nearly doubles in market debut

Indian shares pared some gains after hitting record highs in early trade on Monday, with Burger King India soaring almost 100% in its market debut

Dec 14, 2020

Multiple stabbed by Proud Boys in Washington, pro-Trump group flare up tension against election result

Proud Boys and pro-Trump demonstrators repeatedly faced off with counter-protesters claiming without evidence that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

Dec 13, 2020

Israel, Bhutan normalize diplomatic ties; another fruit of peace agreements, says Netanyahu

Israel and Bhutan have agreed to work together on various plans in the areas of water management, agriculture, healthcare, technology, and tourism.

Dec 12, 2020

Progressive Haryana farmers back new Farm Laws; submit memorandum, says Agri minister

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar's comments came after his meeting with the farmers' leaders from Haryana at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.