India

FARM LAWS PROVE PM MODI IS WITH INDIA’S KISAN

04 Dec 2020 07:40 AM IST

The three farm laws, which are causing much uproar in the country right now, are actually aimed at bringing greater autonomy to farmers and greater transparency in the agrarian sector.

NATO IDENTIFIES CHINA AS A THREAT IN THE COMING DECADE

03 Dec 2020 07:20 AM IST

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has identified China as a “full-spectrum” systematic rival and a threat in the coming decade. In its latest, 2030 Expert Group’s report “United For A New Era”, which is to be launched in partnership with Carnegie Europe on 3 December, NATO has called China

NEERA TANDEN RECOUNTS HER JOURNEY FROM POVERTY TO POWER

03 Dec 2020 07:19 AM IST

Speaking during the introduction of members of US President-elect Joe Biden’s economic team, Neera Tanden, who has been named the new administration’s budget chief, shares her incredible rise from poverty to power Highlighting the common connection between her life and that of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris—both were raised by single

Revamping academic programmes during this new ‘normal’, Neeraj Kumar Bedhotiya, Principal, Daly College shares his insights

02 Dec 2020 18:36 PM IST

Neeraj Kumar Bedhotiya, Principal, Daly College, Indore talked to NewsX exclusively for its special segment, NewsX India A-List. Bedhotiya, with more than three decades of experience in the field of education, is known for his dynamism, commitment to the process and shared his insights with us. Talking about Daly College

‘I have not shied away from who I am’: Amaal Mallik, singer & composer

02 Dec 2020 18:33 PM IST

Bollywood’s most loved celebrated composer, singer and lyricist, Amaal Mallik joined us for exclusive conversation on NewsX for its special segment, NewsX Alist. Amaal’s work comprises hit music for films such as Badrinath Ki Dulhania, M S Dhoni The Untold Story, Hero, Kapoor & Sons, Baar Baar Dekho, Airlift, Baaghi,

‘Advertising today is not about promoting a product but creating conversations’: Devika Seth Bulchandani

02 Dec 2020 18:29 PM IST

Slated to take over as Chief Executive officer at North America and global chairwoman of advertising soon, Devika Seth Bulchandani is a known name in the world of advertising. Currently serving as the North American President for McCann WorldGroup, where she has been there for the last 26 years, Devika

WOMAN IN SWEDEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF LOCKING SON IN APARTMENT FOR 28 YEARS

02 Dec 2020 08:09 AM IST

A woman in Sweden was arrested on suspicion of locking her son inside an apartment for 28 years, police and media reports said Tuesday. “The mother is suspected of illegal deprivation of liberty and causing bodily harm,” Stockholm police spokesman Ola Osterling was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.

KIWIS JOIN AUSSIES IN SUPPORT AS DRAGON REFUSES TO APOLOGISE FOR FAKE PHOTO

02 Dec 2020 08:07 AM IST

As China refused to apologise for a controversial doctored image depicting an Australian soldier cutting the throat of an Afghan child and said Canberra should be ashamed rather than demanding an apology, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that her government has raised concerns with China about its using

RECOGNISING THE PITFALLS OF USING FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

02 Dec 2020 08:04 AM IST

Facial recognition software can greatly benefit law enforcement agencies in India and make the country a safer place for its citizens. However, it poses a great threat of misuse, which calls for open debates about its pros and cons and a thorough vetting of laws related to it.

HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC IN NORTHEAST ALARMING: REPORT

01 Dec 2020 09:15 AM IST

The status of HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Northeast is indeed alarming, said a report by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). The AIDS-related mortality per 1,00,000 population in India was estimated to be the highest in Manipur (36.86), followed by Mizoram (28.34), Nagaland (26.20), Andhra Pradesh (21.76), Puducherry (15.33), Meghalaya

IN A FIRST, UTTARAKHAND BUILDS A BRIDGE FOR REPTILES AND ANIMALS

01 Dec 2020 08:28 AM IST

A bridge for reptiles may sound uncanny but the Uttarakhand Forest Department has built a first-of-its-kind elevated eco-bridge across a busy highway in Ramnagar forest division so that reptiles trying to cross over are not crushed under traffic. The 90-foot-long structure of bamboo, jute, and grass was built across the

ABDULLAH-MUFTI FAMILY ALLOWED TERROR TO FLOURISH IN J&K: ANURAG THAKUR

01 Dec 2020 08:23 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Abdullah and Mufti family in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they sacrificed democracy and democratic values in the Union Territory. “They allowed terror to flourish and unleashed an era of darkness, leaving