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50 Chinese mobile apps like TikTok pose threat to India
18 Jun

50 Chinese mobile apps like TikTok pose threat to India

editor0 CommentsNorth East
New Delhi: Indian security agencies have identified atleast 50 Chinese mobile apps that they claim should be banned as they pose a security threat to the nation. According to a report submitted by security agencies, country's important security data is being sent outside India through these apps. Mobile apps like Tik-Tok, Helo, UC Browser among others are considered a threat to the security of the country. Though these companies have refuted all allegations of sending user data out of the country. Meanwhile, calls to boycott China-made goods have once again erupted across India, after the clashes between Indian and Chinese…
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Indian troops on border duty always carry arms
18 Jun

Indian troops on border duty always carry arms

editor0 CommentsNorth East
Hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comment on Galwan Valley standoff, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday rectified him saying that all Indian troops guarding the border carry arms. Gandhi had earlier asked that why Army personnel in Galwan Valley were sent "unarmed to martyrdom". Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the EAM said that the Army doesn't use firearms as per provisions of two bilateral agreements sealed in 1996 and 2005. "Let us get the facts straight. All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post. Those at Galwan on 15 June did so. Long-standing…
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Coal mine auction opens up vast stretches of forests in central India for mining
18 Jun

Coal mine auction opens up vast stretches of forests in central India for mining

editor0 CommentsNorth East
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining, saying the market for the commodity is now open and the sales will help turn the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity. But the list of 41 mines showed several are located in biodiversity-rich forest areas in central India, including a few in one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest called Hasdeo Arand that spans 170,000 hectares. Brief descriptions of the mines up for auction on the website of state-run MSTC Limited showed several do not have the required forest clearance and are…
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Railways terminates contract with Beijing firm, cites ‘poor’ performance
18 Jun

Railways terminates contract with Beijing firm, cites ‘poor’ performance

editor0 CommentsNorth East
Indian Railways’ PSU, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), has decided to terminate the contract of China’s Beijing National Railway Research & Design Institute of Signal & Communication for signalling work. This move comes amid escalation of the border conflict with China triggered after Monday night’s face-off in Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India is mulling economic measures, including limiting China’s access to its vast market. The contract for signalling and telecommunication work at the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay 417 KM long stretch on the Eastern Dedicated Freight corridor. The World Bank funded project was…
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Ford to offer hands-free driving in 2021, six years after Tesla
18 Jun

Ford to offer hands-free driving in 2021, six years after Tesla

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Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that it will offer hands-free driving on its new Mustang Mach-E fall 2021, six years after Tesla Inc and four years after General Motors Co introduced similar systems. The system, called Active Drive Assist, will be offered on several Ford models, most notably the Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric crossover vehicle that goes on sale later this year and is targeted at the Tesla Model Y arket. Ford said US buyers can order the Mustang Mach-E this fall with the Active Driver Assist hardware package, which includes extra radar sensors and a driver-facing camera, but the software…
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All-New 5th Generation Honda City
18 Jun

All-New 5th Generation Honda City

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Honda Cars India Limited released the details of its All-New 5th Generation Honda City, ahead of its launch in July 2020. The much-awaited All-New Honda City has been conceptualized to carry forward its legacy, deliver supremacy and exceed the previous benchmark by offering a superior value proposition to its customers. Honda City is among the most popular sedans in the country and is synonymous with Honda brand since the company entered the Indian market with the launch of 1st generation Honda City. The 5th generation Honda City embodies supremacy in its every detail, ranging from its styling, performance, space, comfort,…
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CBSE : To Decide on 10th and 12th Exams by June 23.
18 Jun

CBSE : To Decide on 10th and 12th Exams by June 23.

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The Central Board of Secondary Education will decide the fate of its pending Class 10 and 12 board examinations by June 23. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has extended its deadline for students to decide whether to write examinations or not to June 24, and will specify its alternative assessment option by June 22. A group of parents, whose children have to appear in Class 12 Board examination, had moved the apex court challenging the CBSE decision to conduct the remaining Board examination from July 1 to July 15. The parents claimed if students were to…
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Boycott China: CAIT Pens Open Letter To Bollywood & Sports Celebs; Says Skip Endorsements
18 Jun

Boycott China: CAIT Pens Open Letter To Bollywood & Sports Celebs; Says Skip Endorsements

editor0 CommentsEntertainment
In the light of the violent India-China LAC clash leading to martyrdom of 20 brave Indian Army soldiers, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has launched a nation-wide campaign called 'Bharatiya Saaman-Hamara Abhiman' to boycott Chinese products, in which it has asked celebrities from Bollywood and sporting fraternities to also join.  In an open letter addressed to Indian celebrities released on June 18, CAIT has appealed to Bollywood and sports stars endorsing Chinese brands such as Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Virat Kohli & others to stop endorsing Chinese products whereas on the other hand, the CAIT has invited Amitabh Bachhan, Akshay…
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5.95 lakh students to appear for PU exam in state today
18 Jun

5.95 lakh students to appear for PU exam in state today

editor0 CommentsNorth East
Over 3 lakh migrant workers have used the Shramik trains to return back to their native from Bengaluru. As of Wednesday, South Western Railways (SWR) had operated 240 trains from across Karnataka, of which 207 departed from Bengaluru. According to railways, of the over 3.50 lakh people who used the services, more than 3 lakh were from Bengaluru. BBMP Commissioner B.H. Anil Kumar had appealed to the public to inform migrant workers wishing to leave Bengaluru where the civic body has set up a transit camp at Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds to help migrants wishing to go back to their…
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Covid-19 spreads easily among people who live together
18 Jun

Covid-19 spreads easily among people who live together

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COVID-19 spreads easily among people who live together and other family members, even before an infected person shows any symptoms, according to a modelling study that is the first-of-its-kind to quantify symptomless transmission. The research, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on Wednesday, also suggests the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 may spread more easily in households than severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The analysis, based on contact tracing data from 349 people with COVID-19 and 1,964 of their close contacts in Guangzhou, China, found that people with COVID-19 were at least as infectious…
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