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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

Men Rape and Kill Young Girl in Occult Sacrifice, Extract Liver and Hand it to Childless Couple

The two men cut open the child's body to remove her liver and handed the organ to a childless couple, the police said.

Nov 17, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Indian Navy Spots Chinese Research Vessels Gathering Vital Data in Sri Lankan Waters: Report

Officials say that the two ships are believed to be gathering vital data for conducting operations. In all likelihood the vessels are gathering data related to submarines.

Nov 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh