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SC affirms Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the Central government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations, media reports said.A five-judge constitution bench headed by…
Next 40 days ‘crucial’, India may see Covid surge in Jan: Govt
The next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19 cases in January, quoting official sources PTI reported while citing the pattern of previous outbreaks."Previously, it has been noticed that a new wave of…
WhatsApp numbers of about 500 million users leaked: Report
WhatsApp phone numbers of 487 million users have been stolen and put on sale on a "well-known" hacking community forum, reported IANS.According to Cybernews, the dataset allegedly contains WhatsApp user data from 84 countries…
Death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake rises to 1,150
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, PTI reportedThe country of 38…
Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan
At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, reported PTI.Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan…
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo honoured with Pulitzer Prize
Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category, reported PTI.Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna…
Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf quits amid political turmoil
Amid political turmoil in the country, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf resigned from his position on Monday.“Today, I leave extremely satisfied and content, most of all because I know that the NSA’s office and the…
Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar thrown open for visitors
Asia’s largest Tulip Garden on the foothills of Zabarwan hills in Srinagar was thrown open to a rush of visitors on Wednesday.The garden was thrown open for the public by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta while Director Floriculture,…
State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, quoting state media, Reuters reported.
Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the…
Russian missiles hit near Lviv airport as strikes continue
Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, hitting a building near a western city’s airport with missiles, as world leaders pushed for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeated attacks on civilian targets, including…