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Ek Tha Black Tiger: Remembering Ravindra Kaushik; one of India's best spies who went onto join the Pak Army

His exceptional talent in mimicry and theatre was spotted by RAW. He was all of 23 when he first went undercover as a student pursuing LLB from Karachi University

Apr 12, 2022

Hyderabad gets "Tree City of the World tag" for second year from United Nations

For a second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as a 'Tree City of the World' by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

Apr 12, 2022

Modi, Biden to hold talks on bilateral cooperation, Ukraine war.

India-US holding 2+2 meeting, MoU on space to be signed

The Space Situational Awareness Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to protect the satellites of the two countries

Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine -Russia crisis: Biden to hold virtual summit with Modi on Monday, White House announces

US President Joe Biden will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Russian invasion of Ukraine when they hold a virtual summit just before the diplomatic and defence leaders of the two countries meet for their 2+2 meeting, the White House announced on Sunday.

Apr 11, 2022

Six injured in clashes between two groups at JNU; situation now under control [details]

At least six students received minor injuries as clashes broke on Sunday at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here between the members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left alliance over the serving of non-vegetarian food.

Apr 10, 2022

Unacademy fires nearly 600 workers

Edtech platform Unacademy, which laid off nearly 600 employees, contractual workers and educators - about 10 per cent of its 6,000-strong workforce across the group - said on Friday that it is focused on becoming profitable by the end of the fourth quarter (Q4) this year in its core business, while investing for growth in group companies.

Apr 9, 2022

Vijay's Beast In Trouble; Muslim Groups Seek Ban [Details Inside]

The Tamil Nadu Muslim League Party has reportedly sought a ban on the film for its islamophobic content.

Apr 6, 2022

Mosque loudspeakers won't be removed forcefully: K'taka CM seeks to allay fears [details]

Reacting to the slew of developments in the state relating to religious matters, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said all are equal before the government and mosque loudspeakers will not be taken down forcefully.

Apr 5, 2022

Space race heats up as Russia signals end of ISS operation

Russia's space agency has announced that a timeline for the completion of its projects in the ISS will be soon conveyed to the nation's leadership

Apr 4, 2022

People wearing face masks walk on a street in Rome, Italy,

COVID cases on rise in these countries; UK, China among others [see list]

Covid is quietly making a mark with the potential to take the world again by a storm, even as many countries have eased restrictions-related to Covid and reduced testing and surveillance.

Apr 3, 2022

PM Modi's speech in UP on April 6 to have maximum coverage [details]

Elaborate arrangements are being made to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on April 6, which is BJP's Foundation Day, reached out to every nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 3, 2022

Sound gets slower on Mars as 'deep silence prevails', reveals NASA rover

As 'deep silence prevails' on Mars, NASA's rover "Perseverance" has captured several interesting noises

While a 'deep silence prevails' on the Red Planet, NASA rover Perseverance has captured several interesting noises during its explorations and a first analysis of acoustics based on recordings has found that the speed of sound is slower on Mars than on Earth.

Apr 2, 2022

K'taka sends police team to AP's Srisailam over pilgrim assault case

Two persons from Karnataka were injured in the violence which started as a verbal duel between a pilgrim and a local shop owner took place in Srisailam.

Apr 2, 2022

Four TRF terrorists on the run; NIA announces Rs 10 lakh bounty [details]

Pakistani terrorists are radicalizing, motivating innocent Kashmiri youth to join terror groups. Now a huge bounty has been placed on them by the NIA.

Mar 31, 2022

Centre announces merger of four film bodies with NFDC [details]

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday through three different orders transferred the mandate of production of documentaries and short films, organisation of film festivals and preservation of films to the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). The NFDC is a PSU working under the Ministry.