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Fake IPS officer held

The Tirupati Urban District police nabbed a person who had hoodwinked several women in Tirupati by posing as police commissioner of Hyderabad. Moham from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34ZMu7W

Renaming of roads in Padarayanapura stokes controversy

Following objections from citizens and BJP leaders, BBMP recommends dropping the proposal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hw6VOO

Morning Digest: India close to approving COVID-19 vaccine; fiscal deficit shoots up to 135% of Budget target, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o4PuHr

Trump extends immigration bans despite opposition from U.S. business groups

These measure are needed to protect U.S. workers amid the pandemic-battered economy, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/383F8SU

Ramateertham incident: police form special teams to trace culprits

The Vizianagaram Police Department formed five special teams to trace the culprits who vandalised Lord Rama's idol in Kodandarama temple on Ramateerth from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Q07HY

Stone for ESI hospital to be laid this month in E. Godavari

Paper mill to make way for the ₹98 cr. facility in Rajamahendravaram from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n8kxRw

Sloth bear dies after being caught in a snare

It died by the time rescue team reached the spot from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/383DMrf

10 people arrested in Tadipatri clashes

‘Unruly behaviour will not be tolerated’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pKMxfX

Gas pipeline damaged during road work; leak reported in Vashi

The road traffic in the area was shut as a precautionary measure, the official said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o42ZXX

NMR train resumes service after nine months

Hundreds of people, mostly tourists, queued up to board the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) at Udhagamandalam on Thursday. Train services were resumed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aZHKmG

‘Punjab govt. encouraging hatred’

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary and incharge for Punjab affairs Dushyant Gautam on Thursday accused the Congress governmen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b1s6Hg

Power loom federation urges Centre not to levy anti-dumping duty on yarn

Stating that imposing anti-dumping duty on viscose spun yarn (VSF) will totally affect the power loom units leading to its closure, members of the Tam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34XlQfQ

Coronavirus | World Health Organization lists Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

The WHO’s review found that the vaccine met the must-have criteria for safety and efficacy set out by WHO. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2MfHWUi

Release grant to Avinashilingam deemed university: MP

P.R. Natarajan, MP, has written to the Union Minister of Human Resource Development demanding release of grant for the Avinashilingam Institute of Ho from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o3XsRr

Macron says everyone in France should be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine

“The hope is there, in the vaccine that the human genius has made possible in one year only”, Macron said in his New Year’s Eve address to the nation. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38NdPeM

U.S. blocks USD 63 million in funds of global terrorist groups in 2019: Report

The report released by the U.S. Department of Treasury on Thursday states the US blocked USD 342,000 in funds of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), USD 1,725 of the Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) and USD 45,798 of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen-al-Islami. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rIrEnh

Delhi riots: court grants bail to man, cites delay in recording of witness statement

A Delhi court has granted bail to a man in a north east Delhi riots case, saying the alleged eye witness and the beat Constable had identified him alm from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/350yTNx

Two Ugandan nationals held with drugs worth ₹4 lakh

Two Ugandan nationals have been arrested for possessing narcotic drugs worth ₹4.4 lakh in Palghar district, police said on Thursday. The two women wer from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pR7g1J

Despite Brexit, Britain still ‘friend and ally’: Macron

The pro-EU centrist reiterated his view that Britain’s decision to leave the EU was the fruit of “a lot of lies and false promises.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rMCQ2q

In late Trump salvo, U.S. rejects UN budget over Israel, Iran

Only Israel voted with the United States, with 167 nations in favor, as the General Assembly closed the year by approving the $3.231 billion UN budget for 2021. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rFWsVI

U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension

Sending the aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, home to the U.S. West Coast would seem at odds with the idea that a show of force is needed to deter Iran. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/382VIlK

Brexit hour marks ‘amazing moment’ for U.K., says Boris Johnson

In the broadcast message, Johnson spelt out grounds for hope in the coronavirus crisis now that vaccines are coming on stream, including one developed in Britain by Oxford University and Cambridge-based AstraZeneca. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n4xN9Z

Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to “fabricate” pretext to attack Iran

Separately, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned Trump “not to turn the New Year into mourning for Americans”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34ZwSBv

China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm vaccine

The vaccine is the first one approved for general use in China. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2MbcHd1

Coronavirus updates | Night curfew imposed in Delhi on Dec. 31, 2020 and Jan. 1 2021, from 11 pm to 6 am

Not more than 5 people to assemble at public places in Delhi during night curfew to avoid large gatherings in view of COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o0W1D6

Walmart apologises for tweet calling U.S. senator ‘sore loser’

The hashtag #BoycottWalmart began to trend on Twitter shortly after the said tweet appeared on the company’s official Twitter account. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34WFfO8

Scientists study activity that hasn't been observed in years as Caribbean volcanos come alive

The most recent warning was issued late on Tuesday for La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines, a chain of islands home to more than 1,00,000 people. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ZtKas

‘Mission Build A.P.’ case: State to challenge High Court order in the Supreme Court

HC judges made certain comments with malicious intent, alleges Additional Advocate General P. Sudhakar Reddy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o2A9HC

BDA warning on fraud

Alleges unauthorised sale of sites and houses in Dr. Shivarama Karanth Layout from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n43f89

Missouri Senator to contest Biden's Electoral College win

Without giving specifics or evidence, Josh Hawley says he would object because “some states, including notably Pennsylvania” did not follow their own election laws from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KNHTPi

Morning Digest: Farmers, Centre reach agreement on two issues; States cautioned on 'super spreader' events, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hweq8D

U.S. demands release of Uighur doctor who is sentenced to 20 years in China

This is evidence of a family suffering the consequences of speaking out against a government that has no respect for human rights, says US official from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aRWmEB

Government tells BU to reinstate Finance Officer

The official had submitted a report alleging irregularities in the university's finances from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KSeCTv

Small onion growers seek compensation

‘Disease attack on the crop has adversely hit yield’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hysBKm

Mob demolishes temple in Pakistan

Police detain several people over their involvement in the attack from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o25vOl

A year with all work and a little play

A crucial two years of skill and career development are interrupted from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2L8Orbb

Israeli foreign minister joins exodus from centrist party

Gabi Ashkenazi, a former military chief of staff, is joining an exodus from Blue and White ahead of March elections in which the party is expected to lose most of the 17 seats from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34YtFSt

TRP scam: ex-BARC CEO sent to judicial custody

Court will hear his bail plea tomorrow from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WYeSTG

France’s Macron says dialogue between EU and China now stronger

According to a transcript of an online meeting between EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Macron offered to visit China in the coming months along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34XBZlx

Punjab govt. to lift night curfew from January 1

It asks people to follow virus norms from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ht4zAn

Pune land deal: Khadse skips ED summons

Probe agency gives NCP leader 14 days’ time to appear before it from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JuMgOu

Iran compensation plan for downed plane slammed by Kiev

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people aboard. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hwpBhs

51-year-old man sentenced to life for sexual assault

A special court here on Tuesday awarded life sentence to a 51-year-old man on charges of sexually harassing a five-year-old differently abled girl in from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pEnTh0

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38GGZvK

Tamil Nadu wins Digital India award

State awarded gold under the category ‘Excellence in Digital Governance - State/U.T.’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o3ilfx

Shots first, questions later: Britain’s new COVID-19 vaccine rollout approach

The British regulator approved AstraZeneca and Oxford’s vaccine on Wednesday, saying a gap of three months between shots could boost its efficacy. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ZjXkB

Militant killed in Srinagar encounter, another still hiding at site

The joint operation, which was suspended due to darkness on Tuesday night, resumed in the morning from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hzmLbt

Counting of votes for Gram Panchayat polls begins in Karnataka

The counting process began at 226 centres at 8 a.m. and the results are expected to be out by afternoon. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WUP9eB

Irregular water supply issue dominates CMC meeting

Complaints over irregular drinking water supply dominated the meeting of Udupi City Municipal council on Tuesday. Councillor from Kunjibettu ward Giri from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rFwSzZ

Coast Guard signs pact with Asian countries for cooperation in maritime search, rescue

‘Maritime exercises are being jointly conducted with these nations regularly’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2MdrRyp

14 more cases of new variant of coronavirus reported in India

The Health Ministry said that apart from the six found positive on Tuesday these cases were reported in Delhi and Bengaluru. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rBn3Df

Udupi ready to welcome students to schools

Schools have been directed to sanitise classrooms and toilets to ensure that they don’t become a source of infection from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2L9VXTe

Coronavirus live: Total 20 U.K. returnees test positive for new variant in India

In the U.S., first reported case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n0MqL8

Controversy over land forces postponement of Beary Bhavan foundation stone-laying function

Beary academy says bhavan will not come up on land for Abbakka Bhavan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34UQE0P

Shiradi Ghat tunnelling, highway projects will help boost growth of port: Ramana

‘The absence of better connectivity with other parts of the State has hampered NMPT progress’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hqraxt

First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado

Public health officials are investigating other potential cases and performing contract tracing to determine the spread of the variant throughout the State. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37VNDPE

Morning Digest: Six U.K. returnees test positive for new coronavirus variant, Centre and farmers to resume talks with low expectations, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hzbAj1

UP minister’s brother booked for using photos of Modi, Adityanath to promote mobile brand

As questions were raised about the photos, they were removed from the hoarding by the advertising agency. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Ximds

Counting of votes at seven centres in Udupi today

Counting of votes cast in the recent gram panchayat elections in Udupi district will be taken up in seven counting centres in as many taluks on Wednes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Mxxas

