After Gen Bipin Rawat takes charge as CDS, PM Modi says institution reflects hopes of 1.3 bn Indians

Expressing his delight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated former Army chief Bipin Rawat on taking charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). ​ PM Modi said the post reflects the hopes and aspirations of 130 crore Indians, adding that the institution of CDS carries the responsibility of modernising the Indian military. General Rawat, who demitted office on retirement as Chief of Indian Army on Tuesday received the guard of honour from all the three forces.

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2020 will be the year of Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan: ISRO chief K Sivan

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Wednesday announced that India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 is on and has been approved by the government. Addressing the media, the ISRO chief said, the land acquisition for a second space port has been initiated and the port will be in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. "We have made good progress on Chandrayan-2, even though we could not land successfully, the orbiter is still functioning, its going to function for the next 7 years to produce science data," he said.

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Jet Fuel cost up 2.6%; non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 19

Jet fuel or ATF price was on Wednesday hiked by 2.6 per cent and that of non-subsidised cooking gas LPG by Rs 19 per cylinder on the back of a rise in international rates. Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), used to power aeroplanes, was raised by Rs 1,637.25 per kilolitre, or 2.6 per cent, to Rs 64,323.76 per kl in Delhi, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

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Train fares increased from today: Here's how it will affect your pocket

Indian Railways passengers will have to shed extra as a nationwide increase in basic fares will be applicable from today. The increased fare, however, is not applicable on suburban trains while they are applicable on mail/express non-AC train, AC trains, and Rajdhani, Shatabdis. 

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SBI Customers Alert! SBI Bank changes rules on cash withdrawals over Rs 10,000 from today

SBI ATM cash withdrawal: Do you have an SBI Savings Account and make ATM transactions? Then this is important news for you. State Bank of India (SBI Bank), India's largest lender recently announced new rules for ATM cash withdrawal transactions, to ensure customers safety, SBI Bank has announced the launch of a one-time password (OTP) based ATM withdrawals above Rs 10,000.  

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Mariah Carey's Twitter Account Hacked: Offensive Posts, Racial Slurs Posted

The hackers claimed to be The Chuckling Squad, also broke into the account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and actress Chloe Grace Moretz.

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TikTok Transparency Report: India Logged Maximum Interventions To Take Down Content

From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

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We stay far away from politics, very far: Gen Bipin Rawat as he takes charge as Chief of Defence Staff

General Bipin Rawat, who took charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Wednesday paid tribute at National War Memorial in Delhi on the first day of New Year 2020. Addressing the media, General Bipin Rawat said that all three services (Army, Air Force, Navy) will work as a team. "As per the task given to the Chief of Defence Staff, we have to enhance integration and do better resource management."

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Our priority is to remain operationally prepared for all times: Army Chief General Naravane

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday (January 01, 2020) visited the National War Memorial in Delhi and paid tribute to martyrs on the first day of New Year 2020. General Naravane, the 28th chief of Army Staff, said that their priority will be to be operationally prepared at all times with special attention on human rights.

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Jammu and Kashmir: 2 army jawans killed in gunfight with Pakistani infiltrators along LoC

Two army personnel were killed in a gunfight with heavily-armed Pakistani infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. The infiltrators were intercepted in the Khari Thrayat forest when they were trying to sneak into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they said.

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TikTok Transparency Report: Government is Watching Everything You Are Sharing

From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

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If The FASTag For Your Car Is Not Read by Scanners at Toll Plazas, Your Trip is Free

As of December 15, the government says that 1.15 crore FASTags have been issued.

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Google Doodle Rings in New Year with Froggy Pondering over Resolutions 2020

The New Year's special Google doodle has Froggy seated on a high-rise watching the skyline and the magnificent and symbolic sunrise signifying the dawn of a new morning.

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Delhi wakes up to moderate fog, flight operations normal, delay in train services

Delhi woke up to moderate fog on the first day of 2020 as cold waves continue to keep mercury down. Flight operations on January 1 morning were also reported normal. The minimum temperature remained around 5-degree Celsius on Wednesday morning.

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Have a wonderful 2020: PM Modi extends New Year wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of New Year took to Twitter and extended his greetings to the nation saying may this year be filled with joy and prosperity for all.

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At Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, anti-CAA protesters ring in new year with national anthem

The youth skipped parties and the elderly shun the comfort of watching TV at home on the New Year's eve as thousands of people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rang in 2020 with singing the national anthem at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

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NIA files charges against 6 in 2017 attack on Assam Rifles | Live Updates

Indiatvnews.com brings to you breaking news, latest photos and videos from across India and the world on January 1, 2002: Updates

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Year in Review: Microsoft in 2019 Was All About Microsoft in 2020

It wasn’t the smoothest year for Microsoft, but the groundwork seems to be in place for a solid showing in 2020.

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Delhi wakes up to chilly morning, rain on cards; 34 trains running late

Delhi woke up to a bone-chilling morning on Tuesday after breaking the 119-year record of the coldest December day on Monday with the day temperature "unusually" sticking to the lower side. The minimum temperature recorded at 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday morning was 5 degrees Celsius. Though engulfed in fog, the visibility appeared to be better than Monday morning, with sight of Sun. The Air Quality has also improved in the national capital, however marginally, with Anand Vihar which is capital's most polluted zone, witnessing AQI of 372. Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted rain in Delhi-NCR on January 1 and January 3 night.

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5 plots identified for proposed mosque in Ayodhya

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has shortlisted five sites for the proposed mosque for Muslims. The five sites are outside the "Panchkosi Parikrama" limits, in accordance with the wishes of saints and seers who had wanted the proposed mosque at a 'safe distance' so that there would be no conflict in the future. The Sunni Central Waqf Board, however, remains undecided about accepting the five-acre land offer made by the Supreme Court in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title verdict. 

