India has over 396 million gamers, 2nd largest in world: Report
India now has the second largest gamer base in the world with 396.4 million gamers, a new report has shown. India now makes up 50.2 percent of all gamers in the top 10 Asian countries…
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Man ‘threatens’ minor to cut into pieces after she rejects marriage proposal, arrested
A man allegedly threatened a 17-year-old girl to kill, and cut her into pieces after she rejected his marriage proposal in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, reported India Today. Police have arrested the accused. The accused, identified as…
‘Gujarat rioters didn’t dare to raise heads after 2002 lesson,’ says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the rioters in Gujarat were taught such a lesson by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2002 that they have not dared to raise their heads…
Delhi HC orders Telegram to disclose user identity for illegally uploading ePapers
The Delhi High Court recently ordered messaging platforming Telegram to disclose the identities of users or owners of channels who were unauthorizedly sharing Dainik Jagran ePapers, reported Bar and Bench. Justice Navin Chawla gave Telegram the…
J-K’s Umran Malik rattles New Zealand with pace on debut
Jammu and Kashmir’s sensational pacer Umran Malik made his debut in the first ODI vs New Zealand at Auckland on Friday. He was named in the playing XI for the first ODI of the three-match…
‘26/11 attack’: Masterminds must be brought to justice, reiterates Jaishankar
Tributes poured in on the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai 26/11 attack with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeting ‘Terrorism threatens humanity’ while remembering the victims of the 26/11 attacks, reported India Today. “Those who planned…
FIFA World Cup: Kerala Muslim body calls craze among youth ‘un-Islamic’
A Muslim body in Kerala on Friday came out against soccer-crazy youth in the state, who have erected cutouts of star players in support of their teams participating in the ongoing World Cup by saying…
Delhi’s Jama Masjid bans entry of ‘girls’, triggers outrage
The administration of Delhi’s famed Jama Masjid has put up notices outside the main gates banning the entry of ‘girls’, whether alone or in groups, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). As controversy escalated, the…
UP man cuts ex-girlfriend’s body in parts for marrying someone else
A man has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose chopped body was found in a well, quoting officials Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Sunday. Prince Yadav was hit by a bullet…
ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on weekend
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the PSLV-C54/ EOS-06 mission with Oceansat-3 and eight nanosatellites, including one from Bhutan, on board from Sriharikota spaceport on 26 November, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).…