Finance officer who exposed alleged irregularities in Bangalore University relieved

Vice Chancellor instructs her to report to her parent department from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KODn35

New U.S. dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under two

The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age two. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hszBrR

New Year’s eve set to be unusually subdued affair

With the police announcing several restrictions, many people will be celebrating at home or out of the city from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n76qMx

Third tranche of Rythu Bharosa amount, Nivar input subsidy released

51.59 lakh farmers to benefit; 8.34 lakh get relief for damage to crops from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o08Pd4

‘Provide security to former MLA’

TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP), urging him to ensure the safety of party lea from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hz4oDx

Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling ‘far behind’

Biden promised that as president he will undertake the “greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced as a nation” to inoculate against the illness that has claimed more than 1.7 million lives globally. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37VIQhi

Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense Bill

Trump slammed GOP lawmakers on Twitter, charging that “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rCYJ3P

Cab driver arrested under POCSO Act

He sexually assaulted a 16-year-old from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hqkwHk

AIADMK wants New Year celebrations on Beach Road banned

‘Govt. not concerned about people’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Ovjai

U.T. registers two deaths, 42 new COVID-19 cases

Toll touches 633; number of patients tested reaches 4,78,398 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Z9sxT

Fire at scrap collection centre in Kozhikode

Huge amounts of plastic smoke in the air could create environmental damage. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nWp5Mf

Kerala priest alleges insult by CM

For raising questions about Church dispute from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mVK1S0

Samples of seven U.K. returnees positive for new coronavirus variant in Bengaluru

Highly placed sources from the Union Health Ministry told The Hindu that four more samples from Bengaluru, in addition to the three announced, had tested positive for the new variant. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mVQLiT

Coronavirus live updates: Daily new COVID-19 cases dip below 20,000

Six samples of U.K.-returnees test positive for new coronavirus strain from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WRI7r1

Six U.K. returnees test positive for new coronavirus variant

From November 25 to December 23, 2020 midnight, about 33,000 passengers disembarked at various Indian airports from the U.K. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WR9cKT

Tech that! Woman constable’s skills bring her recognition

Wins award for contribution to crime tracking network implementation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38H3W2b

India, Myanmar officials to meet on Jan. 5 to discuss border trade

‘Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was suspended from April and trade between the two countries was slashed by 40%,’ says Manipur MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38FNbEo

Ohio officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man: Union

A white Ohio police officer was fired after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cellphone, and from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mVB2Ag

Biodiversity register of villages in the works

The work is expected to be carried out by gram panchayats from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Jq0osk

House votes to override Trump's veto of defence bill

House members voted 322-87 to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to override from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38FlYSl

Farmers take out an advertisement against BDA

Draw attention of Chief Minister, Governor to ‘injustice’ meted out to them from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ppeTfk

Morning Digest: MHA extends COVID-19 surveillance till January 31, four States begin dry run for vaccine roll out, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2L6vHJ5

Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council found dead

The Railway Police, who registered the case, told The Hindu he had left a note from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KG8gqc

Safe City Project dogged by delays and a fresh controversy

The proposal was made by the police in 2013 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rDFya7

BMTC slashes AC bus fare from January 1

This is an attempt to woo passengers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hqlvY5

Hospitality: When eating out was out of the question

Hotels and restaurants were the hardest hit in the last 10 months, but they have also found new ways to bounce back from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Ls6s2

Metro tunnelling work drives residents out of their homes

They claim that many houses have developed cracks; BMRCL says vibrations well within international standards from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hnHSNM

House approves Trump's $2,000 checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favouring additional assistance from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38GYo7B

Biden says Trump aides are obstructing his transition team

President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday many of America’s security agencies had been “hollowed out” under President Donald Trump and the lack of inf from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37TtBW0

WHO chief speaks of ‘personal pain’ over Ethiopia conflict

In rare, personal comments, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke Monday of his “personal pain” over the “worsening” confl from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KLz7kG

Three arrested for front-ending instant loan business for Chinese nationals

The companies did not have proper approvals from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KLcc9l

Nashville bombing | After naming suspect, focus turns to motive

While officials on Sunday named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, as the man behind the mysterious explosion in which he was killed, the motive has remained elusive. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38LfSj8

Coronavirus | Spain to keep registry of people who refuse vaccine

The proportion of Spaniards unwilling to take a COVID-19 vaccine has plunged to 28% in December from 47% last month, according to a poll published last month. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WOEHW0

Niger votes in presidential, legislative elections

Some 7.4 million Nigeriens were registered to vote to elect legislators and the successor to President Mahamadou Issoufou. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37QbyjB

Watch | World's largest radio telescope

A video on China's FAST telescope which will be available for foreign scientists to use from 2021 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2MegR43

China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

Zhang Zhan, the first such person known to have been tried, was among a handful of people whose first-hand accounts from crowded hospitals and empty streets painted a more dire picture of the pandemic epicentre than the official narrative. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37QU7zd

Drunk doctor in Chennai arrested for driving away police patrol vehicle

The doctor found a police patrol vehicle parked on the roadside and drove it away, after his vehicle had been seized by the police for drunken driving from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nVUSwv

PM Modi inaugurates country’s first driverless Metro rail in Delhi

The fully operational National Common Mobility Card was extended to the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Oadbf

Army Chief Gen. Naravane leaves for South Korea on 3-day visit

Gen. Naravane is scheduled to meet South Korea’s Minister for National Defence, Army Chief and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, say officials from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ppjAWD

Anna Hazare threatens to launch his “last protest” for farmers

Hazare said he had been holding protests for cultivators since the last three years, but the government has done nothing to resolve the issues. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pwSHQn

A.K. Antony hoists Congress flag on party’s 136th Foundation Day

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi not present during occasion at party headquarters from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nUbJA0

Coronavirus live updates: Over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in single day; recovery rate at 95.83%

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,02,07,871 with 20,021 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 97.82 lakh, according to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2L3BoaE

Amit Shah meets civil society organisations’ team in Manipur

Unity of Manipur should not be compromised in any manner and there should not be any kind of division among the different communities, the CSOs told the Home Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WNLEH1

Avalanches kill 12 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

The avalanches struck in four different areas on Friday following strong winds and snowfall a day earlier. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38DB3DT

No watching New Year Eve fireworks from Sydney harbourside

Around one million people usually congregate on the harbour foreshore to see the annual fireworks that centre on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pm3tce

Railway workshop manufactures 250 freight wagons during lockdown

Notwithstanding the COVID-19 lockdown, the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here has manufactured 250 freight wagons of different types alongside carrying from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34P81Qx

Morning Digest: Farmers protest during airing of ‘Mann ki Baat’; terror plot to attack temple in J&K’s Poonch foiled, 3 arrested, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aKxbDE

Trump signs COVID relief, government-funding measure

The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ptAdQQ

Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast: U.S. officials

Investigators used DNA and other evidence to link the man to the explosion, they say from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rw6icE

Vice-President arrives on a 3-day visit

Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu arrived here on Sunday on a three-day visit. He was received by Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Endowment from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37P8Mel

No permission for New Year celebrations as of now, says CP

‘Awaiting clarity from higher officials’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WMzXQP

Vijayawada sees 12.05% drop in cases

A total of 9,154 cases registered in 2020, says Commissioner of Police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aLBP4h

BJP involved in horse-trading in West Bengal: Digvijaya

“The way animals were earlier sold in the mandis (markets), nowadays MLAs are being sold,” he added. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mXf5Rf

Jaishankar meets business leaders in Qatar; highlights investment opportunities in India

The Minister virtually interacted with the Indian community in the country and appreciated their contribution to meeting the COVID-19 challenge. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nOtwsh

Inner-Line Permit is Centre’s biggest gift to Manipur, says Amit Shah

Prime Minister thought denying ILP will be an injustice to the indigenous people of the State, says Home Minister. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KFmXKf

Thousands without power, planes delayed as storm Bella lashes France

Tens of thousands were left without electricity and planes were delayed or forced to re-route Sunday as storm Bella caused torrential rain and heavy w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34N1YvI

Nagpur jail refused to accept things brought for G.N. Saibaba, says his lawyer

Prof. Saibaba's lawyer Aakash Sarode said that of the 34 different things that he wanted, the prison authorities accepted only 13 items from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KTqDrA

Two workers killed, nine injured as van tips over near Tiruchuli

The driver claimed the vehicle tipped over as he tried to avoid hitting another vehicle. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aM9qLA

Arudra darshan in Ramanathapuram from Dec. 29 with strict COVID-19 protocol: SP

Devotees from outside the district will not be permitted to visit the temple for the arudra darshan festival. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34LPnt4

Shah offers prayers at Assam’s Kamakhya temple

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday offered prayers at Shaktipeeth Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal Hills here, on the last day of his three-da from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34JNKf6

Dance historian Sunil Kothari dies of cardiac arrest

Kothari received numerous titles and awards for his contribution to Indian dance forms including the Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38ShdVN

Former Congress MLA Yasodha dies of health complications

She was a prominent Dalit leader and acted as the voice of the commoners, K.S. Alagiri said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mN6IYt

Veteran Bengali singer rushed to hospital after she complains of uneasiness

Eminent Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra was admitted to a nursing home in south Kolkata after she complained of uneasiness due to low blood pressure, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pj4zWi

Protests keep up against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as new election looms

The protesters have been gathering outside on Saturday Netanyahu's residence for months, slamming him for his handling of the pandemic and saying he cannot lead the country while under indictment for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate corruption cases. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aIa90b

