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Separatists call 3-day strike in Kashmir over killing of 7 civilians

Seven civilians were killed when security forces opened fire on protesters near an encounter site in Pulwama district.

NGT asks Tamil Nadu to allow reopening of controversial Sterlite Copper facility

Sterlite Copper smelter in Tuticorin was shut in May after violent protests that ended in killing of 13 people in police firing.

Bug gave developers broader access to user photos, says Facebook

The bug has been fixed now, but it involved as many as 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps. 

Ashoka University slammed for teaching ‘anti-Hindu, anti-Brahmin’ book

Right-wing activists & trolls have targeted Ashoka University & a professor there for teaching the graphic novel ‘Gardener in the Wasteland’.

Sexual exploitation of women is now a crime in Jammu and Kashmir — a first in India

Jammu and Kashmir brings in amendment to state laws to make 'sextortion' a non-bailable crime, with punishment of up to five years. 

Amid Rafale row, parliamentary panel slams HAL for failure to provide required Tejas jets

The panel, headed by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, reported that insufficiency was affecting the Airforce's combat potential.

Soldier killed, 3 militants gunned down in encounter in J&K’s Pulwama

A search operation launched by the security forces in Pulwama's Sirnoo village turned into an encounter after militants opened fire on security personnel.

Woman grounds IndiGo flight with ‘bomb’ tip, turns out to be false alarm

A Mumbai-Lucknow flight was delayed for an hour after a woman claimed there could be a bomb on the plane, and showed photos of alleged suspect.

Meghalaya HC judge does about-turn on ‘Hindu nation’ after CPI(M) threatens impeachment

Justice S.R. Sen says secularism is one of Indian Constitution's basic structure – after CPI(M) said it was considering impeaching him.

Investigation alleges J&J knew its powders have cancer-causing asbestos but hid the info

Reuters investigation report on Johnson & Johnson talc powders was released in the US Friday. J&J has rejected the findings of the report.

On Camera

Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

Our study presents evidence suggestive of the fact that farmers who demonstrate greater knowledge about the importance of potassium tend to achieve higher yields and revenues.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.