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PAU experts clear the air: Punjab smog highly unlikely to reach Delhi

Smog produced due to burning of paddy stubble in Punjab fields is highly unlikely to travel 300-400 km to adversely impact Delhi's air quality, Punjab Agricultural University's experts said on Friday

Twitter took votes away from Donald Trump in 2016 US polls, says study

In the 2016 US presidential elections, social media platform Twitter made independent voters less likely to vote for Donald Trump but did not affect other elections, according to a new study

Protest against Macron: MP govt registers case against demonstrators

In Madhya Pradesh, the state Government has taken a strong stand against those who demonstrated against French President Emmanuel Macron in Bhopal

Happy people less likely to experience memory decline, shows study

People who feel enthusiastic and cheerful -- what psychologists call "positive affect" -- are less likely to experience memory decline as they age, say researchers

Foreign forces fuelling protests against Goa govt: Pramod Sawant

Goa CM Pramod Sawant hinted, that foreign "forces" were trying to destabilise the BJP-led coalition government by opposing its decisions, while pointing to recent social media-driven protests

Facebook is hard at work to merge its family of messaging apps: Zuckerberg

Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats to resolve a fragmented messaging experience

UK coronavirus update: 23,056 fresh Covid-19 cases, 280 fatalities

The overall caseload and death toll rose to 965,340 and 45,955, respectively

Syrian Prez Assad discusses refugee conference with Russian delegation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussedholding of a conference on refugees' return with a visiting Russian delegation, according to the presidential media office

UP sets record in sanitiser production, over 17 mn litres made since March

Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 17 million litres of sanitiser since March when the lockdown was imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic

Germany sets aside $11 billion to support companies hit by partial lockdown

Germany will support companies particularly affected by the partial lockdown with up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz announced

Khadi sales pick up on PM Modi's appeal, 1.9 million masks sold in 5 months

After PM Narendra Modi's promotion of Khadi products in his 'Mann ki Baat' program, masks became the best-selling Khadi product followed by fabric, followed by honey, groceries, and handkerchiefs

Global Covid-19 cases nearing 45 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases is nearing the 45-million mark, while the deaths have surged to 1,179,270, according to Johns Hopkins University

Bihar polls 2020: Focus shifts to Seemanchal for second phase of elections

After completion of the first phase of elections in Bihar, the focus has now shifted to Seemanchal where elections for the second phase are scheduled to be held on November 3

India asks Saudi Arabia to fix map on banknote that left out J-K, Ladakh

The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote does not feature Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh as part of India.

Aarogya Setu-RTI row: IT Ministry to act against officials for lapses

Sources in the ministry said that it has taken the lapses made in providing information on Aarogya Setu app very strictly.

Minimum air fare structure for domestic sector extended till Feb 24: Puri

At a press conference here, he said the fare structure will be extended by another three months till February 2021

Pak boasts about its role in Pulwama attack; BJP takes dig at Rahul Gandhi

Last year, Rahul Gandhi had insinuated that the Pulwama terror attack was a stage-managed attack perpetrated by the BJP government

CGST officials bust racket generating fake input tax credit of Rs 1,278 cr

CGST officials bust racket generating fake input tax credit of Rs 1,278 cr

Border dispute: India, China to hold eighth military talks next week

Military delegates from India and China will hold talks for the eighth time next week to resolve the border dispute in Eastern Ladakh

Covid impact: Women-founded tech startups see funding drop 24% in H1FY20

Amid Covid-19, funding for women-founded startups in India fell 24 per cent to $280 million in the first half of this year, compared to $369 million in the same period last year, said a new report