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The government explains that citizens will need to register on the Co-WIN app via their mobile number. After registering on the app, users would need to provide information such as name, age, gender, and an identity document. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3r4mcu1

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India will expand its vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 and those over 45 with co-morbidities amid a growing number of more infectious virus strains and a spurt in cases. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZWyJ7b

Bigg Boss 13 fame couple Asim Riaz and Himanshi Khurana have seemingly called it quits in their relationship. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Pmsqrq

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took the first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3r5HkjF

As per the Panchang, every month comprises 30 Tithi's and is divided into two Paksha of 15-day each - Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha. Purnima is the last day or Tithi of Shukla Paksha while Amavasya is the last Tithi of Krishna Paksha. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kybGc9

South Africa will move into the lowest 'alert level-1' lockdown from Monday, further relaxing restrictions on movement, economic activities and gatherings, after a "dramatic" decline in COVID-19 cases over eight weeks. 'Alert level-1' is the lowest of five levels of lockdown, which was imposed almost a year ago following the outbreak of the coronavirus that has infected over 1.5 million people and claimed nearly 50,000 lives in the country. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dWt7Sj

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dUxPQF

A team of Islamic scholars in South Africa is on a mission to some dangerous and drug-infested areas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bOJ9el

A traditional herbal remedy said to "cure" Covid has resurfaced, but there's no evidence it works. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b00OAL

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear' Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Y55CL via Blogger https://ift.tt/3szGIDb March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37VwZQ2 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2PoZ6AJ March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons has found unexpected fame with videos inspired by "doing it tough". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzrWKa via Blogger https://ift.tt/3q9Wq6I March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rakXtG via Blogger https://ift.tt/3kxHDRN March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Covid: The front-line doctor photographing the pandemic Dr Scott Kobner has been documenting the fight to save lives in America's worst-hit county. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dVylxW via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uzLbaS March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37UPMLh via Blogger https://ift.tt/3sAYrKK March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ObK0O3 via Blogger https://ift.tt/3r3rXZf March 01, 2021 at 06:41AM

Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Y55CL

Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37VwZQ2

Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons has found unexpected fame with videos inspired by "doing it tough". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzrWKa

Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rakXtG

Dr Scott Kobner has been documenting the fight to save lives in America's worst-hit county. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dVylxW

A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37UPMLh

On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ObK0O3

"Farmers' meetings will be held in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, while two meetings will also be held in Uttar Pradesh in March. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kv2rJK

The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bJBDBI

Aaj Ka Panchang: Know About Tithi, Nakshatra, Shubh Muhurat & Rahu Kaal for February 28 February 28 is the Pratipada Tithi which will prevail up to 11:18 am after which Dwitiya Tithi will begin. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dZ8OUF via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bJJ8bQ February 28, 2021 at 06:56AM

Today's Horoscope: Know What the Stars Have in Store for You on February 28 Here is how the day is likely going to be on the last day of February. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uD4hgd via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uH9fJc February 28, 2021 at 06:56AM

Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uEkGBm via Blogger https://ift.tt/3r35bRc February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dRHuHA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3dTEA5h February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O5sZFx via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NM2ZPx February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave' Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pk9vgX via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uDuzPB February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele? While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37TmJYy via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bKm6Bp February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uCAXXi via Blogger https://ift.tt/2O8KuEE February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty? President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bN2FIo via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uFHW1O February 28, 2021 at 06:41AM

J&J's 1-dose Shot Cleared, Giving US 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Washington (AP) The US is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the US and is mutating in increasingly worrisome ways.. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3b1NBr7 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZUf4op February 28, 2021 at 05:56AM

February 28 is the Pratipada Tithi which will prevail up to 11:18 am after which Dwitiya Tithi will begin. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dZ8OUF

Here is how the day is likely going to be on the last day of February. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uD4hgd

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uEkGBm

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dRHuHA

A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O5sZFx

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pk9vgX

While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37TmJYy

A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uCAXXi

President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bN2FIo

Washington (AP) The US is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the US and is mutating in increasingly worrisome ways.. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3b1NBr7

The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uDjMVB

Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37RG0cR via Blogger https://ift.tt/3r10d7x February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NMThfH via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZVwXmQ February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021 A selection of striking images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzRKpl via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uAuj3O February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries' Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kAo8s4 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NCJuJk February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ktCFpf via Blogger https://ift.tt/3b36kml February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bYh9W3 via Blogger https://ift.tt/3uBZziY February 27, 2021 at 06:41AM

US Senator Bats For Including India In Trans-Pacific Partnership The US needs to look at India as a potential addition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a top American senator has advised the Biden administration. The partnership was a proposed trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the US signed on February 4, 2016. However, former president Donald Trump withdrew the US' signature from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in January 2017. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uzluqZ via Blogger https://ift.tt/3r4lKw0 February 27, 2021 at 05:56AM

