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Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19...

Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it

13 Dec 2021 2:52 PM IST

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu (Miss India) speaks to reporters after winning the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Israels southern Red Sea coastal city of Eilat on December 13, 2021. (AFP)

'Chak de phatte India', says Harnaaz Sandhu after becoming Miss...

The 21-year-old model has previously bagged numerous pageant titles including LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2021 and Femina...

13 Dec 2021 2:15 PM IST

People participate in the funeral procession of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat from his residence to Brar Square in Delhi cantonment. (Photo: PTI)

Coonoor public's appeal to Centre, state govt build memorial for Gen...

The requests were made in identical letters to PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister M K Stalin

13 Dec 2021 2:00 PM IST

Swaminarayan saints give final touches to a rangoli to mark Indias 1 billion vaccine dose milestone, in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking revival of vaccine PSUs for...

A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna asked the Centre to respond to the plea within four weeks

13 Dec 2021 1:50 PM IST

Kangana's social media post on farmers: Won't arrest her till Jan 25,...

Ranaut approached the HC earlier this month, seeking that the FIR registered against her following a complaint by a Sikh...

13 Dec 2021 1:37 PM IST

A woman hold her arm after receiving Covishield COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

Vaccines, previous infection offer 'stronger than basic' protection...

The researchers looked at 28 serum samples from patients recovering from the original strain of SARS-CoV-2

13 Dec 2021 1:10 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (AFP file photo)

Rahul Gandhi slams CBSE for controversial passage in class 10 exam

The comprehension passage in the CBSE class 10 English question paper has sparked a controversy for allegedly promoting...

13 Dec 2021 12:55 PM IST

Nagas participate in a candlelight vigil in memory of fourteen civilians killed by Indian army soldiers earlier this month, in Kohima, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur)

Nagaland firing victims' families demand justice, refuse compensation

At least 14 civilians and a soldier were killed in a botched anti-insurgency operation and retaliatory violence over...

13 Dec 2021 12:45 PM IST

A staffer conducts thermal screening of a passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai. (PTI)

Bombay High Court praises Maharashtra's handling of COVID-19 pandemic

The court expressed hope that the next year would bring a new beginning and that people will never see a repeat of April...

13 Dec 2021 12:41 PM IST

BSF troops fired and neutralized the intruder near BSF fencing inside the IB and thwarted the infiltration attempt. (Representational Image | PTI)

Pak intruder shot dead along IB in Jammu

Deputy Inspector General of BSF S P S Sandhu said alert troops neutralized the intruder in R S Pura sector on Sunday...

13 Dec 2021 12:06 PM IST

Medical workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant at a temporary screening clinic for coronavirus in Seoul. (Photo: AP)

South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19...

The nationally funded project in Bucheon is due to become operational in January, a city official told Reuters

13 Dec 2021 11:24 AM IST

Kashi Vishwanath Dham decorated with diyas ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Varanasi. (PTI)

Varanasi decked up for inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor by PM...

Modi will dedicate to people the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi after offering prayers at...

13 Dec 2021 11:09 AM IST