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PM Narendra Modi ‘overjoyed’ by response to ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was “overjoyed and proud” of the “amazing response” to the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign across the nation. He further urged citizens to share their photos along with the national flag on the official website dedicated to the campaign. Read more
Conduct wildlife species risk assessment: DGCA to airports; seeks monthly report
The aviation regulator on Saturday told airport operators to carry out wildlife species risk assessments and rank them according to the risk posed to aircraft and decide on mitigation steps to be taken. Read more
Uttarkashi teacher close to Uttarakhand paper leak mastermind caught: Cop
A teacher at a government intermediate college in Uttarkashi, described by the police as the right-hand man of the Uttarakhand paper leak mastermind, has been arrested, the state’s special task force said on Saturday. Read more
Instagram can track online activity of users: Ex-Google engineer
{{/usCountry}}Instagram can track online activity of users: Ex-Google engineer
{{/usCountry}}A former Google engineer has said Instagram might be tracking the online activity of its users. Felix Krause, the founder of fastlane, claimed in a blog on August 10 that on Apple's mobile operating system iOS, the app of Instagram as well as Facebook, render all third-party links and ads within its app using a custom in-app browser. Read more
Yuvraj, Raina react after popular sports brand answers former West Indies player's plea for cricket equipment
Earlier this week, former West Indies cricketer Winston Benjamin's statement over lack of quality sporting equipment had went viral after a popular Indian Twitter account posted a picture over the same. Read more
Rajinikanth shares a special note, urges fans to ‘let national flag fly with pride’ ahead of 75th Independence Day
Actor Rajinikanth took to Twitter and shared a special message for his fans ahead of India's 75th Independence Day. He shared a long note requesting people to honour those who gave up their lives to earn freedom of the country. Read more
Belly fat: Harmful habits that are making you gain visceral fat
Belly fat may initially be perceived as harmless especially in people who have a lean built. However, it is more dangerous than it appears as it is accumulated deep inside your abdomen and surrounds your internal organs. Read more