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PM-inspired domain specialists face internal bureaucratic hurdle

IAS officers treat the laterally recruited officers as ‘outsiders’ and ‘inferior’.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN RECREATES NUCLEAR WEAPON EXPLOSION WITHOUT CGI EFFECTS

WASHINGTON: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has revealed that as part of the production for his new movie ‘Oppenehimer’ he recreated the first nuclear weapon detonation without any CGI effects.

PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE WON'T WATCH HARRY-MEGHAN DOCU

LONDON: While the new tell-all documentary series ‘Harry & Meghan’ has created uproar, it is being reported that Harry’s brother William and Kate Middleton will not be watching the show.

'THE CULTURE SURROUNDING COSPLAY IS VERY INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE'

The 3-day Delhi Comic Con 2022 held at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds witnessed the euphoria to the fullest after a hiatus of 2 years.

UK strikes spoil the advent of Christmas

UK is experiencing a new variety of Christmas chaos, this time not Covid-related but brought about by public workers’ strikes. On top of the freezing temperatures and the cost of energy, in an effort to cause maximum inconvenience and instability, the UK’s powerful workers unions seem to have coordinated their industrial action around Christmas.

G20 PRESIDENCY REAFFIRMS INDIA'S SPECIAL STATUS IN WORLD: BRAZIL'S AMBASSADOR

India's G20 presidency has ignited hopes about a new -period of the leadership of emerging economies in the 20-nation grouping.

JAPAN ROLLS OUT NEW DEFENCE POLICY WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC

Japan is finding itself in the midst of the most severe and complex security environment since the end of WWII with mounting threats from China and North Korea.

UN slams Twitter's 'arbitrary' suspension of journalists

United Nations SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres is \"very disturbed\" by Elon Musk's suspension of journalists from Twitter and calls it a dangerous precedent, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.

Russian missiles and drones attack Ukrainian energy systems

In a fresh wave of attacks, Russia has launched dozens of missiles and drones targetting Ukrainian energy systems, leading to power emergency for millions of civilians leaving them in pitch dark amid cold winter nights, reported The New York Times.

'IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK EXACT NUMBER OF COVID CASES IN CHINA'

With the Chinese government abandoning its zero-Covid policy, it has now become impossible to track the exact number of Covid cases in the country, China’s top health agency has announced.

India in FTA talks with UK, Canada, EU: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that trade talks are being held with UK, Canada, Gulf Cooperation Conference and EU and said that garment exports from Bangladesh and Vietnam have improved due to certain benefits.

Recent reforms helped Indian economy exit 'Fragile 5' to become Fabulous 5': Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the Indian economy has now exited the ‘Fragile 5’ category to join the league of the “Fabulous 5” and over the past eight-and-a-half years with a size of USD 3.5 trillion the country has become the fifth largest global economy.

5G will help India achieve its $5 trillion GDP target

Indian economy will reap many benefits, helping it to inch closer to the $5 trillion mark.

Tawang clash was a deliberate PLA operation

The Chinese attempt to seize a post is not a simple face-off as it is being made in some quarters. The implications of the loss of the Yangtse post would have been very costly for India. It is to the credit of the Indian Army that they thwarted this attempt very professionally.

AHEAD OF POLLS, CONGRESS IN DISARRAY IN RAJASTHAN

Anti-incumbency and deep rooted infighting may bring the BJP to power.

FORMER ARMY MAN SAYS DROP CRICKET, PLAY KABADDI INSTEAD

A technical expert, who once served the Indian defence forces, wants to shape the ancient game of kabaddi in such a style that Indians will forget cricket in a decade’s time. It has not happened yet, and Indians continue to consider cricket their religion.

UP police in hyper mode, custodial deaths multiply

A 27-year-old businessman, who was taken into detention on the night of 12 December by police officers at Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district, died in custody the next morning, after which 11 policemen, including two Station House Officers, were placed under suspension.

PARTY COLLEAGUES OPPOSED TO NITISH CHOOSING TEJASHWI AS SUCCESSOR

In the last one week, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has twice stated that the de facto chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav will be his successor.

INDIAN ARMY AVENGES GALWAN MARTYRS AT TAWANG

The PLA had come prepared to encounter 50 Indian soldiers and had not factored in members of Indian Army’s Quick Response Team, who were waiting behind.

TAYLOR SWIFT WILL DIRECT A FEATURE FILM

American singersongwriter Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures, the company announced.

KRISTEN STEWART WILL BE JURY PRESIDENT AT BERLIN

Hollywood actor, Kristen Stewart will serve as the jury president at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February.

India is poised to lead the world market in production of herbal beauty products

India has a rich and profound history with herbal beauty and holistic wellness treatments. Much of the world’s knowledge regarding the two arise directly or indirectly from the brief understanding of India’s ancient Ayurvedic Texts.

CHINA LOOKING FOR NAVAL BASES NEAR DIEGO GARCIA

There is worry that Mauritius may give China a part of the Chagos islands to get its debt to that country written off. This poses a threat to both India and the US. The island of Diego Garcia in the region is a US military facility.

Ishan, Virat propel India to 227-run win against Bangladesh

India decimated Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series to register a comprehensive 227-run victory at the Zahur Ahmed Chaudhary Stadium here on Saturday.

MOROCCO BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN NATION TO QUALIFY FOR SEMIS

Morocco scripted history on Saturday to become the first African nation to qualify for the last four of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinal.

INDIA, SWEDEN SHARE AN INNOVATION BONHOMIE

One of the key components of India-Sweden relations is the Joint Innovation Partnership.

'Twitter files' II expose Gadde-led 'secret group' that shadow banned accounts

‘Twitter used Visibility Filtering to block individual user’s searches to limit scope of a particular tweet’s discoverability’.

US, UK LOOK TO 'PEACEMAKER' MODI AMID GROWING RUSSIA-IRAN MILITARY TIES

The US, the UK and Australia reach out to India with updates on Russia providing weapons and military expertise to Iran.

RUSSIA COULD CUT OIL PRODUCTION OVER WEST'S PRICE CAP, SAYS PUTIN

Russia may cut down oil production for countries that supported the West’s ‘stupid proposal’ for a price cap on Russian oil, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, as per the reports.

Xi ensures 'complete control' of Chinese military in third term of power

After securing power for the third term in the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has “ensured complete control” of and loyalty from the army, local media reported.