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Jammu & Kashmir domicile law to benefit women married to outsiders

For the first time after 1947, children of Kashmiri women, married outside the Union Territory (UT) would soon be entitled to all benefits otherwise enjoyed by the permanent residents

Atal Tunnel: A marvel of Indian engineering

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Himachal Pradesh Saturday to inaugurate the 9.02-km long horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel -- one of India's strategically most important infrastructure projects beneath the majestic Rohtang Pass --  it is not only considered a marvel of engineering motorways, but a dream of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and named after him, that has been completed after 10 years of sheer hard work by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) with an outlay of Rs 3,200 crore

All Babri mosque demolition accused acquitted as act was 'spontaneous'

A Special CBI court hearing the Babri mosque demolition case of December 6, 1992, acquitted all the 32 accused - including former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani - on Wednesday saying it was spontaneous and not a planned move. The demolition had triggered riots across India and inflamed Hindu-Muslim tensions

Dishwasher brands in India see sudden spike in demand

The demand for dishwashers in India also saw a sudden spike as COVID-19 restricted movement of domestic helps, leading many brands to ask for more supplies

Hyderabad's Loo Cafes expand footprints to Kashmir

After successfully installing and running free-to-use luxury public toilets with cafes attached to them in Telangana, a Hyderabad-based start-up is now building its innovative Loo Cafes on the banks of the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar

A startup challenge to promote India's self-reliance in defence industry

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a startup challenge to achieve self-reliance in the military sector under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign

'Soviet disinformation in Indian newspaper echoed for decades'

The Soviets used an Indian newspaper in 1983 to spread disinformation that the AIDS virus had been invented by the US military as a "biological weapon to kill black and gay men" and this echoed for decades

Lufthansa cancels all flights between Germany and India from Sept 30 (Ld)

Airline major Lufthansa said on Tuesday that it will cancel all planned flights between Germany and India from September 30 to October 20

Trump questions India's official figures on COVID-19

US President Donald Trump has questioned India's COVID-19 figures, saying India does not give a “straight count” on the deaths caused by the disease

Serum Institute of India to manufacture 200mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine

A further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, Gavi and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will accelerate the manufacture and delivery of up to 100 million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for India and low-and middle income countries

Is COVID-19 occurrence plateauing in India? Wait for two more weeks, say experts

A sudden drop in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in India has raised some hope among the health fraternity, albeit with a caution that the country must observe this trend for at least two weeks before it can conclude that the COVID-19 plateau is over and the downward trend is for real in the country

Rules to minimise tests on animals in India circulated

With support from the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has circulated its updated draft of Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules, 20xx, among stakeholders, that includes provisions to minimise testing on animals

Covid phobia disrupts medical checkup of heart patients: Experts

On World Heart Day, several public health experts raised concern over the dual challenges being faced by patients with cardiovascular disease amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Heart patients are more prone to develop serious complications and not seeking treatment or lack of immediate attention due to fear of catching the virus could spell doom for them

Home support, flexible work hours boost women hiring in India

Strong support from live-in help and grandparents, as well as flexible working hours, saw more women's workplace participation in India, as the share of female hires increased from around 30 per cent in April to reach 37 per cent at the end of July, a LinkedIn study revealed on Tuesday

PM Modi invites Denmark to collaborate on alternative supply chains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended an invitation to Denmark for joining India, Japan and Australia's joint effort at creating alternative supply chains to China's