Hospital to take a call on Rajinikanth’s discharge in the afternoon

Mr. Rajnikanth was admitted at the hospital on the morning of December 25, after his blood pressure showed “severe fluctuations”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nW49oC

And, they all fall down

The recent case of rape of a 13-year-old and her forced entry into prostitution is a grim reminder of how the state and society failed her, at every level, though laws and schemes to help and rehabilitate children in distress are aplenty from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37NwRCh

One more COVID-19 death reported in Puducherry, toll at 631

48 fresh cases of COVID-19 took the overall tally to 37,995. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37VDdzP

Watch | A look at Kashmir's ancient art of papier mache

A video on Kashmir’s papier mache tradition that has been passed on orally from one generation to the other from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hm4zSw

People have supported ‘vocal for local’: Modi on Mann ki Baat

“I feel happy and reassured when I see the youth of the country. They have the ‘can do’ approach.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pqstix

Here’s a look at how social media fared in 2020

The year 2020 was crucial for Facebook and Twitter, testing the social networks' abilities to curb hate speech and misinformation. But have they been successful? from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hjqmu0

Second phase of GP polls underway in Karnataka

Polling is underway in Karnataka on Sunday for the second phase of elections to 2,709 gram panchayats in 109 taluks.Polling began at 7 a.m. and will from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34O0TE3

Youth hacked to death in Kerala

‘Honour’ killing by wife’s father, uncle alleged from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pthzJ8

Bengaluru will get a circular metro under Phase III

BMRCL is planning to extend its network from Hebbal to J.P. Nagar under Phase III from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37QmCx6

Coronavirus live updates: U.K. says regulator must be given time to carry out Oxford COVID-19 vaccine review

India looking to U.K. before giving emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nR8zgd

Morning Digest: Three months on, wounds remain raw in Hathras; Repeal of agriculture laws tops farmers agenda for fresh talks on December 29; and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rxFOaT

3 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Illinois bowling alley

A “person of interest” taken into custody, says Rockford Police Chief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34JDcN8

Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition

A peaceful transfer of power would be a milestone for Niger,which has experienced four coups since gaining independence from France in 1960 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34MfkbN

Man claiming to be BBMP marshal caught

He was collecting fines from citizens in Jayanagar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mNa8L3

City will get a circular metro under Phase III

BMRCL is planning to extend its network from Hebbal to J.P. Nagar under Phase III from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kwt5EK

Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in J&K's Kathua

Firing from across the IB in the Satpal Border Outpost area of Hiranagar sector prompted strong retaliation by the BSF, say officials from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mW5DOo

Coronavirus live updates: 8 U.K.-returned people test COVID positive during Delhi govt. door-to-door drive

Four States gearing up for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Af4Oe

Gingee DMK MLA booked for flouting COVID-19 rules

According to police large number of locals had turned up at the meeting organised by the DMK, without following physical distancing guidelines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mW4XIQ

Two militants arrested in Jammu; arms and ammunition seized

According to police, Raees Ahmad Dar and Subzar Ahmad Sheikh were affiliated with the terror outfit, ‘The Resistance Force', believed to be a shadow of Lashkar-e-Taiba. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JoJLgO

Morning Digest: Farmers refute PM Modi’s charge of changing demand, Congress plans ‘Save cow’ march in U.P., and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KWnLu8

Schools worry about effectiveness of online classes

Their concern stems from the semester-end performance of students from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rt1JQq

Online loan app fraudsters also stole data

They allegedly created a WhatsApp group comprising the contacts of customers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37OfiBY

Fire breaks out at mask manufacturing unit in Delhi's Mayapuri; one dead

Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aK2WNg

Fervour marks Vaikunta Ekadasi

Chief Justice of India among VIPs who had darshan on the auspicious day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38QbPT5

Jagan celebrates Christmas at Pulivendula church

‘Day chosen to distribute pattas as it also coincided with Vaikunta Ekadasi’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38BD57t

COVID-19 | 1,148 persons arrived in A.P. from U.K. in one month, four test positive

A.P. registered 354 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths (Krishna and Guntur districts) in the last 24 hours ending on Friday morning. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2M8yYIB

‘Gol gappa’ langar a hit at protest site

On Christmas Day, a group of seven firemen from Sirsa in Haryana began distributing free “gol gappas” to farmers protesting at the Singhu border. Thei from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pv23wl

Israeli jets strike Gaza after Palestinian militants fire rockets

The airstrike targets included rocket manufacturing facility and training and military posts belonging to Hamas, the militant group ruling Gaza, according to the military from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38Ca4ss

Minister intervenes to resolve dispute over billing of COVID-19 patient

Family accused hospital of withholding body till all the bills were cleared from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KYsuv3

4 arrested in Mexico crash that killed current, ex-governor

The Agusta 109 helicopter crashed in flames 10 minutes after takeoff on Dec. 24, 2018 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38CLU0O

IMA scam: Last date to apply for claims extended to January 3, 2021

The earlier deadline for submitting applications for claims was December 24 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hmT5OD

COVID-19: All eyes on genome sequencing of positive samples

The process may take at least four days; results expected on Monday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rv21WL

BBMP schools, PU colleges gear up to reopen

Focus on students appearing for public examinations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38AFI9F

Russia opens criminal case against Navalny’s ally Sobol

Agencies accuse her of trespassing into home of ‘FSB agent’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mOT7zW

Ten more UK returnees test positive; 1,419 tested so far

Officials finding it difficult to trace and convince all to get tested from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nRIduu

Coronavirus | U.S. to require negative COVID-19 test for U.K. arrivals

Travellers need to provide results to the airline before trip. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38GXoka

Trump loses Wisconsin lawsuit

President should have challenged the state’s election laws before polls: court from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pmrsrQ

‘TDP blocking land allotment to poor’

Will approach SC against stay: Jagan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34MQtom

Paramapada Vaasal opens at Srirangam temple without devotees

Devotees were only allowed after the deity reached the Thousand Pillar Mandapam on Friday morning from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LYuaFs

Leaders pay tributes to Malaviya, Vajpayee on birth anniversary

Mr. Modi released a book, Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Commemorative Volume, to mark the occasion. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rv57tS

CB-CID registers case over missing 103.8 kg of gold

The case relates to 400.47 kg of gold that had been inventoried and kept in the safe vaults of Surana Corporation Ltd in 2012, and the disappearance of over 100 kg when the vaults were opened in February this year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rpXPrr

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire businessman

Ron Burkle views the 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara, as a land banking opportunity, his spokesman said in an email. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3plF9av

Paddling through Chennai’s water bodies to create awareness about conservation

Members of a paddling club in the city are going on a 135 km trip through the Adyar river and Buckingham canal to create awareness about the importance of protecting water bodies from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37LFAF2

President, Vice-President, PM Modi pay rich tribute to Vajpayee on birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who paid rich tribute to for from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mLcERP

Seven MLAs switch over to BJP in Arunachal Pradesh

Saffron party’s count in the 60-member Assembly goes up to 48 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38ANJvm

Fee cut in pvt. professionalcolleges rattles managements

State government approves suggestions made by APHERMC from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37JWrIl

Coronavirus live updates | COVID-19 active caseload remains below 3 lakh in country; recoveries cross 97 lakh

Flights between India and U.K. remain suspended till Dec. 31 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aIrkP9

Dalit organisations gherao women’s panel chief, MLA

Police inaction led to Snehalatha’s death, alleges mother from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34KSTnj

Yanamala sees financial mismanagement in State

Situation warrants financial emergency, says the TDP leader from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38yhsoB

Governor extends Christmas greetings

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has conveyed his greetings on the occasion Christmas.In a message on Thursday, Mr. Harichandan said Christmas is a t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nO5Kgb

Morning Digest: Over 6,000 travellers from U.K. traced across States in wake of new coronavirus strain, govt. renews offer for dialogue with farmers, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38xWtCu

Lending a tinge of ‘green’ to the Christmas star

Artisans of RT Mission unit of Perumbalam fashion stars out of untreated bamboo from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aOD5Ue

Gujarat institute to work forrural development in State

State government signs MoU with Institute of Rural Management Anand from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mHviKs

Coop. taps into Artificial Intelligence

It aims to enable easy access to banking for customers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37OI716

Seven U.S. lawmakers write to Pompeo on farmers’ protest in India

India has maintaned that the matter pertains to the internal affairs of a democratic country. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Plg5T

U.S. says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara

The U.S. decision to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara has drawn criticism from the U.N. as well as American allies in Africa and beyond. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34IjscO

Man held for committing GST fraud

The GST and Central Excise Department, Chennai North, has arrested a 58-year-old director of a metal scrap trading firm in Chennai for committing GST from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37RRI7L

Jumbo menace worries farmers

Herd strays into A.P. from Karnataka forests from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nNXrRp

VCK seeks more funds for scholarship scheme for SCs

Allocation should be hiked by 10% each year, says Thirumavalavan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37NqFKt

HC stays selection process for SI recruitment

Court says reservation under the PSTM category was not implemented properly from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WGdogC

40 more persons test positive in Puducherry

No deaths recorded in 24 hours; 26 persons discharged from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37KAHMq

Coronavirus live updates | Health Secretary reviews status of U.K. passengers testing positive

States/UTs advised to access the details of passengers from U.K. to India from the online portal AIR-SUVIDHA and the Bureau of Immigration, and send the samples of those found positive to the laboratories identified for genome sequencing. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mQ1nzz

BBMP restrictions for Christmas, New Year

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued an order in view of Christmas and New Year celebrations around the corner.According to a circ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37KDFk8

