The rescue operation in Himachal's Lahaul Valley entered its final stages on Saturday as a large number of people, comprising largely tourists, were evacuated safely from the snow-marooned region.


Himachal rescue operation enters final stage


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At least 50 people have been confirmed dead by officials on Saturday after a strong tsunami triggered by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday.


50 killed as 7.5-quake leads to tsunami in Indonesia


In the biggest-ever security breach after Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook on Friday admitted hackers broke into nearly 50 million users' accounts by stealing their "access tokens" or digital keys.


Hackers broke into 50 mn users' accounts, says Facebook


State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will pursue growth opportunities despite facing challenges, said a top official of the aerospace major on Friday.


HAL to pursue growth opportunities despite challenges


The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday resumed its rescue operation on the fourth day and airlifted 81 people, including six foreigners, from Himachal Pradesh's snow-marooned Lahaul Valley.


81 airlifted from Himachal; over 1,000 persons rescued


Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India from October 4-5 during the course of which he will hold an annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was announced on Friday.


Putin to visit India next month for bilateral summit


The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday resumed its rescue operation on the fourth day and airlifted 26 people from Himachal Pradesh's snow-marooned Lahaul Valley.


26 stranded tourists airlifted from Himachal


The Odisha government on Thursday said that the construction of the Subarnarekha port in Balasore will begin in October.


Work on Subarnarekha port from October: Odisha Minister


Singer-composer Kailash Kher and lyricist Prasoon Joshi have joined hands for a song on India's cross-border surgical strikes of 2016.


Kailash teams up with Prasoon for surgical strikes song


A Russian man accused of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK, is a military officer who received an "honour" from President Vladimir Putin, an investigative website has revealed.


Russian spy poisoning suspect was 'honoured by Putin'


With the weather clearing up on Thursday search and rescue operation for over 1,000 people, mostly tourists, began early in the Himachal Pradesh hills for the third day.


1,000 still stranded in Himachal, rescue enters Day 3


French President Emmanuel Macron brushed off questions about the controversial Rafael deal saying he was not in charge when the agreement to buy the fighter jets was made and that he would defer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter.


Macron brushes off question about Rafael deal; defers to Modi


French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he was not in charge when the Rafael deal was made and that he would defer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter which he said was "very importanta to him.


Macron says he wasn't in charge when Rafael deal was made; defers to Modi


More than 650 people, including five foreigners, have been evacuated in the past two days and over 1,000 are still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.


650 evacuated, 1,000 still stranded in snow-hit Himachal hills


Terming the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar a breath of fresh air for Indian citizens, cyber law experts on Wednesday said a completely new regime has to be put in place to protect the Aadhaar data that is lying with private companies.


Mammoth task to audit, dismantle Aadhaar data lying with private firms: Experts


As rains subsided in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, the evacuation of over 1,500 tourists still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district continued on a war footing, an official said.


Rains subside in Himachal, efforts on to rescue 1,500


Cyber security leader Symantec on Wednesday announced new enhancements to its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technology to protect information in Office 365.


Symantec expands security features for Microsoft Office 365


Over 1,500 tourists are still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday adding that the evacuation is on but it might take days.


Over 1,500 still stranded in Himachal, rescue continues


The Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan wants to further elevate its ties with India from the Strategic Partnership the two countries share now and also take bilateral trade to $1 billion within two years, senior Uzbek officials said on Tuesday.


SUzbekistan seeks to further elevate ties, boost trade with India


A group of 40-45 students of IIT-Roorkee, five residents of Kolkata and two German trekkers were among 249 persons rescued on Tuesday from the icy heights of Himachal Pradesh in a joint operation by the district administration and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), officials said.


IIT-Roorkee students among 249 rescued; over 300 still stranded


A hundred years ago, during the First World War, a gallant band of Indian soldiers of the 15th Cavalry Brigade fought off stiff resistance from Tutkish-German forces in the Battle of Haifa to liberate the city from over 400 years of rule by the Ottoman Turks. Very little of this was known till he published a book on it in 2016, says author Ravi Kumar, who is now planning a sequel.

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