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Nepal launches COVID-19 vaccination drive with vaccines gifted by India

7:48 pm January 27, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the one million doses of vaccine provided by India under grant assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination campaign at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on Wednesday morning. At the same time, government hospitals across the country vaccinated doctors […]

Indians feel least secure while online dating, finds report

6:32 pm January 27, 2021

Bengaluru : Indians feel most secure while ordering food online, but least so while online dating,according to a report. McAfee Corp.on Wednesday announced findings from its 2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report’,revealing that while the shift to a digital-first life was brought on by the global pandemic, Indian consumers have shown an increased online footprint. Activities […]

WhatsApp treating Indian users differently from Europeans matter of concern: Centre to HC

2:10 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi: WhatsApp is treating Indian users differently from Europeans over opting out of its new privacy policy which is a matter of concern for the government and it is looking into the issue, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Monday. The central government told the high court that it was also a matter of concern that Indian users were being […]

TN records 2,405 COVID-19 cases, 49 fatalities

‘South African Hindu priests ‘overcharging’ for funerals of COVID-19 victims’

4:01 pm January 24, 2021

Johannesburg: Cashing in on the fearful atmosphere prevailing in South Africa amidst a second wave and a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, some Hindu priests in the country are allegedly charging exorbitant rates for conducting funerals of coronavirus victims. The priests are under fire for charging between 1,200 rand (USD 79) and 2,000 rand (USD 131) to conduct […]

Legal education in the country needs urgent reforms: Supreme Court judges

10:36 pm January 23, 2021

New Delhi: There is an urgent need for reforming legal education in the country as its quality is being affected due to the ”mushrooming” of law colleges, two Supreme Court judges said on Saturday. ”I do believe we are churning out too many lawyers without any analysis of the number of lawyers required,” Justice S K Kaul said. He […]