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Japan announces big military push (Opinion)

After Germany, Japan becomes the second country to overhaul its military in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and increasing Chinese belligerence, writes Asad Mirza, political commentator and media consultant based in New Delhi.

Dec 19, 2022

IIIT Basar student commits suicide in campus

A student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT) in Basar town of Telangana's Nirmal district committed suicide by hanging in the campus premises.

Dec 19, 2022

PM Modi attends golden jubilee celebrations of the North East Council in Shillong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the golden jubilee celebration of the North East Council (NEC) and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in a public function in Shillong.

Dec 18, 2022

Methane from the waste sector makes up about 20% of human-caused methane emissions. A new project from a nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use NASA instruments and data to measure emissions from landfills around the globe

NASA sensors to detect methane produced by landfills globally

NASA sensors will soon help scientists detect methane emitted by landfills across the globe, according to the US space agency.

Dec 15, 2022

Apple rolls out 5G support for iPhone 14 series in India; models after iPhone 12 included [details]

As India enters the 5G era, Apple on Tuesday announced that 5G cellular support has been enabled for new iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone SE and iPhone 12 lineups in India.

Dec 14, 2022

"This is curtain call..": BTS' Jin joins military, ARMY gets teary-eyed [Reactions]

Jin is the first of the seven BTS members to fulfill his mandatory obligations.

Dec 13, 2022

Domestic equity market turns positive as inflation drops to year's lowest at 5.88%; investors eye US's CPI data and Fed's stance

The domestic benchmark started trading in the green on Tuesday after yesterday's sluggish performance. The BSE Sensex opened at 62,300 points and currently trading close to the 62,500 mark; meanwhile, Nifty-50 opened at 18,524 and currently trading close to the 18,600 mark.

Dec 13, 2022

Markets to remain nervous; investors await Fed's policy outcome and India's inflation data

The BSE Sensex opened at 61,770 and almost fell 500 points in the early hour of trading, but it regained some of the lost ground and currently trading between the range of 62,100 to 62,300, while Nifty-50 opened at 18,402 and dipped 100 points in the early hour but it also trimmed the losses and it is currently trading close to 18,500 mark

Dec 12, 2022

PM Modi launches infra projects worth Rs 75K crore in Nagpur; credits "double engine govt" [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched infrastructure projects worth Rs 75,000 crore in Nagpur on Sunday and asserted that this has been "possible due to the efforts of the double engine government".

Dec 11, 2022

"Murdered" woman found alive; mother of falsely-implicated student cracks 7-year-old case [details]

A woman, who had allegedly been kidnapped and murdered seven years ago, has now been found alive and living with her husband and two children in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, 40 km away, police said.

Dec 9, 2022

180 terrorists killed in J&K this year; 31 security personnel lost their lives in 123-terror-related incidents [details]

14 people belonging to minority communities, including three KashmiriPandits have been killed in J&K so far this year, says Union Minister Nityanand Rai.

Dec 7, 2022

Hyderabad's 17th century stepwell restored to its pristine glory

Restoration of Hyderabad's rich heritage received a big boost with the unveiling of the restored stepwell in Bansilalpet area of Secunderabad here on Monday.

Dec 6, 2022

Karnataka to vaccinate 48 lakh children against Japanese encephalitis in Dec [Check age, other details]

A special vaccination drive to innoculate an estimated 48 lakh children aged between 1 and 15 years against Japanese encephalitis (JE) will be held in Karnataka starting December 5 for a period of three weeks.

Dec 5, 2022

J&K leads in implementing PM's Employment Generation Programme; boosts entrepreneurship [details]

21640 units were established under the flagship scheme in the Union Territory during the last fiscal. 1.73 lakh employment is also generated.

Dec 4, 2022

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Samsung, LG phones at risk of malware attacks: Report

Samsung and LG phones are reportedly at risk of malware attacks because of a leaked Android certificate.