Encounter breaks out in J&K's Baramulla

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Wanigam Payeen in Kreeri area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mLHtWv

China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe

It is looking into Alibaba''s policy of “choose one of two,” which requires its business partners to avoid dealing with competitors. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JeVApA

Morning Digest: Health Secretary reviews status of COVID positive U.K. passengers, farmers front rejects Centre’s talks offer yet again, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34H1pUf

Gang caught trying to sell vehicles taken on rent

Potential buyer files complaint about fake documents from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nLSXuH

Norway extends ban on flights from Britain by three days

A decision on whether to also extend the ban into the new year will be made on Dec. 26 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3heI4io

958 new cases, nine deaths in Karnataka on Wednesday

The State on Wednesday reported 958 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases to 9,12,340. With nine deaths, the toll rose to 12,038. Th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KVXb40

British model Stella Tennant dies at 50

Tennant, the granddaughter of a duke, rose to fame in the 1990s while walking the runway for Versace, Alexander McQueen and other designers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nOhy1L

VHP fund-raising for Ram Mandir from Jan. 15

A nation-wide fund-raising campaign to build Ram temple at Ayodhya is to be launched by Vishwa Hindu Parishad in to speed up the construction work from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WJBE1s

It’s going to be a quiet Christmas this year

For those celebrating at home, the Archdiocese will be streaming carols, masses and other Christmas videos from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aEIQ6Y

Students told to focus more on research

KLU convocation held in virtual mode from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nNTyf5

New Year plans go awry

But, hotel and tourism industry support government move to check the spread of COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37KkS8q

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Manafort

It was the second wave of pardons Mr. Trump has issued in two days from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37M1kkd

Russia cuts size of COVID-19 vaccine study, stops enrolment

‘The decision could affect the results’, says the country’s medical expert from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37KNzSY

Strike call by Tripura party receives thin response

A 24-hour strike called by the Tripura People’s Front (TPF), a tribal based party, on Wednesday received thin response. No untoward incident was repor from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nL4kD7

Ties with India progressing well, says Russia

Statement comes after MEA has said the annual summit did not take place in 2020 because of the pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37IPyqD

EU-UK talks go late with post-Brexit deal 'in sight'

The last-gasp deal, if it is reached, would come just days before Britain is set to leave the EU's single market at the end of the year, sparing the two sides from trade tariffs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mKQVte

Haryana Cabinet approves new Enterprises policy

It aims to attract investment over ₹1 lakh crore, generate 5 lakh jobs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mF08Du

Govt. cannot make illegal appointments, says HC

‘Extraordinary favour given to a person’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mLvxEi

ED attaches ₹255 crore assets in agri loan scam

Maharashtra-based GSEL and others are accused of misusing loans taken in the name of farmers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mFGW8A

DMK against extension of postal ballot to select class of voters

The DMK has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court, challenging a decision taken by the Election Commission of India (EC) to permit voters age from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hf71dp

DMK president criticises launch of mini-clinics

It is nothing but a scheme to swindle money, says Stalin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WHQrd2

Cannot interfere if an adult marries and converts to other religion as per her choice: Calcutta HC

“If an adult marries as per her choice and decides to convert and not return to her paternal house, there can be no interference in the matter,” a Division Bench observed. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Jd56tm

PMK seeks unconditional apology from Dayanidhi Maran within 24 hours

Party president G.K. Mani has sent a legal notice to the DMK MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pjre4Q

BJP MP Saumitra Khan sends divorce notice to wife, a day after she joined TMC

‘..Don't forget you are siding with those who had attacked your parents' residence in 2019 after I joined the BJP,’ he say to wife Sujata Mondol Khan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ripACp

Tamil Nadu allows jallikattu with new restrictions this Pongal season

Every bull tamer has undergo a test for COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3haTvYg

Sugathakumari, renowned Malayalam poet and social activist, passes away

In a literary career spanning close to seven decades, Sugathakumari used poetry as a tool to express her concerns on environment and oppression of women from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aFKSUr

Farmers’ protest | Punjabi actor Harpreet Singh serves legal notice to BJP for ‘misusing his photo’

However, the State BJP passes the buck on the Centre, stating that the content alongwith the photograph was shared by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nJTk8Y

Hindi news channel ‘Republic Bharat’ fined by UK regulator for hate speech

The fine has been levied for the channel's daily current affairs discussion programme Poochta Hai Bharat which is presented by Arnab Goswami and telecast on 6 September 2019. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KN2fYz

J&K DDC poll results | Results of 276 seats declared; PAGD gets 110, BJP 74

The results of four constituencies — one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region — are still awaited from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37IFZYN

Coronavirus | India reports 23,950 new COVID-19 cases

The death toll increased to 1,46,444 with 333 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 a.m. showed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3he3QCJ

Lions maul teenaged girl to death in Gujarat village

Incident took place near Junagadh, where victim and her cousin had stepped out late at night from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nIxqTD

Coronavirus live updates | Virus reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent

India recorded a single day rise of 23,950 new COVID-19 cases and 333 fatalities. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mGBpyI

Former BJP minister Sham Lal Choudhary loses DDC election in Jammu by 11 votes

The Gupkar alliance was leading the tally by winning over 110 out of 280 seats on Wednesday, followed by the BJP, which emerged as the single largest party, bagging 74 seats, including three in the Kashmir Valley for the first time. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3haIIxe

Greater acceptance for NDA in Kerala: Thushar Vellappally

Despite both the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front joining hands, the NDA had increased 400 seats across local bodies from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hjaMP9

Elon Musk says he had once reached out to Apple for acquiring Tesla

‘He (Tim CooK) refused to take the meeting’, said the CEO of the electric car maker from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3azO1oT

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary

Unlike Mr. DeVos, a school choice advocate whom Mr. Biden says is an opponent of public schools, Mr. Cardona is a product of them, starting when he entered kindergarten unable to speak English. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38rfYfT

Chandragiri residents receive Sankranti goodies on Jagan’s birthday

Over 25,000 frontline warriors given clothes, sweets, calendar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37G99aX

Sheena Bora murder case: Indrani refuses to wear convict’s uniform

The prime accused in the case moves CBI court seeking exemption from wearing the convict’s uniform in prison from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aAifrH

Morning Digest: 20 flyers from U.K. test COVID-19 positive as stringent SOPs kick in, BJP upbeat about Kashmir poll results, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3plwdlB

HC: possession of dead animal’s skin not an offence under MAPA

Nagpur Bench quashes FIR from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mKUr6Z

Trump pardons 15, including Republican allies

The pardons included former Republican Reps Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37G38Lp

ENC holds Day at Sea for lawmakers from Odisha

Four ships from ENC take part in the programme from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KPPPPw

Coronavirus reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent

About 58 people at two military bases tested positive, says Chile's army from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hg500D

Israel heads to new elections as government collapses

Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz formed their coalition last May after battling to a stalemate in three consecutive elections from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38upLBH

Pakistan army shells mortars along LoC in JK’s Poonch

Indian Army retaliated befittingly. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JbPDtJ

Voting underway for Arunachal Pradesh panchayat, civic elections

Voting began at 7 a.m. but the turnout was moderate in early hours as chilly weather conditions kept most people indoors, SEC Deputy Secretary Habung Lampung said from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rgT5nT

Several Indian-American physicians publicly take COVID-19 vaccine, encourage others to get it

The U.S. began administering vaccines a week ago and has approved jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34yOC6v

J&K DDC poll results | BJP leading in Jammu, Gupkar alliance in Kashmir Valley

Counting of votes in the maiden District Development Council elections is under way from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rjrouN

Polling underway for first phase of GP polls in Karnataka

The first phase of election to 3,019 Gram Panchayats in Karnataka got underway on Tuesday amidst precautions in the light of COVID-19. According to t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LZav8w

Nobody would be discriminated because of his religion: Modi

The Prime Minister said dropout rate of Muslim girl students has reduced. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34xEOtg

Have to ensure animals live in safe habitats: PM Modi on rise in leopard population

He was reacting to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar’s tweet about the report, Status of Leopards in India 2018, which said that India now has 12,852 leopards. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mDumH2

Watchdog highlights shortcomings in EU rules to curb tech companies

The European Commission's draft rules, announced last week, are its most serious attempt yet to rein in tech companies, relied on by thousands of companies and millions of Europeans. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3azUBvw

COVID-19 | India records less that 20,000 new cases after nearly six months

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,75,116 with 19,556 new infections being reported in a day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aCpkbh

Two LeT militants surrender before security forces in Jammu and Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants on December 22 surrendered before security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir during a cordon and sea from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rjt87d

J&K DDC poll results | Counting of votes for 280 seats begins

The Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council election is being seen as a fight between the BJP and other political parties in the region from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wzbu1h

382 companies make 7,403 offers at VIT campus placement

While Cognizant offered 1,418 students, TCS offered 1,321 and Infosys 778. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3reVHCZ

Coronavirus live updates: Russia, AstraZeneca to test combination of COVID-19 shots

No need to panic, says Health Ministry on new coronavirus strain emerging in U.K. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37F9bjB

U.S. Justice Dept. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion

The charges were revealed on the 32nd anniversary of the bombing and in the final news conference of Attorney General William Barr's tenure from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37CBPSo

Afghan journalist killed in Ghazni province, say officials

Rahmatullah Nekzad was gunned down as he left his home in Ghazni City to walk to a nearby mosque, said Ahmad Khan Serat, spokesman for the provincial police chief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38tUijh