Horoscope for February 27: Know What the Stars Have in Store for You Here is all you need to know about your day this weekend. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pUpDCt via Blogger https://ift.tt/3sBhip1 February 27, 2021 at 05:56AM

​Today's Panchang: Know about Tithi, Nakshatra, Shubh Muhurat & Rahu Kaal for February 27 Regarded as the most inauspicious time of the day, Rahu Kalam will take place between 09:40 am and 11:07 am. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aYGEa9 via Blogger https://ift.tt/3dQlwF9 February 27, 2021 at 05:56AM

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bHdRGh

James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37RG0cR

A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NMThfH

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzRKpl

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kAo8s4

The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ktCFpf

Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bYh9W3

The US needs to look at India as a potential addition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a top American senator has advised the Biden administration. The partnership was a proposed trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the US signed on February 4, 2016. However, former president Donald Trump withdrew the US' signature from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in January 2017. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uzluqZ

Here is all you need to know about your day this weekend. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pUpDCt

Regarded as the most inauspicious time of the day, Rahu Kalam will take place between 09:40 am and 11:07 am. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aYGEa9

Port-Au-Prince (Haiti) Feb 27 (AP) One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders, Arnel Joseph, was killed on Friday, a day after he and dozens of other inmates in a prison breakout that left at least eight people dead, including the prison director, authorities said. Police spokesman Gary Desrosiers told The Associated Press that Joseph was riding on a motorcycle through the Artibonite area in the town of L'Estre when he was spotted by a police checkpoint. He said Joseph pulled out a gun and exchanged gunfire with police. Desrosiers said the unidentified driver of the motorcycle was injured but fled.. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NMQ6Vj

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sA51Ro

Ryan Fischer was shot when two people attacked him and stole the US singer's two French bulldogs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r0YL4T

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3su00Kg

The Pentagon said the strike on Syria was in response to an attack on US and coalition personnel in Iraq. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3usDe7v

Wenatchee High School in Washington state found a creative way for their band students to practise safely. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NJCoCB

Fijian rugby league players sing tribute to Sydney quarantine staff The rugby league players performed a song from their balconies in hotel quarantine in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZOfrki via Blogger https://ift.tt/2PcSLrU February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ssUPKK via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NJDpdQ February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O2FgKQ via Blogger https://ift.tt/3aVh5ab February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

Analysis: Can Asia help Myanmar find a way out of coup crisis? While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bCQ6iN via Blogger https://ift.tt/3aV68oT February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

'Op Silent Viper': How an Indian rape suspect was caught after 22 years The case went cold after the man accused disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmWHSt via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZTSpZ7 February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uAhFli via Blogger https://ift.tt/3pRfkz3 February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uzZyw0 via Blogger https://ift.tt/37OKkJC February 26, 2021 at 06:41AM

Horoscope for February 26: Here's What the Stars Have in Store for You Today Read the horoscope prediction to know what is in store for you this Friday. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NIq8lZ via Blogger https://ift.tt/3e0eoWT February 26, 2021 at 05:56AM

February 26, Aaj ka Panchang: Know about Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal Abhijit muhurat is the 8th muhurat out of 15 muhurats that prevails for around 45 minutes in between sunrise and sunset. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dJFUYt via Blogger https://ift.tt/3aVrr9P February 26, 2021 at 05:56AM

Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3stOluS via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZQ2uGq February 26, 2021 at 05:42AM

The rugby league players performed a song from their balconies in hotel quarantine in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZOfrki

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ssUPKK

K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O2FgKQ

While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bCQ6iN

The case went cold after the man accused disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmWHSt

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uAhFli

Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uzZyw0

Read the horoscope prediction to know what is in store for you this Friday. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NIq8lZ

Abhijit muhurat is the 8th muhurat out of 15 muhurats that prevails for around 45 minutes in between sunrise and sunset. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dJFUYt

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3stOluS

The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sl5HKy

Read here to know what the stars have in store for you on Wednesday. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZNI8Oe

Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news The world-first law is designed to make the tech giants pay news publishers for content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZQQHYo via Blogger https://ift.tt/2MnYRVl February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

The colourful fridges popping up on American streets Local communities in the US have come up with a novel way to help feed those going hungry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZLgP7h via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bA0Qyg February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines A report describes how prisoners of war are used as slave labour to generate money for the regime. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sCAlPR via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NSRYM1 February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Brazilian Amazon: Juma descendants of 'last warrior' vow to carry on legacy After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qSWRTY via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NZ5GwK February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Biden's Covid stimulus plan: It costs $2tn but what's in it? Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3utHJP5 via Blogger https://ift.tt/37Lawoz February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Looming battle for Yemen's Marib city risks humanitarian disaster A rebel attack on the government's northern stronghold of Marib threatens mass displacement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qTZdlp via Blogger https://ift.tt/3sCIX99 February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Have Australians fallen out of love with Sydney and Melbourne? Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sk1xCs via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZP1jHm February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Viewpoint: Self-defence not the answer to Nigeria's kidnap crisis The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37IknLG via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZR09Lm February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms? An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmefOj via Blogger https://ift.tt/3knCNXa February 25, 2021 at 06:41AM

