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An Indian protester belonging to the Bangalore Bus Passengers Forum holds a placard, against the sexual harassment of women passengers

Sexual harassment at workplace: It's more rampant than one can imagine, even women cops not spared

Several surveys, undertaken towards finding out about sexual harassment cases at workplace, point to scary statistics

Mar 5, 2021

Freedom House chops J&K from Indian map; Anti-India bias evident [details]

Freedom House is facing a lot of heat for its latest report, where it has used the wrong Indian map without J&K and Ladakh.

Mar 4, 2021

Bomb scare at Taj Mahal was hoax; tourist entry resumes

Security was beefed up at Taj Mahal in Agra and tourists were evacuated after police received a hoax bomb threat call.

Mar 4, 2021

Women Emerge as Key Homebuyers, 71% Want Ready Homes: ANAROCK Survey

For 62% women, Indian real estate is the preferred investment asset class for investment; in contrast, 54% men chose it over the stock market, FDs & gold.

Mar 3, 2021

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport bags best airport award in APAC region

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has bagged Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for 2020.

Mar 1, 2021

Vast cracks free huge iceberg in Antarctica | Details inside

Almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) first detected growth of vast cracks, a huge iceberg, more than 20 times the size of Manhattan, in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf has now broken off.

Feb 28, 2021

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Assam: NDA's vote share to rise, may win 72 seats | Details inside

The National Democratic Alliances (NDA) vote share is likely to increase by 1.9 per cent in the upcoming Assam elections, while it may bag 72 seats out of the overall 126, the IANS-CVoter survey revealed on Saturday.

Feb 28, 2021

The opioid epidemic: About 142 Americans die everyday

Drug overdose killed 84,000 Americans in one year; opioid epidemic only getting worse

Opioid overdose deaths have reached epidemic proportions and exceeded all other drug-related drugs or even traffic-related fatalities. Drug overdose of all kinds killed nearly 84,000 people in the US from August 2019 to July 2020.

Feb 22, 2021

China exposed: Even COVID didn't stop CCP's mass surveillance, abuse of biometric data [details]

The invasive usage of biometric data has particularly been heightened since the onset of coronavirus pandemic a year ago when Beijing initiated the use of drones with facial recognition to monitor people outside their homes during lockdowns.

Feb 20, 2021

Bengaluru's iconic landmark Vidhan Soudha and strong Mysore connection

Garden City of India, Bengaluru third worst polluted in 2020; Delhi, Mumbai top list [details]

What if the air you're breathing is slowly killing you? Bengaluru, which is regarded as the Garden City of India, is also one of the worst places affected by air pollution, which caused approximately 12,000 deaths last year.

Feb 19, 2021

When air travel open up after lockdown is lifted

Travel, hospitality sectors hit hardest by COVID: Report

The tourism, travel and hospitality industries have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) said.

Feb 17, 2021

Demolition drive begins against illegal Aravalli farm houses near Delhi on forest land sold in early 1990s

National Green Tribunal has ordered to demolish all the illegally built farm houses on forest land in the Aravalli hill region, sold illegally in early 1990s

Feb 17, 2021

Scientists Drill 3,500 Feet Into Antarctic Ice To Find A Mysterious Subglacial Lake

Discovery of life under 900 metres below Antarctic ice stuns scientists

Life can exist beneath the Antarctic ice despite the past belief by researchers who ruled out life at such depths away from sun light, says the new study

Feb 16, 2021

India-Japan partnership integral in developmental efforts: Full text of S Jaishankar's speech

Japan was the original model for the revival of the nation post-colonialism, Jaishankar said a cumulative impact of this relationship on contemporary India is worth noting.

Feb 15, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine top FAQs: Who should take it, side effects & more [details]

If you're still on the fence about whether or not you should get the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the top FAQs answered to put you at ease.