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Massive Glacier Break in India Causes Flood; 150 Feared Dead

Authorities are worried about massive destruction, while rescue teams have been deployed to the affected areas.

Feb 7, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Did Rihanna Receive $2.5 Million From Canadian PR Company For India's Farmers Protest Tweet?

Just hours after Rihanna's tweet drew global attention to the protest, social media users questioned the intention of the 'Only Girl' singer's Twitter post.

Feb 6, 2021

By Trishna Das

31 Times Covid-19 Positive in 5 Months: Unbelievable Story of an Indian Woman

A woman from India's Rajasthan contracted the Coronavirus almost five months ago and since then she tested COVID-19 positive 31 times.

Jan 23, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Indians Want to Know 'How to Make Covid Vaccine at Home', Reveals Google Trends Analysis Report

India is currently undertaking the world's largest vaccination drive of its kind but many people asking Google to help them out to find a cure for COVID-19.

Jan 20, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Indian Scientists Make Breakthrough Discovery of 19 Coronavirus Variants from Around the World

Researchers detected 19 novel Coronavirus variants capable of evading immune response, while one Responsible for re-infection.

Dec 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

India supports blockchain but not cryptocurrency

As Price of Bitcoin Surges, Criminals Turn to Crypto Kidnapping Once Again

As cryptocurrencies are difficult to track and prices are surging, criminals have shifted to demand ransoms in Bitcoins of late

Dec 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Malaysian Muslim woman leave Islam to marry Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Did Indian Hockey Captain Manpreet Singh Convert to Islam to Marry Malaysian Muslim? Minister Seeks Explanation

A Malaysian minister said that he read on social media sites that Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh, who married Malaysian Muslim woman Illi Najwa Anuar Husin Saddique recently, converted to Islam, last year.

Dec 20, 2020

By David Johnson

Mark Zuckerberg with Indian PM Narendra Modi

Facebook Silences Conservative Voices in The US, But Fails to Ban Religious Extremist Group in India - Report

Though Facebook determined a Hindu religious extremist group in India should be banned from its platform, it did not, fearing the safety of its staff, says a report.

Dec 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Facebook Mark zuckerberg

Decoding Indian Farm Laws 2020: Tough Questions on MSP, Mandis and More Answered

What the new 'Farm Bill' brings to the table is either misconstrued or taken out of context, resulting in chaos.

Dec 10, 2020

By Sami Khan

Chinese Phone Manufacturer Gionee Secretly Installed Malware in Over 20 Million Devices

A Chinese court found a Gionee subsidiary and its partner guilty of intentionally implanting malware secretly in Gionee phones to make money

Dec 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Indian Teacher Wins $1M Global Prize, Gives Away Half to Runners Up; UK Math Teacher Gets Covid Hero Prize

Ranjitsinh Disale who won this year's Global Teacher Prize has given half of his prize money to the runners-up of the competition

Dec 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Education

Covid-19 Vaccine Maker Files $13M Lawsuit Against Volunteer for 'Spreading Misinformation'

The move comes after the volunteer sent a legal notice to the company seeking $676,000 as compensation after allegedly suffering "virtual neurological breakdown".

Nov 30, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Woman Allegedly Raped for Two Weeks in Jungle After Getting Abducted on Motorbike in India

The woman was alone briefly while she went to the toilet, she later informed the cops and that was the time when the attacker pounced on her

Nov 26, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Europe's Cartoon Row Beheading Forces Singapore to Launch Intense Investigation Including Migrants

Singapore deports 16 foreigners for inciting communal unrest including one Bangladeshi who funded terrorists and wanted to carry out attacks back home

Nov 24, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Carbon Nanotubes Used in 2,600-Year-Old Pottery? New Finding Puzzles Researchers

Unique black coatings were observed in the inner wall of pottery shreds excavated from Keeladi, Tamilnadu, that turned out to be carbon nanotubes

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

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15 Killed as Fire Breaks Out at Indian Hotel, Minister Blames Management

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