Google News partners with local news publishers for news on COVID-19
Google on Monday announced that it will partner with local news publishers to bring local news about the COVID-19 pandemic to its Google News...
Agreement for hydroelectric project in Bhutan signed
The Concession Agreement for the 600 MegaWatt Kholongchhu (Joint Venture) Hydroelectric Project between Bhutan Government and Kholongchuu Hydro Energy Limited was signed today in...
72-year-old man wrongly declared COVID-19 positive, dies in Meghalaya
A 72-year-old man was erroneously declared as having tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, which officials said was a mechanical error. The person died...
“Nothing will happen to the democracy of India”: Manoj Bajpayee shuts down journalist who...
Manoj Bajpayee was recently interviewed by Arfa Khanum Sherwani, a journalist from The Wire. During the course of the interview, she had tried to...
Twitter deletes controversial tweet by Indian origin Cambridge Professor
Twitter deleted a controversial tweet by Priyamvada Gopal, an Indian origin professor from Cambridge University on Monday. The tweet had allegedly read, "I'll say...
TN Govt responds to petition against its move to stop issuance of income and...
On June 4, 2020, a circular was issued by Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration J. Radhakrishnan IAS to all District Collectors of Tamil Nadu...
IIT Madras launches online degree programs with no age bar, becomes the first University...
IIT Madras, which currently stands first in the country according to NIRF rankings, has launched an online diploma and degree programs in data science...
China forces draconian birth control measures on Uighur Muslims to ‘curb their population’
China has been reported to be 'forcibly sterilising' women of the Uighur Muslim population in their country, as an attempt to 'control their population'....
Koala bears at the risk of being extinct by 2050
A recent study has proven that unless adequate action is taken to conserve their habitats, Koala bears are at the risk of becoming extinct...
Mumbai’s Taj Hotel of 26/11 attacks fame gets a bomb scare
The Taj Mahal Palace and the Taj Lands End hotels in Mumbai have received a bomb threat from an unidentified caller from Pakistan. The...