Kamala Harris, Ivanka Trump making appeals to Georgia voters

Ms. Harris said Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock would advance Biden policy priorities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mG70k7

Morning Digest: Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine live on television, farmer unions to take decision on further talks today, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mAU8LP

Donald Trump presents Legion of Merit to PM Modi

Mr. Trump also presented the Legion of Merit to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3awVQvn

Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to provide free COVID-19 vaccine

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday urged the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre to make an “explicit announceme from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mLWc40

27% quota for OBCs in AIQ seats under consideration: Gehlot

Union Minister replies to CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3rjTjLe

Fresh infections in State drop to 1,071

12 more persons succumb to COVID-19; 23 districts record under 20 cases each from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pqY9EL

Tiger authority seeks report from Odisha on ecotourism inside Satkosia reserve

An NGO has alleged that some of the activities being promoted have lasting impacts on local wildlife from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Gfgfm

Assembly session may be held in January, Advocate-General tells HC

‘Bill to replace an Ordinance promulgated by the State government banning online games played with stakes on the cyberspace could be tabled’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3awgImD

TNCC chief Alagiri criticises V.K. Singh for saying MSP will stay under new laws

‘Explain why there is no mention about the MSP in the new farm laws,’ Alagiri asks the Union Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LKqp6r

PIL in Supreme Court to establish Special Anti-Corruption Courts in every district

The PIL filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to high courts to take appropriate steps to decide cases related economic offences. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38iIaBw

Japan Cabinet approves more defence funds amid potential threats

The record 5.34 trillion yen ($51.7 billion) defence budget planned for fiscal 2021 is the first under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and is a 1.1% increase over the current year’s budget. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mDgtby

COVID-19 | India reports 24,337 new cases; tally increases to 1,00,55,560

The death toll increased to 1,45,810 with 333 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 a.m. showed. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KnvLV0

Delhi HC declines to injunct Amazon from writing to authorities about SIAC award against Future Retail

The Delhi High Court on December 21 declined to grant Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail Ltd.’s (FRL) plea for an interim injunction restraining Amazon from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nPjGWU

Currencies of different countries seized at Hyderabad airport

The passenger, who was scheduled to fly on Air Arabia flight no G9-459, was caught during security check. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nF047R

Rana Daggubati in Pawan Kalyan’s next

Director Sagar Chandra’s new Telugu film will star Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37zYWNd

PM Modi proposes setting up of library of Buddhist literature in India

The library will not only be a depository of literature, it will also be a platform for research and dialogue, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3h5C0IY

Farmers start day-long ‘relay’ hunger strike

Protesting farmers will participate in the hunger strike in batches and the first has 11 members, according to farmer leaders. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3avPSe8

Discussions on global growth cannot happen among few, table must be bigger: PM Modi

PM Modi, addressing the 6th Indo-Japan Samwad Conference, said, in the past, humanity often took the path of confrontation instead of collaboration from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34yEDhl

Coronavirus | Saudi Arabia suspends international flights

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended all international passenger flights for citizens and residents over fears about the fast-spreading new variant from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37yyzHz

C.T. Ravi challenges Siddaramaiah

Mr. Ravi was speaking at the BJP office-bearers meet on Sunday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3hi2gQF

Vijayawada diesel loco shed bags national energy award

It has saved more than one lakh units of power from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KmGZsQ

Elephant run over by train in Odisha, no casualty among passengers

The incident involving the Puri-Surat Express took place between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations in Sambalpur district. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34u3suI

Coronavirus live updates: India to discuss effect of UK strain today

Many countries have placed restrictions on travel from the U.K. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KMQpNZ

Rockets fired at U.S. embassy land inside Baghdad's Green Zone, damaging compound

The Iraqi military said an “outlaw group” fired eight rockets. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3p7uQH1

Morning Digest: Health Ministry team to meet on mutant variant of coronavirus, India and U.S. mull unfinished business as Trump tenure winds down, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mvZBUk

U.S. lawmakers reach deal on $900 billion stimulus package

It came after months of battling and posturing, but the negotiating dynamic changed in Republicans’ favour after the election and as the end of the congressional session neared. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38r8NUQ

Coronavirus | Canada halts passenger flights from UK for 72 hours due to new virus strain

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and Bulgaria have all announced restrictions on UK travel. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mxDhtj

ED prepares to move extradition request against Iqbal Mirchi’s wife, sons

Armed with non-bailable warrants from a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PLMA), the Enforcement Directorate is preparing to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34vUIVg

4 charged over attack on Charlie Hebdo offices

French authorities have charged and detained four Pakistanis suspected of links to a meat cleaver attack by a compatriot outside the former offices of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3auQXD9

Dozens of students freed after abduction in Nigeria

Local vigilantes rescue 80 children from bandits’ custody from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38kmBk5

U.K. government to hold crisis meeting over virus travel bans

The British government said on Sunday it would hold a crisis meeting of its COBR emergencies committee after a string of countries banned travellers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37yH8SP

NE monsoon yet to go full swing in Kerala

The State records 26% deficiency in rainfall during the October 1-December 19 period from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aqihlR

Coronavirus | Kerala's COVID-19 case burden crosses 7 lakh mark

6,293 test positive in a new surge post local body polls from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pamdvm

Shivajinagar kicks off project to improve solid waste management

Under #ProjectShivajinagar, critical black spots were cleaned and beautified from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nzXIXT

‘No time to waste’: Joe Biden introduces his climate team

The approach is a shift from Donald Trump’s presidency, which has been marked by efforts to boost oil and gas production while rolling back government efforts intended to safeguard the environment. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37z0SWe

Pandemic may go, but recovery will be halting

The social distancing that the fight against the pandemic demanded, ensured a differential impact on industries from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LWooEB

Youth injured in chemical drum blast

He was trying to open it with a gas cutter from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J3p3CO

Minister inspects arrangementsfor launch of land resurvey

Chief Minister to kick-start the exercise tomorrow from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r9hr37

Special drive against traffic violators begins in U.T.

Traffic police, Transport Dept. officials conduct checks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nCvDz9

21.7% of Mahe’s population exposed to virus infection

The Union Territory recorded one death and 45 new cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37y63FT

Chief Minister inaugurates 24th edition of book fair

The 10-day exhibition has 55,000 books on display from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38AeCzF

Probe Javed Akhtar’s complaint against Kangana, court tells police

A metropolitan magistrate court on Saturday directed the police to conduct a probe into the criminal complaint filed by lyricist Javed Akhtar against from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38jZYfJ

Cash gift announced with election in mind, says Stalin

DMK president addresses Tiruvallur party cadre from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nC8IUG

Coronavirus | Odisha identifies 3.2 lakh healthcare workers for preference in vaccination

Committees to monitor any cases of side-effects have been notified from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nBVg3l

Coronavirus | To fight new COVID strain, U.K. PM Boris Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

The number of cases in England has soared in the last two weeks because of the virus variant from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wv2LNp

Party writes to EC rejecting ‘Battery Torch’ symbol

A registered political party, which was allotted the ‘Battery Torch’ symbol on which the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) contested in the last Lok Sabha pol from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WsC10a

Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu reports 1,127 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths

12 districts log infections in single digits; Chennai records 338 fresh cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37wP5I2

Collectors instructed to monitor colleges, hostels, says Tamil Nadu Health Minister

Any college that violates public health norms will face action, warns Vijayabaskar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3p9zDrn

Kamal Haasan to campaign in northern districts from today

Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan will campaign for the 2021 Assembly election on December 20, 21, 22 and 23 in Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Villup from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pbd7i2

The unusual phenomenon of early electioneering in Tamil Nadu

Why are parties resorting to campaigns way ahead of the polls? from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pdvzGJ

Officials inspect arrangementsfor Vaikunta Ekadasi

Senior officials of TTD led by Additional Executive Officer(EO) A.V. Dharma Reddy and Tirupati legislator and special invitee of the trust board B. Ka from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3h5Cwa4

GGH to be upgraded into super speciality hospital

Minister inaugurates 50-bed Mother and Child Hospital from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nEllyD

BJP leadership will decide on CM candidate: Murugan

Party State unit president says NDA will continue in T.N. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38oKOpi

Date extended for NTSE fee payment

The last date for submission of application and payment of examination fee for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), scheduled to be held on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KkaD1S

U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

The much-needed doses are set to arrive on Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorised an emergency rollout of the vaccine from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LKvThv

A sudden lockdown saw the police learning on the job

That 11% of Karnataka’s policemen tested positive and close to 90 lost their lives is evidence of their major role as frontline warriors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mEAMpq

Cyclone ‘Nivar’ hits Prakasam ryots hard

District suffered ₹520 crore loss, Central team told from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mzOglY

School education panel reviews first phase of Nadu-Nedu works

15,000 institutions covered at a cost of ₹4,000 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37uBGAn

Biden appoints Indian American Vedant Patel to the role of White House Assistant Press Secretary

and is currently a senior spokesperson for the Biden-Harris presidential Inaugural Committee. Prior to this he was on the Biden team during the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J3hg85

Train to airport delayed

Start of services pushed back to first week of January from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mvE0v1

Second severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine reported in U.S.

