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Hoardings inviting 'investiment in Turkey' appear in Srinagar

Mysterious "Invest in Turkey" hoardings in Srinagar spark debate; no clue who put them [details]

Relations between the two countries are strained after the abrogation of Article 370 from J&K.

Apr 18, 2021

Russian President Putin signs law extending his tenure until 2036

Under the previous constitution, Putin, who has already been in power for more than two decades, would have been required to have stepped down after his second consecutive term ends in 2024.

Apr 6, 2021

Gujarat Assembly passes "Love Jihad" Bill, Opposition questions the need

The Gujarat Assembly has passed the Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 which aims to combat forceful religious conversions, known as 'Love Jihad'

Apr 2, 2021

This COVID vaccine shows 100% efficacy in 12-15 year olds; authorised for EUA [details]

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Wednesday announced that their Covid-19 vaccine -- BNT162b2 -- demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy in adolescents in its phase 3 trial conducted in the US.

Mar 31, 2021

Biden wants immigration reform to speed up green cards for Indians

US President Joe Biden wants Congress to act on an immigration reform that it would allow Indian doctors and other professionals to expeditiously get their green cards, according to his spokesperson Jen Psaki.

Mar 26, 2021

World Water Day: Rain-water harvesting and usage to be mandatory for buildings in Bengaluru

Karnataka would soon amend the law to make usage of harvested rainwater mandatory for all buildings in this tech city, an official said on Monday.

Mar 23, 2021

Riverdale Star Charles Melton Opens Up On Anti-Asian Crime Faced By Him In The US

In a long opinion piece published in Variety, Charles Melton spoke of the hatred he received for not being too Asian or American.

Mar 21, 2021

Karnataka farmers unveil the first Raitha Mahapanchayat in Shivamogga | Details

Along the lines of Kisan Mahapanchayats being held in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and other states across the country, farmer conventions (Raitha Mahapanchayat) was held in Karnataka's Shivamogga.

Mar 20, 2021

As immigration crisis along Mexican border intensifies, Biden says: "Don't come over"

As a border crisis is building, President Joe Biden is appealing to people to not come to the US, dispelling the impression for some from the campaign rhetoric that immigration restrictions would be dismantled.

Mar 18, 2021

PM Modi to flag off 'Padyatra' from Sabarmati Ashram; launch new cultural, digital initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a 'Padyatra' (March) from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat on Friday and launch various initiatives planned under 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence.

Mar 11, 2021

Hindu Forum Canada puts up billboards in Toronto thanking PM Modi for vaccines; netizens divided

Canada received the first consignment of 500,000 Made in India vaccines on March 4

Mar 11, 2021

Saudi woman Loujain Hathloul arrested for driving

Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing

Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on Wednesday she hoped a Saudi court would amend her sentence as she headed to an appeals hearing.

Mar 10, 2021

Two ex-Cong ministers, 11 new faces, 3 Muslims in BJP's 1st list for Assam [details]

Former Congress ministers Ajanta Neog and Gautam Roy got BJP tickets to contest from their old seats of Golaghat and Katighora, respectively. See full list here.

Mar 6, 2021

Tension grips Pilibhit after Indian national shot dead by cops in Nepal

An Indian national was killed in police firing along the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.

Mar 5, 2021

Congress calls One Nation, One Election an "RSS agenda"; protests in K'taka Assembly

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Thursday gave his go-ahead to discuss 'One Nation, One Election', prompting protest by Congress party members who called it "an RSS agenda".