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News 18 Afternoon Digest: 21-yr-old Bengaluru Activist Arrested Over Greta Thunberg's 'Toolkit' on Farmers' Protest; Rahul Gandhi's Latest Dilemma is Bengal and Other Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: All the Covid-19 Virus Particles in the World Right Now Can Fit into a Single Cola Can. Really; 21-yr-old Bengaluru Activist Arrested Over Greta Thunberg's 'Toolkit' on Farmers' Protest;'Practically...
RBI Recruitment 2021: Junior Engineer (JE) Registration Ends on Feb 15, Apply Here Now
All the candidates who wish to apply for this vacancy and have not filled the application form yet can apply online by visiting the official website of the bank, www.rbi.org.in.
Activist Arrested for Greta Thunberg 'Toolkit' Was Working With Pro-Khalistani Group: Delhi Police
According to officials, Ravi is 21 years old and lives in Bengaluru. She was active in allegedly disseminating the toolkit, which Thunberg had referred to in her post for the farmers and attached a Google document with details.
BJP and Congress Members in Lok Sabha Raise Issue of Myanmar Situation
Last week, Myanmar's military grabbed power in the coup against the civilian government and imposed a state of emergency after detaining Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD).
Schools to Reopen for Classes 6 to 8 in Gujarat from February 18 With Covid Protocol
Physical classes for these students across schools of all boards will resume with strict adherence to the Centre's COVID-19 norms and guidelines issued by the state government, education secretary Vinod Rao said.
Aaj Ka Panchang for February 13: Check Tithi, Nakshatra, Abhijit Muhurat & Other Details of the Day
A Vedic Calendar, Panchang is also used by many to access information regarding various Hindu festivals and even for practising astrology. It is advised to read the Panchang so that one can choose the best time for starting any important venture and initi...
India Records 12,143 New Covid-19 Cases, Recoveries Cross 1.06 Crore
The death toll increased to 1,55,550 with 103 daily new fatalities, data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,00,625, which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent
PM Modi Meets Newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs
Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, party's national general secretary Arun Singh and Neeraj Shekhar were among the MPs who met the prime minister.
Foreign Exchange Reserves Decline by a Massive $ 6.24 Bn to $ 583.945 Bn
In the previous week, the reserves had touched a record high of $ 590.185 billion after rising by $ 4.852 billion.
Unable to Pay School Fees, Class 10 Girl Student Ends Life in Hyderabad: Police
A class tenth student, the girl hanged herself in her house, they said adding her parents were labourers and had paid part of the around Rs 35,000 school fees.
3 Civil Defence Volunteers Held for Posing as Policemen, Conducting Checks for Mask Violation
The action was taken after the police received several PCR calls and complaints about harassment by these volunteers posing as Delhi police personnel while conducting checks for mask violations, police said.
Out of 41 Requests, AG Gave Consent to Initiate Contempt Proceedings in Three Cases: Govt in Rajya Sabha
The law minister was asked whether the government has received from or issued any communication to the AG regarding giving consent to contempt proceedings against cartoonists, comedians and other artists.
Asian Bonds See Foreign Inflows For Eighth Straight Month In January
Asian bonds enjoyed foreign inflows for the eighth consecutive month in December as investors hunting for higher yields were drawn in by the region's faster recovery from the pandemic.
India, China Reach Disengagement Pact in Pangong Lake Areas in Ladakh: Rajnath Singh; Army Tanks Begin Pullback
A video shared by the Indian Army showed the pulling back of three tanks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) and one by the Indian side from south of Pangong Tso besides brief shots of a meeting between troops of the two sides.
India Exported Military Hardware Worth Over Rs 34,000 Crore in Last Five Years: Govt Data
Replying to a question, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said the total exports by both private and defence public sector undertakings were worth Rs 2059.18 crore in 201516 while the number came down to Rs 1521.91 crore in 201617.
BYJU'S Young Genius: Season 1 Episode 1 - Lydian Nadhaswaram & Meghali Malabika
Host Anand Narasimhan catches up with piano virtuoso Lydian Nadhaswaram & the Atlas Girl Meghali Malabika, along with a special appearance of musician Shankar Mahadevan