Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted

Telegram Founder Durov Arrested Amid Privacy Controversy

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France. Durov, who also created the social media platform VKontakte, was apprehended at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris, immediately after he disembarked from his private jet. Aug 25, 2024
Mpox

India Braces for Mpox: A New Global Health Threat

The deadly new strain of Mpox, often referred to as monkeypox, has been spreading rapidly across the African continent and beyond, posing a significant threat to global public health. The virus, which was previously confined to isolated regions, is now inching closer to India, with neighboring Pakistan already reporting initial cases. Aug 23, 2024
Iceland orders evacuations after volcanic eruption

Volcano erupts in Iceland

A new volcano erupted on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, marking the sixth eruption in the area since December 2023. Aug 23, 2024
New Delhi, Principal Scientific Adviser, advisory document, Bharat Zero Emission Trucking Policy, ecosystem, decarbonisation, Net Zero

Govt launches Bharat Zero Emission Trucking policy advisory

Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Union government on Wednesday launched the advisory document titled 'Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory' aimed at creating an ecosystem to speed up decarbonisation and help achieve India's ambitious Net Zero 2070 target. Aug 21, 2024