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India rejects Global Hunger Report 2021, says process is ‘unscientific’
New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Centre on Friday rejected the Global Hunger Index saying it was shocking that the rank of India was lowered, adding that the methodology used by FAO is 'unscientific'.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Women…
Behind an athlete’s murder, a tale of a relationship gone wrong
Last month, Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Tirop, 25, set a world record of 30 minutes and 1 second in a 10K run to continue her steady rise in track and field. Earlier this week though, her body was discovered at her home in Iten, in West Kenya, with…
Grand Chakrasnanam observed in Ekantham in Tirumala temple; CJI participates
Tirumala, Oct 15 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) organised grand Chakrasnanam fete on the concluding day of ongoing Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavam inside Srivari temple with following Covid- guidelines here on Friday.
In the…
WhatsApp begins end-to-end Encryption of Backups
Washington, Oct 16 (UNI/Sputnik) The Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger said that it has started encrypting chat backups stored in the cloud.
"Starting today, we are making available an extra, optional layer of security to protect backups…
New app to help students fast-track their international education
IDP’s new app to transform the international landscape for the next generation of international students.
Durga Puja Pandals vandalized in Cumilla, Narsingdi, Munshiganj (Bangladesh)
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those behind vandalising Durga Puja pandals and Hindu temples in Cumilla will be hunted down to hand out appropriate punishments to them to stop the recurrence of such…
India has sent vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Iran
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India has decided to focus on the neighbourhood in resuming Covid-19 vaccine supplies and has sent vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Iran, as part of the effort, the MEA said on Thursday.
Ministry of…
Goyal calls for settling barriers like vaccine differentiations or Covid passports at G20 Meet in…
Naples/New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called for actively resolving new trade barriers like vaccine differentiations or COVID passports as they impose mobility restrictions and impede the movement…
US vaccine makers need 3 years to supply world at current Production Rate
Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) US vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer will require three years to supply the world with inoculations against COVID-19 at current production levels, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
IRCTC launches Pilgrim special tourist train for Western India
Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (UNI) Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Tuesday launched a Special Tour Package “Pilgrim Special Tourist Train” for Western India.
After the successful operation of its first Pilgrim…
YouTube service faces tech glitches, in USA
Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) YouTube users have reported a disruption in the service, according to online outage tracker Downdetector.
The issues are mainly reported in the United States.
Apart from YouTube problem, the users…
Bhimtal’s best kept secret
What do Jim Corbett, Indira Gandhi, Shekhar Kapur, Supreme Court lawyers, TV professionals and some top advertising professionals have in common? They have all, some time or the other, stayed at The Retreat. Bruce Chatwin, in fact, wrote…
Facebook gives second shock in a week, says working to Restore Service
Washington, Oct 8 (UNI/Sputnik) Social media site Facebook says that it is aware of reports of users having trouble accessing their apps and products and is working to restore service in the second major outage for the platform this week,…
UK drops quarantine rule for Indians entering with Covishield from Oct 11
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Ending the brewing row over vaccination certification, the UK on Thursday night announced that from Monday, October 11, Indian travellers to Britain double-jabbed with Covishield do not have to quarantine on…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
Stockholm, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Benjamin List from Germany's Max-Planck-Institut and David WC MacMillan from the US Princeton University "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis,"…
Navaratri idols from Padmanabhapuram Palace brought to Kerala capital
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 5 (UNI) The Navarathri idols from Padmanabhapuram Palace that were taken out in a procession from Thuckalay of Kanyakumari district in neighbouring Tamil Nadu were brought to world famous 'richest' Sri…
Treatment of Black Fungus to be covered under Ayushman Bharat Yojna
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The union health ministry has added medical management package for the black fungus under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) after the National Health Authority (NHA) revised the Health…
Vaishno Shrine Board CEO reviews arrangements for Navaratras
Jammu, Oct 3 (UNI) Ahead of nine-day long Navratras starting from October 7, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has geared up to make elaborate arrangements for the facilitation of pilgrims who are expected to visit the holy cave shrine of…
Varanasi to have country’s first ropeway as public transport
Varanasi, Oct 3 (UNI) Varanasi, the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency, will soon become the first Indian city to use ropeway services in public transportation.
The world's third and India's first public transport ropeway is…
Karnataka HC tells Netflix to block episode of ‘Crime Stories: India Detective’
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has directed the popular streaming network Netflix to block the first episode of Series 1 of the documentary, ‘Crime Stories: India Detective’, titled “A Murdered Mother”.
Issuing notices to Netflix…