In the latest, also in Alaska, a female clinician began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving the shot Thursday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r7RCQO

A bus conductor brightens the day for passengers in Coimbatore

He delivers welcome address and offers free masks to travellers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3p9nUZI

Man held for duping banks of ₹300 crore

Third person to be arrested in case from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3arr3jE

T.N. Chief Minister Palaniswami to launch poll campaign from Edappadi today

He will offer prayers at Sendraya Perumal temple first from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3akcnmq

Two minors die in fire

Two minor boys died on Friday after a fire broke out in a storeroom of a rented house in southwest Delhi's Sagarpur. The deceased have been identified from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37uQKxW

Regional identity ignored by national parties: Patnaik

Odisha CM attacks ‘mainstreaming’ agenda of BJP, imposition of Hindi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mtdS3X

Pentagon okays top civilians, military for shots

The Pentagon has authorized nearly 50 top civilian and military leaders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks to prove to the shots are from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3am5aCp

Missing taluk health officer traced

He switched off his phone and drove to Mangaluru reportedly due to the stress following a raid on a hospital from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ur1FR

Long road ahead despite COVID vaccine, warns WHO official

Soumya Swaminathan also wants vaccine manufacturers indemnified against adverse events from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34qfyVT

Farmers erect stage to honour Bhagat Singh

Protesters at Tikri border celebrate Punjab-Haryana cultural unity from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nCUdQA

Coronavirus | Bidens to get first vaccine dose on December 21

President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on December 21.That’s according to Mr. Bide from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3am1b8V

HC seeks replies on pleas to protest at Shah’s house

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought responses from the government and the police on AAP MLAs — Raghav Chadha and Atishi’s — pleas challenging the de from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34qWu9Y

SAD seeks the President’s intervention in calling winter session of Parliament

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and Lok Sabha MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday sought President Ram Nath Kovind’s intervention for immediately con from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KzscL8

‘If DDMA prohibits gatherings, evict protesters from outside CM’s house’

HC tells police that DMs need to ensure orders followed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r8rGVb

Private schools offering online classes can charge 70% of tuition fee: Rajasthan HC

A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court on December 18 ordered that private schools offering online classes during the coronavirus pandemic can char from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nyLZJg

Kathak teacher held for molesting student, sending obscene messages

Police say statements of other students are being recorded from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gZiBJL

Centre under pressure from capitalists: Selja

‘Many farmers have sacrificed their lives’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3p5LGWz

Coca-Cola laying off 2,200 workers as it pares brands

Pandemic-induced downturn forced the company to accelerate a restructuring that was already underway from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34nLGJU

Teachers can exercise web options till midnight today

EAMCET counselling dates will be announced soon: Suresh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KAMIuO

HC notice to State on regularising encroachments

A petitioner has challenged new laws to regularise illegal occupation of and construction on BDA land from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nzd6Uv

TTD to promote cow-based products

TTD Executive Officer K.S. Jawahar Reddy said the temple management was committed to protecting the desi cow breeds and promoting the use of their pro from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37tOk2w

Fiji cyclone kills at least 2, destroys dozens of homes

Authorities said the cyclone was weakening on Friday as it moved southeast over some of Fiji’s outer islands from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37tFjX4

Activists and unions claim those detained by police had no role in the violence at Wistron

Central trade unions demand thorough, non-partisan investigation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nyTPT2

In historic pick, Biden taps Deb Haaland as interior secretary

With Haaland’s nomination, Indigenous people will for the first time in their lifetimes see a Native American at the table where the highest decisions are made from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WoVazQ

Continue post-Matric scholarships, govt. urged

Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union State general secretary and senior advocate P. Chittibabu on Thursday urged the Union government to continue benefits of p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3anMHoL

Gopuram of ancient temple in Andhra found damaged

The tower is being whitewashed ahead of festival, says DSP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r6GFyX

Biden’s adviser Cedric Richmond tests positive for coronavirus

But he was not in close contact with the President-elect, says spokesperson from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3amMSRi

The Hindu FIC to conduct seminar on civil services

The Hindu Future India Club (FIC), in association with Sri Harini IAS Academy, Narasaraopeta, is organising a seminar for the public, civil services a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ujQgL

Establishment of AIIMS in Madurai cannot be stopped: Minister

Minister attributes delay in construction to pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oZ3nHt

PM may flag off Delhi Metro’s driverless train soon

Th trains with six coaches, are equipped with several advanced features from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37qQJuN

BJP holds ‘tiranga’ rally in Mehbooba’s hometown

Within an hour of a grenade explosion in Bijbehara town, which left one CRPF jawan injured from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nvIuTW

For Odisha tribals, physical distancing has been a way of life

Traditional practices insulated them from COVID-19 to a big extent, says study from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38fqGpB

A successful union of public and private sectors

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for universal healthcare for citizens from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gXkPt3

Haryana Cong. leaders ask Centre to accept farmers’ demands

A day after a preacher dies at Singhu border, they ask to end stalemate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37vHd9C

Coronavirus | Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities in U.S.

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KFC860

‘Cancelling winter session condemnable’

DMK Parliamentary party leader T.R. Baalu on Thursday said it was unacceptable that the BJP government had unilaterally cancelled the winter session o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nzP2ko

Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation

The draft law, which has to go through a Parliament vote first, gives an anticipated exchange rate of 1,450 Iraqi dinars for the dollar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mvvfBo

India attaches ‘high priority’ to fishermen in Sri Lankan custody

The Government of India attaches “high priority” to 36 Indian fishermen who were apprehended along with five of their fishing vessels by Sri Lankan Na from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r4Vi5L

NCB notice to Karan Johar over viral video

The Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a notice to Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar over a viral video allegedly showing drugs being consumed at a par from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nHohKI

European Union, U.K. leaders concede big gaps remain in post-Brexit talks

A failure to reach a post-Brexit deal would likely lead to chaos on the borders at the start of 2021 as tariffs and other impediments to trade are enacted by both sides from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mtXOPu

Two terrorists shot dead along Pak border in Punjab

The armed infiltrators were shot dead close to the Attari front around 2:30 am by the BSF from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3amiir0

Bitter pill for UDF in block panchayats

Front wins only while LDF bags 10 seats from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mly87G

UDF wrests power in 3 more municipalities

LDF retains Vadakara, Koyilandy; it is a ‘tie’ in Mukkom from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38aSLyq

Malappuram gives UDF reason to cheer

Front makes emphatic victories in municipalities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3h6P6WB

LDF continues its winning streak in Kozhikode district

UDF fails to maintain strategy adopted in Lok Sabha polls from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WpD6Wx

Fiji under curfew, state of disaster as Cyclone Yasa approaches

Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, is expected to bring winds of up to 250 kmh (155 mph) and torrential rain across the South Pacific archipelago nation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/38cXS16

New Year party scene shifts to outskirts of Bengaluru

Restaurants in the city that are taking bookings claim to have reduced the number of tables by half from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kd9xVt

Teen electrocuted while taking selfie with friends atop train coach in Odisha

Surya and his two friends went atop the coach kept at the Parlakhemundi railway station and were clicking selfies, police said from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ak77is

Ro Khanna named Democratic vice chair of Congressional India Caucus

The seat has been created for the first time since its formation in 1994 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34kNO4Q

Ro Khanna named Democratic vice chair of Congressional India Caucus

The seat has been created for the first time since its formation in 1994. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r16pg6

Ailing elephant dies

An ailing male elephant aged around three that was found at Manombolly near Valparai on Monday died without responding to treatment on Wednesday. Offi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34n0iZI

RERA-K secretary to look at unregistered projects

The authority is finding it difficult to handle the workload from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WtlCbz

Kenyan man charged with plotting 9/11-style attack on U.S.

Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 30, who was arrested in the Philippines in 2019, was transferred to US custody on Tuesday on charges that he conspired to hijack an aircraft and slam it into a building. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ahShJn

10 AC local train services to start today

Ten air-conditioned local train services will be operated on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Kalyan section here from Thursday, replacing the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KxOqxa

Residents protest outside IKEA store in Navi Mumbai, demand jobs

‘Locals must get priority for hiring’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34k9M7Y

Twitter to start removing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Facebook and YouTube have also announced they will remove misinformation about the vaccines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K2cwQN

With nearly 4,700 recoveries, Maharashtra’s wellness rate crosses 94%

65,000 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Mumbai city reports 795 new cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wplavb

Metro car shed: MVA leaders say no plan to back out of Aarey

Ajit Pawar hints at approaching Supreme Court from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K3ECex

Rules eased for water from showerheads, a Trump pet peeve

“So showerheads — you take a shower, the water doesn’t come out,” Donald Trump said last summer. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WjmGPs

Lack of political clarity, support holding back Haryana farmers

Their Punjab counterparts are at the forefront of the agitation against new laws from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r1DOHr

Texas suing Google over alleged anti-competitive ad tech practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that he was leading a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of taking “illegal” actions to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3pc0tzl

Dilli Chalo | Children, too, among farmer families protesting at Singhu border

A family brings what the children may need, including a laptop set up for online classes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37qKY0o

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed in the Siziwang district of the Inner Mongolia region on December 17, state media reported shortly after 2:00 a.m. (1800 GMT). from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34jWCbs

Donald Trump ‘absolutely open’ to taking COVID-19 vaccine: White House

The U.S. on Friday allowed the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine developed by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech with a critical care nurse in New York receiving the first jab. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r3UIFg

PM Modi lights ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ to start 50th anniversary year celebrations of 1971 war win

India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r2PJF6

Farmers’ protest | Group sends email rejecting Centre’s proposed changes to farm laws

Official response comes one week after government shared proposal in writing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K03ljS

Siddharth Chatterjee appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in China

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made this appointment with the host government’s approval. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gSbAKP

Coronavirus live updates | Parties urged to avoid victory celebrations after Kerala local body poll results

States have been directed to identify at least one Adverse Event Following Immunisation management centre in each block to ensure that any adverse reaction or side-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine could be rapidly contained, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37pbtmS

