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8th April 2026 Free and Fair: Koridang bye-election voting today

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'Census' begins to identify indigenous Assamese Muslims

Guwahati, April 17 (IANS) A Muslim organisation -- Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad, Assam (JSPA) -- launched an online census of Assamese indigenous Muslims to differentiate them from the 'migrant Muslims

North-East / 17th April 2021
Cyber agency cautions users against certain weaknesses detected in WhatsApp

New Delhi, April 17 (PTI): Country's cyber security agency CERT-In has cautioned WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabilities detected in the popular instant messaging app that could lead to breach of sensi

India / 17th April 2021
Myanmar military using NE rebels to attack refugees

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Myanmar military commanders posted along the borders of northeast India are using separatist rebels from the region to attack refugees fleeing the Pagoda Nation after the February 1 cou

North-East / 17th April 2021
Finally global investors head to India's northeast

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS): After Japan, Indias northeastern states have caught the attention of domestic and foreign investors. A few Korean investors led by the Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA

North-East / 17th April 2021
After India, Brazil targets upcoming WhatsApp privacy update

Brasilia/New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) After facing an intense scrutiny in India over its upcoming privacy update, consumer protection agencies in Brazil have now asked the government to act on the May 15 privacy

Science & Technology / 17th April 2021
Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann on being married to comedians

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood actresses Isla Fisher and Leslie Mann have opened up about being married to funnymen. While Fisher's husband is comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, Mann is married to comedian-film

Entertainment / 17th April 2021
Juhi Chawla's lockdown mantra: Spread cheer on the phone

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Juhi Chawla on Saturday took to social media to suggest a positive way in which one could make others happy, during these tough times that force people to stay at home. The ac

Life & Style / 17th April 2021
Katrina Kaif tests negative for Covid

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Katrina Kaif has tested negative for Covid-19. The Bollywood star took to Instagram to share the news with fans on Saturday. Katrina shared a picture on Instagram dressed in y

Entertainment / 17th April 2021
Padma Shri actor Vivekh passes away. TN to accord police honours

Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Tamil movie comedian and Padma Shri recipient Vivekh passed away on Saturday at a private hospital here. He was 59. He was admitted to SIMS Hospital on Friday morning after showing &

Entertainment / 17th April 2021
Was forced to name ISRO scientist Narayanan: Maldivian lady

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 17 (IANS): Two days after the Supreme Court ordered a fresh probe to find out if there was a conspiracy in the 27-year-old ISRO spy case, one of the then 'falsely' implicated M

India / 17th April 2021
Rublev stuns Nadal in Monte Carlo; Evans backs up Djokovic win

Berlin, April 17 (IANS) Rafael Nadal was dumped out of the Monte Carlo Masters as Andrey Rublev completed a superb 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory in their quarter-final clash. Nadal went into the meeting with a 73-5

Sports / 17th April 2021
Had I adapted a bit earlier, things would have been different: Ankita Raina

Jurmala (Latvia), April 17 (IANS) India's top-ranked singles tennis player Ankita Raina conceded after her loss to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-off match that h

Sports / 17th April 2021
Barca president 'convinced' Messi will remain at Camp Nou

Berlin, April 17 (IANS) Barcelona president Joan Laporta is "convinced" Lionel Messi will sign a new contract to stay with the La Liga giants. Messi is out of contract at the end of the season and

Sports / 17th April 2021
Nation paying heavy price for thoughtlessness of govt to tackle gravest disaster: CWC

NEW DELHI, APRIL 17 (IANS): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) in a statement has said that the nation is paying a very heavy price for the thoughtlessness and unpreparedness of the NDA government to tackle t

India / 17th April 2021
Buoyant RCB take on KKR (Preview: Match 10)

Chennai, April 17 (IANS) After winning two out of their first two matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) would look to make it three out of three when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB) in their next

Sports / 17th April 2021
Star India bags Pro Kabaddi media rights for five seasons

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Star India has bagged the media rights for five seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) between 2021 and 2025 following an online auction on Saturday. Mashal Sports offered the rights

Sports / 17th April 2021
Wearing 2 masks doubles protection against Covid virus

New York, April 17 (IANS) Scientists now report that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer's no

Health / 17th April 2021
Govt slashes Remdesivir MRP by half, with retro-effect

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Spelling huge relief for lakhs of Covid-19 patients, the government has slashed the prices of the 'life-saver' Remdesivir injection by nearly 50 per cent, to MRP Rs 2,450 per inj

Health / 17th April 2021
Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief

Havana, April 17 (AP): Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades and handing control o

World / 17th April 2021
Global Covid numbers up as cases rise in India, Turkey and Brazil: Greed and Fear report

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Covid cases are now rising again on a global basis which was not the case as recently as late February and this pick up is mainly due to India, Turkey and Brazil, according to Christo

Health / 17th April 2021