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Indian teen finds fame as NASA panelist, but social media fact check claims ANI report is fake

ANI report says Diksha Shinde was selected by NASA as a panelist for its MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel, but people point out discrepancies on Twitter. ANI stands by report.

308 Twitter handles made in Pakistan to cause panic in farmers’ R-Day rally, say Delhi Police

Farmers are marching towards Delhi to take part in the scheduled rally. Tractors from Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan have reached Tikri border as farmers sit in for protest for 2 months.

India reports 18,177 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, deaths at 217

The total number of active Covid cases in India now stands at 2,47,220. So far, 99,27,310 recoveries have been reported, according to health ministry data.

Prasar Bharati cancels DD, AIR subscription with PTI, UNI, says no formal contract since 2006  

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Prasar Bharati board Thursday chaired by CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati. 

Twitter turns nasty spitter as #ThooSmitaPrakashThoo becomes a top trend

A misquote by ANI's Twitter handle on Tuesday has snowballed into a trending hashtag that names the news agency's Editor-in-Chief Smita Prakash.

AAP West Delhi candidate Balbir Jakhar refutes ‘cash-for-ticket’ allegations by son

Balbir Jakhar's son Uday accused him of giving AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai Rs 6 crore in exchange for a ticket.

Narendra Modi interview no exception. Indian media rarely asks PMs tough questions

PM Modi’s New Year’s Day interview with ANI has been criticised by some for what they say are ‘soft’ questions.

Editors Guild of India slams Rahul Gandhi for calling ANI editor-in-chief ‘pliable’

The Congress president had said ANI editor-in-chief Smita Prakash's interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was 'staged'. 

Rahul Gandhi mocks Smita Prakash: Journalists under attack or part of partisan politics?

Rahul Gandhi is now the target of much ire for calling ANI editor Smita Prakash a ‘pliable journalist’ and describing her interview with Prime...

Narendra Modi blew hot at election rallies, but was Mr Cool in his interview

His interviews offer a sharp contrast to his campaign speeches, and must be seen together to get a measure of Narendra Modi.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.