Two held for robbing man using a cigarette lighter

The victim got scared because the device was shaped like a pistol from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oUxuQ5

Polling for 7th phase of DDC elections in J-K begins

Freezing weather conditions in the Kashmir Valley keeps most people indoors. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/387uVDI

COVID-19: 1,185 new cases, 11 deaths reported in Karnataka

The total recoveries on Tuesday were 1,594 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JZ6Gj7

Kerala local body polls 2020 results live updates: Counting kicks off in the State

The counting of votes polled in the 2020 local body elections in Kerala has kicked off in 244 centres across the State. The results are expected to be from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34hbtDw

Labour Department constitutes team to probe Wistron violence

Minister attributes violence and vandalism to a ‘small communication gap’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ac48sB

Counting of votes in Kerala local body elections to be held today

Given the COVID-19 situation in the State, the State Election Commission has urged political parties to tone down their victory celebrations. The COVID-19 protocols will be strictly followed at the counting centres also. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oT1j3C

BBMP proposes to increase building bylaw deviation limit from 5% to 15%

Proposal requires amendment of building bylaws from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3adle9h

Gang attacks advocate

An advocate was attacked with sharp weapons by a gang that came in a car near Thennur here on Tuesday. The victim, G. Chandhar, 35, of Allithurai on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ns0ezE

White House condemns desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington

A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday desecrated Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy during a demonstration by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers protesting against the Indian farm laws from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34juYuS

BBMP issues notices to 3.9 lakh property owners

Officials caught manipulating zones to reduce tax, says civic commissioner from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kr4NLY

4 arrested by Kovalam police on assault charge

The Kovalam police on Tuesday arrested four youths accused of manhandling a homemaker and another person in separate cases reported in Vellar recently from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34h78QA

‘Serious injustice, exploitation triggered violence’

Trade union explains unrest at phone manufacturing unit in Narasapura from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3norsqM

Caution urged in victory celebrations

Pandemic protocol to be adhered to at all 16 counting centres in district from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mlhlSk

Raveendran moves HC for stay on summons

C.M. Raveendran, additional private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Tuesday approached the Kerala High Court seeking to stay the summ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mmzkaZ

BJP is against the very idea of Bengal’s culture: Jitin Prasada

BJP should not use NRC as a political tool during elections, says Congress’s Bengal in-charge Jitin Prasada from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34jfAPd

Woman accused of sending ricin letter to Donald Trump charged in Texas

Pascale Ferrier is also alleged to have sent ricin to six detention centres and law enforcement agencies in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oS6BfR

Facebook takes down fake accounts for coordinated influence campaigns

Facebook and Twitter previously uncovered an IRA network that ran a fake news in the U.S. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LBAvGJ

Madras High Court appoints former CJ to monitor the selection process of Marina beach vendors

The Madras High Court on Tuesday appointed former Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Satish K. Agnihotri to select, by draw of lots, the 900 vendors to w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oZOi8j

U.S. FTC seeks info on how Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others use personal data

The agency is also seeking information about how the companies' practices affect children and teenagers. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37lDr2S

China coal ban would breach WTO rules, says Australian PM

Scott Morrison was responding to a report in the Chinese state-owned Global Times newspaper that the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission had given power plants approval to import coal without restrictions except for Australian coal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37jHk8p

No charges against pawn shop owner in fatal shooting of man during George Floyd unrest

Calvin Horton Jr., 43, was found shot outside Cadillac Pawn & Jewelry on May 27, two days after Floyd’s death sparked protests and unrest in Minneapolis and other cities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a9FeJV

Coronavirus live updates | Delhi begins training of doctors for vaccination drive

The Health Ministry has said the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers, frontline workers and to persons above 50, followed by persons younger than 50 with associated co-morbidities, and finally to the remaining population. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nm569d

Lord Ram belongs to Samajwadi party, we are Ram Bhakts: Akhilesh Yadav

Mr. Yadav listed various works done by him during his government’s term for the development of the temple town from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mkSGNq

At least 28 people killed in extremist attack in Niger

Attackers set fire to Toumour’s market and houses and began shooting at anyone who tried to flee during the assault from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WfGvqL

At least 28 people killed in extremist attack in Niger

Attackers set fire to Toumour’s market and houses and began shooting at anyone who tried to flee during the assault from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34fSBEC

PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Patel on death anniversary

‘The path shown by him will always inspire us to protect the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country’, he tweeted. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3r7z9UC

Traffic police, BBMP launch drive to clear footpath

Vendors are encroaching on 1.5-km of footpath from ITI gate to K.R. Puram lake from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nxFsi9

Low-key Kadalekayi Parishe begins

The accompanying groundnut fair is missing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a8U1EQ

Eswatini PM Ambrose Dlamini dies of COVID-19

The Prime Minister of Africa’s last absolute monarchy was 52. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oRofQL

Performances lined up ahead of re-opening of Ranga Shankara

Leading theatre troupes to perform as part of ‘RS Connect’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mlCv2s

‘State aiming for 2,000 ESDM startups by 2022’

Deputy CM says 20 lakh jobs will be created by 2025 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qWiYZY

'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win

“In America, politicians don't take power. People grant power to them", says the President-elect from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nmkQce

‘Violent mob misbehaved with female employees’

Assistant Manager, who protected around 400 women employees, narrates ordeal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JXSWVQ

U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S-400 Purchase

The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qWZxAj

Trump says Attorney General Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

The U.S. President made his announcement shortly after the Electoral College confirmed his loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mnfZGu

U.K. steps up compensation for victims of immigration scandal

Scores of legal British citizens were wrongly detained, threatened with deportation or deported under tough new immigration rules despite having the right to live in Britain from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34fBrHj

Wistron plant issue: Apple undertakes detailed investigation

A section of workers went on the rampage on Saturday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a9YDKK

One month later, mixed response to Church Street First initiative

Vendors, artists say that while the initiative is good, it is not well-timed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/383mfOG

2,000 intern doctors in Gujarat go on strike demanding hike in stipend

A pressure tactic and unacceptable, says government from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37jIS2k

Delhi riots: police say Devangana creating false narrative in media

‘Accused is also trying to show the prosecution in bad light’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nximYZ

Court grants bail to school owner in Delhi riots case

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to a private school owner in a Delhi riots case, saying it was evident that the probe was started late and only from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oV9M6e

How they created a database of doctors from their gated community

House of Hiranandani Upscale at Egattur on Old Mahabalipuram Road initiated an exercise during the lockdown to create a database of doctors residing i from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qXjmrs

Countdown for downfall of Modi govt. has begun: K. Narayana

CPI extends its solidarity with agitating farmers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nmTnre

How RWAs are taking the tech route to staying connected

Resident welfare associations are revisiting their dated address books not just to update the content, but also to bring these ‘books’ up to date from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oInY2u

Chhattisgarh: CoBRA officer injured in IED blast dies

An officer of the CRPF’s elite unit CoBRA, who was injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, died in the wee hours of Monday, a senio from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IRoWKI

Boy injured in wild boar attack near Satyavedu

Villagers come to rescue on hearing cries for help from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gJpf6I

R&B bears the brunt in Chittoor

339 km of roads damaged, repairs expected to cost ₹280 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oRpzmW

Next four to six months could be worst of COVID-19 pandemic, says Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, has warned that the next four from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W96foI

Kerala local body election: Kannur sees 7.73% voting in first hour of polling

LDF will have a historic win, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/381XHp3

Watch | Kerala local body elections 2020: decoding the third phase

An update on the third phase of polling for the local body elections in Kerala from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37fZIyN

Coronavirus live updates: Vaccine literacy key to creating public trust, say experts

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 7.1 crore, death toll at 16.08 lakh. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nt2FSc

‘Fighting spirit’ of Amaravati ryots lauded

YSRCP has set its sights on lands in Vizag, alleges Yanamala from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oUUjU5

Morning Digest: Stopped from going to Delhi, farmers block Jaipur highway; pandemic, poverty spur child marriages in M.P., and more

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U.S. government agencies hacked; Russia a possible culprit

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity arm are investigating what experts and former officials said appeared to be a large-scale penetration of U.S. government agencies. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mbGRsV

Police shoot gunman who opened fire at NYC cathedral Christmas concert

A man has been shot by police on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral after he began firing a gun at the end of a Christmas choral concer from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gHNXEu

Flood losses put at ₹15,410 crore

Central team urged to ensure early aid from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3493BDW

Move to allot part of agri research station’s lands to college opposed

It will affect farming community, protesting members say from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oMHwTt

Sasthrapadham programme to go online

Programme to cover higher secondary and high school classes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qSbjvO

Gujarat gets new online fire safety approval system

Portal will be launched on January 26 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IK7iIA

Clarify remarks of Goyal, Danve on farmers’ stir, NCP tells PM

Important to find out if unrelated people are part of the agitation, says Athawale from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LzR5XF

M.P. High Court judge dies during COVID-19 treatment

Justice Vandana Kasarekar of the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court died on Sunday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a private hos from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ZP7XV

Iran sentences British-Iranian researcher Kameel Ahmady to 9 years in jail

Iran sentenced a British-Iranian anthropologist who has studied child marriage and female genital mutilation to nine years in jail and fined him over from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a7wjIV

Army colonel booked in rape case

An Army colonel posted here was booked on Sunday for allegedly raping a friend’s wife at an officers’ mess, police said. The victim’s husband, a civil from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Knqz2U

Institutional deliveries go up in West Bengal

Infant mortality rate comes down; however anaemia poses concern from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qW0Tv0