Aaj ka ​Panchang for February 25: Know About Tithi, Nakshatra, Shubh Muhurat and Rahu Kaal The day will start with the sunrise at 06:49 am and the sunset is at 06:19 pm. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qSUv7A via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NWdcc3 February 25, 2021 at 05:56AM

The world-first law is designed to make the tech giants pay news publishers for content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZQQHYo

Local communities in the US have come up with a novel way to help feed those going hungry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZLgP7h

A report describes how prisoners of war are used as slave labour to generate money for the regime. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sCAlPR

After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qSWRTY

Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3utHJP5

A rebel attack on the government's northern stronghold of Marib threatens mass displacement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qTZdlp

Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sk1xCs

The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37IknLG

An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmefOj

The day will start with the sunrise at 06:49 am and the sunset is at 06:19 pm. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qSUv7A

Mexican authorities administered their first shots of Russias Sputnik V vaccine Wednesday to residents of the capital, with people lining up at a vaccination station on the citys south side, eager to get any protection they could. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZPGkEy

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P0yi9s

"US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years," the Canadian prime minister said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZKQZ3e

​Panchang for February 24: Details About Tithi, Nakshatra, Shubh Muhurat and Rahu Kaal There is no Abhijit Muhurat on Wednesday, February 24. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kfelaG via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bBZLWP February 24, 2021 at 06:56AM

Biden Nominates Indian-American Lawyer Kiran Ahuja To Head Office Of Personnel Management US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian- American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants. If confirmed by the Senate, 49-year-old Ahuja would become the first Indian-American to serve this top position in the US government. Ahuja served as the Chief of Staff to Director of the US Office of Personnel Management from 2015 to 2017. She has more than two decades of public service and nonprofit/philanthropic sector leadership experience. Ahuja currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Philanthropy Northwest, a regional network of philanthropic institutions. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sjuz5i via Blogger https://ift.tt/3pJDPy5 February 24, 2021 at 06:56AM

Indian Social Activist Anjali Bharadwaj Among 12 Anti-corruption Champions Announced By Biden Admin Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration. "The Biden administration recognises that we will only be successful in combating these issues by working in concert with committed partners, including courageous individuals who champion anti-corruption efforts and countries working to fulfil their commitments to international anti-corruption standards," US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said on Tuesday. For that reason, I am announcing a new International Anti-Corruption Champions Award, recognising individuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries, he said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37J0iF9 via Blogger https://

Daniel Prude: No charges for US officers over 'spit-hood' death Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZI541t via Blogger https://ift.tt/2NRQrWw February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

Syrian torture verdict expected in landmark German case A man who fled Syria is accused in Germany of being a "cog in the wheel" of a state torture machine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37EWbtC via Blogger https://ift.tt/3sq1R2z February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on equality, memes and monorails BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat sits down for a Zoom chat with Matt Groening. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37IjLpr via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bAkFpi February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37EIHyj via Blogger https://ift.tt/2OXM2lm February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

Senegal's teenage jockey races to fame Fallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ktzQop via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Nzhw0T February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma Since taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bv4Z6M via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bzIwFn February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

Coronavirus: Do I send my child back to school? President Biden wants most children in classrooms again by April - but do parents think that's safe? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3utqgGD via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZGPDqe February 24, 2021 at 06:41AM

There is no Abhijit Muhurat on Wednesday, February 24. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kfelaG

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian- American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants. If confirmed by the Senate, 49-year-old Ahuja would become the first Indian-American to serve this top position in the US government. Ahuja served as the Chief of Staff to Director of the US Office of Personnel Management from 2015 to 2017. She has more than two decades of public service and nonprofit/philanthropic sector leadership experience. Ahuja currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Philanthropy Northwest, a regional network of philanthropic institutions. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sjuz5i

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration. "The Biden administration recognises that we will only be successful in combating these issues by working in concert with committed partners, including courageous individuals who champion anti-corruption efforts and countries working to fulfil their commitments to international anti-corruption standards," US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said on Tuesday. For that reason, I am announcing a new International Anti-Corruption Champions Award, recognising individuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries, he said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37J0iF9

Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZI541t

A man who fled Syria is accused in Germany of being a "cog in the wheel" of a state torture machine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37EWbtC