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Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and Visva Bharati University engage in war of words over 'illegal land grab'

In 2006, Prof Sen requested the then vice-chancellor for transfer of the 99-year-old lease-hold land to his name which was accepted by the Executive Council but the excess land was never returned to the university.

Dec 24, 2020

What is Cyber Volunteer and how to register yourself to fight crimes in India [tasks and duties explained]

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) established under the Ministry of Home Affairs is all about fighting cybercrimes along with responsible citizens of India. Read more about program and how to register yourself.

Dec 23, 2020

Farooq Abdullah money laundering case: ED seizes ₹12 crore worth assets [Details]

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating Farooq Abdullah's involvement in money laundering allegations in links with J&K cricket body.

Dec 19, 2020

Pakistan spreads disinformation around firing on UN convoy; India vehemently denies role

Pakistan military is falsely accusing the Indian Army of opening fire on the UN convoy en route to interact with the CFV victims in Polas Village in Chirikot Sector

Dec 18, 2020

'Kidney on sale': Kashmiri car dealer puts kidney on sale to repay loan amid economic slump

A 28-year-old car dealer from south Kashmir's Qazigund has given an advertisement in a newspaper to put one of his kidney on sale to repay his debt of around Rs 91 lakh.

Dec 17, 2020

Pornhub removes unverified content; taunts Facebook, YouTube, others

In an aggressive approach to remove illegal content from its platform, Pornhub has suspended all unverified content. The move comes after massive backlash over site's questionable content.

Dec 15, 2020

Best Indian shows to watch on OTT in 2020 (year ender)

Quarantine and Chill: Top shows of 2020 for young adults to binge-watch

Time spent in lockdown would have a whole lot worse if it weren't for the countless streaming platforms that we had at our disposal. Let's take a look at some of the best TV series of 2020 for young adults to binge-watch while social distancing

Dec 15, 2020

Apple App Store spending hit new record in 2019

6-year-old goes on spending spree on mom's iPad, Apple refuses mother's plea for refund of $16,000

Jessica Johnson, mother of 6-year-old, blamed Apple and the game designers, alleging that such games are designed to be predatory and get kids into buying things without parents' knowledge

Dec 14, 2020

Fake TRP scam: Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani arrested in Mumbai

Republic TV chief Vikas Khanchandani has been arrested by the Mumbai Police in the fake rating scam. So far Khanchandani is the 13th person to be arrested in the case.

Dec 13, 2020

Jailed neta Lalu Prasad Yadav's health worsens; kidney functioning at 25%, says doctor

In jail since 2017 in fodder scam case, health condition of former Bihar CM has further deteriorated with his doctor on Saturday saying that his kidney was functioning at 25% of its capacity.

Dec 12, 2020

India's tough stand forced Trudeau to soften his rhetoric

The Indian government had sent a clear message that such behaviour will affect the bilateral trade as it has already happened under the Trudeau government.

Dec 12, 2020

Trump still in denial, won't concede; netizens call him 'cry baby'

In one of his latest tweets, the President reasons that no candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost, and he won them both 'by a lot'.

Dec 10, 2020

Anti-cow slaughter bill clears K'taka Assembly; Oppn stage walkout in protest

The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Prevention of Cattle Bill 2020 was tabled in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday, a move which has irked the opposition. Here's what the bill dictates.

Dec 9, 2020

Is Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest; here's the truth

Amid the Bharat Bandh, Aam Aadmi Party alleged that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was put under house arrest since he visited agitating farmers on Delhi-Haryana border. CCTV footages, however, showed Kejriwal moving in the city on Monday night, December 8.