Leak plugged at Marappalam

Water shortage experienced in Pattom area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a7EBAO

CAA implementation in Bengal soon, says Kailash Vijayvargiya

He did not say anything on the contentious National Register of Citizens. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oQqXWz

One killed as van, pickup collide

One person was killed and nine others were injured in a collision between a van and a pickup near Venjaramoodu on Saturday evening. The Venjaramoodu p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/379CdHM

Postal cover on Alluri’s life to be released: official

Rajamahendravaram MP Margani Bharat and Chief Post Master General M. Venkateswarlu here on Saturday released a postal cover on freedom fighter and his from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34oC6qb

Office Assistant held for stealing cash, gold from bank

An office assistant of Canara Bank branch at Kothapeta town in East Godavari district was arrested on charges of stealing cash and gold from the branc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37aImTY

800 youth offered jobs under ‘Parivarthana’

About 800 youth were provided jobs in various companies across the State under ‘Parivarthana’ programme held in the town on Saturday.Transport Ministe from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37cDQEq

Begin HNSS canal widening project: CPI

‘YSRCP govt. hoodwinking Rayalaseema farmers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WaVXVa

Special programmes for Dhanurmasam: TTD EO

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) has decided to organise special spiritual programmes during the month-long Dhanurmasam festival commencing from De from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n9c6Gt

49 red sanders logs seized, T.N. operative nabbed

The AP State red sanders anti-smuggling task force (APSRSASTF) in the early hours of Saturday seized 49 red sanders logs and nabbed a smuggling operat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gGKYfy

9,899 milk cooperative societies to be formed

Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Appala Raju on Saturday said as many as 9,899 milk cooperative societies would be formed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IOP4WA

Buddhist monks take part in social service activities

Buddhist monks from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh visited the Buddha Vihar Project in the city and participated in the social service activities carried out from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W8hcqL

COVID-19 vaccine to start arriving in States on Monday, says U.S.

The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in States on Monday morning, U.S. officials said on Saturday, after the government gave the f from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37WbE81

Floods: Central team in Karnataka from today

An Inter-ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit flood-affected areas of Karnataka from December 13 to 15. The six-member IMCT, which will be split from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W8h1f5

Tamil Isai Sangam to webcast music festival

The five-day festival will have two concerts a day beginning Dec. 21 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/345j2wK

History sheeter murdered, dumped in pond in Chennai

A 29-year-old history sheeter was hacked to death by a gang and his body was dumped in a pond at Ambattur Industrial Estate. The Ambattur Estate polic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37hXdwd

Dentistry as a viable career option

Webinar focuses on the challenges of counselling during the pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a92J5U

Man kills friend over love affair in Nagpur

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend to death on Saturday over his relationship with a woman acquaintance in Nagpur city, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37bSlZ7

State plans to offer jobs to kin of martyred soldiers

Collectors asked to allot land to them from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qSMtvW

‘Bal Thackeray’s memorial will promote nationalism’

Uddhav performs ground-breaking ceremony of ₹1,680.50-crore pipeline project from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mdG6Q7

Doctor says President-elect Joe Biden’s fractured foot is healing as expected

78-year-old Joe Biden suffered the small fracture two weeks ago while playing with one of his dogs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37euRTa

Skill training helps transpersons get jobs, regain faith

Month-long initiative helps 14 people from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m7fLTW

BJP worker killed in Bengal’s Halisahar

Party blames Trinamool Congress from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gL2KOH

Bodoland People’s Front ahead in BTC polls

The elections to Assam’s autonomous Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are set to throw up a fractured verdict.Till the time of filing of this report, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gDNyTC

Car plows into Manhattan protest, injuring several; driver detained

The woman behind the wheel of the BMW sedan was detained for questioning by law enforcement. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/377AVgl

Coronavirus live updates: U.S. approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.98 crore, death toll at 15.8 lakh. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nbetsd

Mexico approves emergency use of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

It is the fourth country to do so from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qP3UNS

COVID-19 cases up as mercury goes down

The number of COVID-19 patients had suddenly increased to 50 on a single day from an average of 25 to 30, according to the State Medical Bulletin rele from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ZQplI

Throwball coach arrested for theft

He claims not being paid for months from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m50xig

Private hospitals, clinics remain closed

IMA members protest against mixopathy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W9jKVA

PM Modi greets Rajinikanth, Sharad Pawar

While the Tamil superstar turned 70, the NCP supremo turned 80 on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37amloo

Manipur observes 81st anniversary of ‘women’s war’

On December 12, 1939, women activists rose in revolt after some British government officials colluded with traders to export rice. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KmhyaE

New Year: No celebrations on roads and public places

However, parties will be allowed in hotels, resorts from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mjFTex

Kerala doctors join nationwide 'medical bandh' called by IMA

Protest against move to permit Ayurveda doctors to perform surgeries from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qO8oV0

USFDA authorises Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

First shot of the vaccine in U.S. will be given in less than 24 hours, says Trump from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nbONvv

Illicit liquor trade rampant in Punjab: AAP

Leader of theOpposition in the Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday wrote a letter to Governor V.P. Singh Badnore alleging that under the rul from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37YyM5J

Morning Digest: Farmers ignore Centre’s proposal on agriculture law amendments, probe panel set to begin work in ISRO case, and more

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Asha Kishore quits SCTIMST

Asha Kishore, former director of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), has chosen to quit the job at the in from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JXpfnx

After a long lull, city sees an increase in the number of weddings

Many event managers offer services like special meal kits and gifts that are delivered to guests participating in the function virtually from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oNIJKn

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

The court’s order was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get involved in the 2020 election outcome. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37T8u57

‘Droughts in India influenced by North Atlantic air currents’

The findings of researchers at IISc. underscore the importance of considering influences on Indian monsoon from outside the tropics from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37T8pOR

Quality of Godavari water will be tested: MP

In view of the mystery illness cases in Eluru in West Godavari district, the water being drawn from the Godavari to cater to the consumption needs of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nhFlHm

1,210 new cases in Karnataka, 16 deaths

As many as 1,807 persons were discharged on Friday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39ZHQKx

Panel seeks cause of rise inmaternal mortality in E.G.

20 deaths reported between December 2019 and June 2020 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2LkRuwO

Street vendor loan beneficiaries to be enrolled in other schemes

Beneficiaries of the government’s loan scheme for street vendors, PM-SVANidhi, would be profiled and enrolled into other schemes for holistic socio-ec from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nfxOc2

Tiger sighted at SCCL Manuguru opencast project

Fear gripped Khammam thogu, Budugula and various other interior villages located on the fringes of the reserve forest surrounding the Manuguru opencas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IEn3Rg

ED arrests cryptocurrency trader in online betting case

The accused has been identified as Naisar Kothari. The agency got his custody from December 13 to 22 for questioning in connection with the money laundering case. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3qNTwpr

India, Uzbekistan standing firmly against terrorism: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at a virtual summit with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n9gcyp

Canada seeks to modify voting law ahead of possible pandemic election

The government proposed legislation that would temporarily extend voting over three days, instead of just one, expand mail-in possibilities, and allow special opportunities for long-term care facilities, among other measures. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n3D0PY

Facebook tracks 'OceanLotus' hackers to IT firm in Vietnam

CyberOne reveals little information about itself on its website, saying only that it has around 200 employees providing a range of “essential security technologies”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n9NYDJ

Farmers’ protest: Several roads remain closed in Delhi

Farmers from different states have been camping at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur and Chilla (Delhi-Noida) border points for nearly two weeks now from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/379yDNX

FCC begins process of halting China Telecom U.S. operations

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai noted several U.S. government agencies had recommended the revocation citing national security concerns. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33ZYvtm

Bus services in Bengaluru hit as road transport employees go on indefinite strike

Passengers stranded at bus stops for hours, CM appeals to employee to call off strike from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m7v13g

U.S., allies to raise objection against human rights violations in North Korea at U.N. Security Council

Between 2014 and 2017 the Security Council held annual public meetings on human rights abuses in North Korea. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37V9DJg

Music Academy to hold digital music festival for eight days, beginning December 24

“For the first time we have an opportunity to reach out to the audience outside the four walls of the auditorium. Depending on the response, it could open up possibilities for a hybrid version, consisting of both physical and online concerts,” N. Murali, president of the Academy said from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W3RT98

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law

Mr. Lai, 73, was denied bail earlier this month following his arrest on a separate charge of fraud from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W1jkQL

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris named TIME ‘2020 Person of the Year’

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been named by the prestigious TIME magazine as ‘2020 Person of the Year’ f from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gCLM58

UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes `no’

The vote in the 193-member world body was 130 in favour, Russia against, and China, Pakistan and Belarus abstaining. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39XBMSI

Grenade attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar

The grenade exploded outside the camp, killing a stray dog from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oKdzDk

Coronavirus live updates | Centre reviews database for COVID-19 vaccination drive

With several vaccines in the final phase of trial, the Union Home Ministry is compiling the database on an advanced basis. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/373Pb9T

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020

Scientists say this drop is chiefly because people are staying home, travelling less by car and plane from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gC2nG9

Indian-American Raja Chari among 18 astronauts selected for NASA’s manned Moon mission

Raja Chari, 43, a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, MIT, is the only Indian-American in the list. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a1Q8Bl

Highways Dept., Railways will now focus on widening culverts

Six places have been identified in city for corrective action from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W3sJrc

Morning digest: China says India ‘totally’ responsible for LAC situation, Congress says no move to replace Sonia Gandhi as chief, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37QFaMs