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PM Narendra Modi addresses supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a mass rally ahead of the state legislative assembly elections at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata. (Photo: AFP)

Karan Thapar | 7 yrs of PM Modi: Can he lead us out of the abyss?

The Narendra Modi that we voted for was probably more our creation and less of his own making

28 May 2021 1:34 AM IST

Apart from developing academic honesty, educators should encourage and celebrate original work. (Representational Photo:DC)

Devi Kar | Blame schools if India's kids can't show creativity or be...

There are many deep-rooted reasons for this intellectual famine that our country has been experiencing

28 May 2021 1:33 AM IST

Twitter express concern over the safety of its employees in India and said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency and protecting freedom of expression. (Photo:AP)

Row escalates, govt says Twitter defaming India

Twitter said it was committed to India as a vital market, but criticised the new IT rules and regulations

28 May 2021 1:10 AM IST

Around 92 per cent people in the survey said they will not use Whatsapp payment features if the app shares information with Facebook and third parties. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Minimise curbs on social media

What is needed is a nuanced approach to find a balance between the right to privacy and the need to allow action against...

28 May 2021 1:06 AM IST

In view of the viral video, the Assam Police has released the images of the five suspected culprits and sought more information from the public leading to their arrest. (Photos released by Assam Police)

Viral video shows young girl tortured by five men, police releases...

The culprits can be seen slapping the girl, believed to be from the northeast, and also hitting the victim's face before...

27 May 2021 6:15 PM IST

Vaccine manufacturers have been asked to supply 50 per cent of their stock to the Centre, and split the rest 50 per cent between state governments and the open market. (Photo: AP)

Production of another COVID-19 vaccine to begin in weeks

Manufacturing will begin in the coming weeks to enable rapid access to the vaccine, should it be approved

27 May 2021 3:23 PM IST

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved TLCs new drug application. (Photo: PTI)

Strides, TLC partner to launch black fungus drug in India

AmphoTLC will be imported from Taiwan by Stelis Biopharma Pvt Ltd

27 May 2021 3:13 PM IST

Twitter said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency. (Photo: PTI)

Concerned over intimidation tactics by police: Twitter

Twitter said it will strive to comply with applicable law in India to keep its service available in the country

27 May 2021 1:36 PM IST

When the researchers tested the sera of 20 participants who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they found that it could act against the engineered coronavirus variants. (Photo:AFP)

Pfizer tells Centre its vaccine suitable for 12 years and above

The drugmaker is likely to supply 50 million COVID-19 vaccines to India in 2021, albeit with a few conditions

27 May 2021 12:19 PM IST

Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane, hits Rs 99.94 in Mumbai

Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane, hits Rs 99.94 in Mumbai

Petrol price was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre on Thursday

27 May 2021 11:42 AM IST

A health worker screening travelers to test for COVID-19 at train station in Mumbai, May 24,2020.

India reports 2,11,298 COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths, recovery rate is...

The count of active cases has further reduced to 24,19,907, which is 8.84 per cent of the total infections

27 May 2021 11:07 AM IST

Facebook is also working on ways to reduce the amount of political content served up in users news feeds by its automated systems. (AP)

Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming that COVID-19 was made...

This shift in policy comes after months of targeting content that the social media site deemed misinformation regarding...

27 May 2021 10:58 AM IST