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Nobel Peace Prize 2020 awarded to UN World Food Programme for 'combating hunger'

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its "efforts to combat hunger".

Oct 9, 2020

Breaking: HAL employee arrested for supplying classified aircraft info to PAK's ISI

The HAL employee was supplying secret information about Indian fighter aircraft and their manufacturing unit to ISI.

Oct 9, 2020

Delhi restaurant owners rejoice; govt permits 24x7 operations, needs fewer licenses

The government also said that this will help the industry generate more employment in the national capital through increased demand.

Oct 8, 2020

Karnataka Govt cuts down fine for not wearing mask; Rs 250 in urban areas, Rs 100 rural areas

Karnataka government reduced the fine amount for not wearing masks to Rs 250 from Rs 1000 in urban areas and to Rs 100 from Rs 500 in rural areas.

Oct 7, 2020

India-China border stand-off: Troops guarding LAC to get Sig Sauer assault rifles

It is to be noted that the first batch of these American rifles has already been delivered to Indian Army stationed in Jammu and Kashmir for the counter insurgency operations.

Oct 6, 2020

Pak, China building new missile sites along western border

The Chinese and Pakistan armies are reconnoitering the areas along the disputed India-Pakistan border to set up additional military infrastructure.

Oct 6, 2020

Low-key Navaratri celebrations at Mysore Palace; no royal family, no visitors

The decision to host low-key Navaratri celebrations is in view of the COVID-19 pandemic that has struck India immensely.

Oct 5, 2020

Atal Tunnel not enough; India needs aggressive Infra push to counter China

The activities has picked up pace in the recent past with India doubling the budget for vital roads and bridges along the disputed border with China

Oct 4, 2020

China targets another Muslim community; Utsuls facing fate of Uighurs

Communist Party documents suggest the authorities will increase their surveillance of residents in Muslim neighbourhoods in Sanya to "resolve problems" and tighter restrictions on religious and "Arabic" architecture will be imposed.

Oct 4, 2020

9.02 km long Atal Tunnel that connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Atal Tunnel opens; strategic importance and fascinating facts about all-weather highway tunnel

Atal tunnel provides all-weather connectivity between Manali to Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. Earlier, the Lahaul-Spiti valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall.

Oct 3, 2020

Foldable iPhone to have this incredible feature never seen in any phone

Going by the claim from Ice Universe, it looks like Apple tested out those sample units, and ordered a fresh batch of foldable display samples from Samsung.

Oct 3, 2020

Arunachal Pradesh is Indian territory; US gives stern warning to China against incursions

United States on Thursday came down heavily on China over its territorial claims on Arunachal Pradesh, warning the Communist Party of China government against attempts to "advance territorial claims".

Oct 2, 2020

Nokia 5.3 Review: Nokia is still playing it safe

Nokia is not taking any risks, but continues to play on its strengths with the all-new Nokia 5.3. Read our full review here.

Oct 1, 2020

Four actors test COVID positive; Gurmeet Choudhary, wife Debina, two friends under home quarantine

Four actors test positive for novel coronavirus in single day. TV couple Gurmeet Choudhary and wife Debina Bonnerjee and best friends Vikas Kalantri and wife Priyanka test. BMC seals 10,289 buildings to avoid the spread of the virus

Sep 30, 2020

Cinema halls, swimming pools to reopen from Oct 15; Unlock 5.0 guidelines explained

Here's a detailed count of what are the new restrictions and relaxations during Unlock 5.0, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs order.