In focus, 25th Feb 2021, News & Stories from India

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25 Feb 2021

In focus, 25 Feb 2021

India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire agreement in 2003, but it has hardly been followed in letter and spirit over past several years with more violations than observance of the pact. (PTI File)

India, Pak militaries agree for 'strict observance' of all agreements on ceasefire

Army officials maintained that there will be no let-up in troop deployment as well its operations along Pak borders against infiltration

25 Feb 2021 10:45 PM

Pro Kabaddi League Has Made Kabaddi The Second-Most Watched Game In India

Kabaddi is the third-most competitive sport in the country, in terms of viewership and revenue

25 Feb 2021 6:50 PM

The Era of Frozen Goodness!

Frozen foods as a category is growing significantly in the Indian sub-continent

25 Feb 2021 6:46 PM

Steven Kelly Explains The Top Bushcraft Skills Necessary To Survive In The Wild

Apart from being a necessity in the wild, people practice and learn Bushcraft skills for several benefits

25 Feb 2021 6:41 PM

The 49-year-old Nirav Modi appeared via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, dressed in a formal suit and sporting a thick beard, and showed no emotion as excerpts of the judgment were read out in court. (PTI File Image)

Nirav Modi loses extradition fight, UK judge rules he has case to answer in India

Nirav's legal team did not immediately confirm if he intends to appeal against Thursday's ruling

25 Feb 2021 6:24 PM

Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (PTI)

Govt announces guidelines to regulate social media, OTT platforms and digital news

As per the new rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours

25 Feb 2021 3:31 PM

West Bengal state Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, pillion rides on an electric two wheeler driven by minister of Kolkata Firhad Hakim symbolizing a protest against repeated fuel and cooking gas price hike in Kolkata, India, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP)

Mamata rides pillion on electric scooter to protest fuel price hike

Banerjee was seen sitting behind state minister Firhad Hakim, who rode the battery-powered electric scooter

25 Feb 2021 2:22 PM

Lalit Patel: An entrepreneur fascinating people with finest SEO services

Lalit started his path back in 2017 and has overcome many hurdles to reach the position he is at the moment

25 Feb 2021 12:10 PM

Himanshu Sharma & Manish Sharma uncovers new secrets of Digital Marketing

Capturing a new trend for them is like an additional star added to the list of ones explored

25 Feb 2021 12:06 PM

Nav Brar is a professional makeup artist who has combined elegance, a sense of timelessness and sophistication in her skills.

Nav Brar is sure to leave you spellbound with her majestic artistry

Her style of work and aesthetic embraces the transformative power of makeup, not just in the way people look, but the way people feel

25 Feb 2021 11:51 AM

Anti-coup protesters display images of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar's military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army's seizure of power on Feb. 1. (AP)

Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup

The move, which takes effect immediately, applies to the military and entities controlled by the armed forces on both Facebook and Instagram

25 Feb 2021 11:31 AM

The PLI scheme for pharma is likely to promote the production of high-value products in the country and increase the value addition in exports. (AFP)

Union Cabinet nod for PLI scheme for pharmaceuticals, IT hardware

It proposes production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain of these products

25 Feb 2021 7:17 AM

President Biden’s words need closer attention to understand that this is a new America, traumatised by four years of Trumpian undermining of US institutions. (AP /Evan Vucci)

K.C. Singh | Ignoring Biden mantra may be costly for India

Indian government has so far ignored subtle hints from the US that freedom of expression includes the freedom to protest peacefully

25 Feb 2021 1:08 AM

India has targeted to vaccinate three crore frontline workers in the first phase and is at present close to half the target. (AP File Photo)

AA Edit | Renew thrust on tests, speed up vaccinations

This situation leaves the Centre with little option other than taking a serious look at the way the pandemic is fought at the ground

25 Feb 2021 12:52 AM

Soon after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, which will now be known as 'Narendra Modi stadium', social media was flooded with remarks, including by some leaders of the Congress and other opposition parties who alleged that the renaming exercise amounted to an "insult" to Sardar Patel. (AFP)

Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat faces Opposition ire

J P Nadda said that naming the world's largest stadium after Prime Minister Modi is a 'humble attempt to honour his vision'

25 Feb 2021 12:16 AM

AA Edit | Business trumps nationalism

At a time when India’s exports were suffering on account of Covid and other factors, its exports to China were in steady shape

25 Feb 2021 12:15 AM

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