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14th October 2025 Sponsoring terrorism must be declared crime against humanity: India

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13th October 2025 IRCTC scam: As court paves way for trial of Lalu and Tejashwi Yadav, duo face political backlash

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Infodemic and Social Media

Senkatoshi, Dimapur As the world is combating the COVID-19 pandemics indefatigably, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes another pandemic called “infodemic.” Infodemic is a portm

Public Space / 9th June 2020
Record 9,987 cases take India's Covid tally to 2.66 lakh

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS): India on Tuesday recorded its highest-ever single-day spike in novel coronavirus cases at 9,987, a Health Ministry data revealed. At least 331 corona patients died in the last 24 hours

India / 9th June 2020
Markets in Agra open but customers reluctant to move out

Agra, June 9 (IANS): Such is the level of scare from Covid-19 that though malls and bazaars in Agra are now open, customers are reluctant to move out of their homes. The Covid-19 has definitely giv

India / 9th June 2020
Pakistan resorts to intense shelling on LoC in Poonch

Jammu, June 9 (IANS): Pakistan resorted to intense, unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on Tuesday on the line of control (LoC) to violate ceasefire in J&K's Poonch district. Colonel Deve

India / 9th June 2020
Pakistan resorts to intense shelling on LoC in Poonch

Jammu, June 9 (IANS): Pakistan resorted to intense, unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on Tuesday on the line of control (LoC) to violate ceasefire in J&K's Poonch district. Colonel Deve

India / 9th June 2020
Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Reuters): Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya refugees detained after a boat carrying them entered its waters this week, the southeast Asian nation's defe

World / 9th June 2020
Police chargesheet says Shahrukh Pathan part of riots' conspiracy

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS): Shahrukh Pathan, who was seen aiming a gun at a policeman during the riots in Delhi in February, along with four others has been found to be a part of a deep-rooted conspiracy which tr

India / 9th June 2020
Robot built for Japan's ageing workforce finds coronavirus role

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters): Mira Robotics developed its "ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its

World / 9th June 2020
Indonesia resumes domestic air travel, coronavirus cases jump

JAKARTA, June 9 (Reuters): Indonesia has resumed domestic flights for all passengers provided airlines operate at 70% capacity and follow strict rules brought into force on Tuesday, when the country announ

World / 9th June 2020
Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for U.S. police reform

HOUSTON, June 9 (Reuters): Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd, whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests a

World / 9th June 2020
Six new COVID-19 cases in Sikkim, total climbs to 13

Gangtok, June 9 (PTI): Six more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the total number of cases in the state to 13, a senior Health Department official said on Tuesday. Director Gener

North-East / 9th June 2020
Tripura reports 38 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally rises to 841

Agartala, June 9 (PTI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Tripura increased to 841 as 38 more people tested positive for the infection, officials said on Tuesday. The 38 people who tested positive for COVID-

North-East / 9th June 2020
Tuition fees halved in Meghalaya government-run schools

Shillong, June 9 (PTI): The Meghalaya government has decided to waive 50 per cent of the tuition fees of students, whose families were affected by the lockdown, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said.

North-East / 9th June 2020
South Korean court denies arrest warrant request for Samsung heir

SEOUL, June 9 (Reuters): A South Korean court on Tuesday denied an arrest warrant request for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee after prosecutors accused him of accounting fraud and stock manipulation. &nbs

World / 9th June 2020
A year on, Hong Kong democracy protesters torn between hope and fear

HONG KONG, June 9 (Reuters): Medical sector worker Tana has attended peaceful lunchtime rallies in Hong Kong regularly for months along with thousands of others protesting Beijing's influence and calli

World / 9th June 2020
Who killed Swedish PM Olof Palme in 1986? Swedes hope to find out

STOCKHOLM, June 9 (Reuters): Thirty-four years after Prime Minister Olof Palme was killed, Swedes hope finally to find out who shot him dead as he walked home from a cinema with his wife and son.

World / 9th June 2020
What are antibody therapies and who is developing them for COVID-19?

NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters): While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, many scientists and researchers believe antibody based therapies hold

World / 9th June 2020
Hong Kong leader warns protesters that city cannot afford more 'chaos'

HONG KONG, June 9 (Reuters): Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday the city could not afford further "chaos" as activists marked a year of sustained pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime p

World / 9th June 2020
Iran says it will execute informant who led CIA to Soleimani

DUBAI, June 9 (Reuters): An Iranian citizen who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran's slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani will be

World / 9th June 2020
Alibaba Cloud to create 5,000 tech jobs in next 10 months

NEW DELHI, JUNE 9 (IANS): Alibaba Cloud on Tuesday said it is planning to recruit 5,000 people worldwide in areas including network, database, servers, chips and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The C

Business / 9th June 2020