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Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump

The Twitter user goes by Gigi, though sometimes Sophia, Emma or Leona. The occupation is listed at various times as teacher, historian, documentary writer and model. There’s been speculation about whether this person is really a woman — or even human. But bot or not, the account has gotten the attention of the president and his Twitter followers.

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VIDEO: ISRO scientist wins heart, plays flute at Parliamentary panel meeting

An ISRO scientist has taken over the internet by playing the flute at the end of a meeting with a Parliamentary panel. The video of the flute performance was posted on Twitter by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh and has gathered immense love for the space agency. Ramesh is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

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2019 in review: Trump, Modi at Howdy event symbolises growing ties

If the state of India-US ties in 2019 could be captured in an image, it would be that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump striding hand-in-hand before a cheering crowd of 50,000 people of Indian descent at the "Howdy Modi!" event in Houston in September. The Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells, summed it up: "The trajectory of relations is on a steep upward climb... When you saw the President and Prime Minister Modi on the stage in Houston, it was really a celebration of what is best about our relationship."

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History behind, Shaktikanta Das-led RBI charts new trails sans acrimony

When the Narendra Modi government, stumped by the sudden resignation of Urjit Patel, parachuted retired bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das to RBI in December 2018, many expected a great lull in the public acrimony that marred the days of his academically more illustrious predecessors Patel and Raghuram Rajan.

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Huawei Gets The Green Light For 5G Trials in India

Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the government will allow all market players to perform 5G trials in India.

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Government to Offer 5G Spectrum for Trial to All Players: Ravi Shankar Prasad

This essentially means that Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Huawei will now get to perform 5G trials in India, however this does not assure an approval for commercial roll out

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Netflix Says 70 Percent Users in India Watch At Least One Film a Week

As 2019 comes to an end, Netflix announced the list of most popular titles of 2019 in India.

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Mumbai: Headless body of woman found in Ghatkopar, murder case registered

A headless body of a woman in her mid-thirties was found near Naval Gate in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Monday morning, cops informed.

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Assam TET Result 2019 declared. Direct link to check scores

Assam TET Result 2019: The Assam Teacher Eligibility Test 2019 examination results have been declared today. The CTET 2019 results were released by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam. Candidates who had appeared for the exams are suggested to check their scores on the official website. Students can also download their exam results from the website, by following a few steps. Two direct links have also been provided for the students to check their Assam TET Result 2019. 

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With births down, U.S. had slowest growth rate in a century

The past year’s population growth rate in the United States was the slowest in a century due to declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown of international migration, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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New Year 2020: No exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station post 9 PM; traffic restrictions placed in Delhi-NCR

New Year is here and people across the world are geared up for celebrations. In the wake of celebrations in the national capital, the Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate arrangements to ease traffic movement. Traffic police in Noida and Gurgaon have also issued advisories, that should be checked before stepping out. Other than the traffic movement, exit from the Rajiv Chowk metro station would not be allowed post 9 pm today, the DMRC said. Here are the metro, traffic updates for Delhi-NCR. 

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Named as India's first CDS Chief, General Bipin Rawat to retire as Army Chief today

Indian Army's outgoing chief General Bipin Rawat will be superannuating on Tuesday followed by the ceremonial function, a press note said on Monday.

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'Yogi Adityanath ne bhagwaa lok seva ke liye dhaaran kiyaa hai': UP CM's office hits back at Priyanka Gandhi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister's office on Monday hit back at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra following her saffron clothes remark on Yogi Adityanath saying that CM wore saffron clothes for public service after sacrificing everything. 

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Brazilian govt fines Facebook for $1.6 million over sharing users' data

Facebook has been fined for 6.6 million reais (about $1.6 million) for sharing of data belonging to 4,43,000 Brazilian users in relation to the Cambridge Analytica case by the Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

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Facebook Fined $1.65 Million by Brazil for 'Abusive Practice'

That application collected personal data from millions of Facebook users worldwide, which were then transferred to British consultancy Cambridge Analytica and used without consent in political campaigns.

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4 medium intensity earthquakes strike Jammu and Kashmir

Four medium intensity tremors with magnitudes ranging between 4.7 and 5.5 hit Jammu and Kashmir in a span of less than two hours on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The first quake with a magnitude of 4.7 hits at 10:42 pm, followed by one measuring 5.5 six minutes later. The two occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

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UGC NET Result 2019 to be declared today. Check details, direct link

UGC NET Result 2019: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to release the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) 2019 December results today (Tuesday). Candidates who had appeared for the UGC NET 2019 exam are advised to check their result on the official website. Nearly 10, 34,872 candidates had appeared for the UGC NET exam 2019, which was conducted from December 2 to December 6. According to the UGC, 81 subjects were covered in the course. 

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Central Railway to run special late night services on December 31

The Central Railway (CR) will run four additional suburban services between CSMT-Kalyan and CSMT-Panvel stations on New Year. The announcement was made by the Central Railways, which said the move has been taken for the convenience of New Year revellers. The additional trains will run after December 31 midnight. 

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Pakistani filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza accuses Dawn newspaper CEO of rape

Reputed Pakistani film-maker Jamshed Mahmood Raza has accused the Chief Executive Office of English-language newspaper Dawn of raping him 13 years ago. In a series of tweets, Raza accused Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon of the assault and said his allegations were in no way related to the newspaper but to give strength to other victims of sexual assault.

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4 medium intensity earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir | Live Updates

Indiatvnews.com brings to you breaking news, latest photos and videos from across India and the world on December 31, 2019. LIVE UPDATES:

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15 new police outposts to be built in UP's Bahraich to enhance security

In a bid to strengthen the security in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, which borders Nepal, 15 new police outposts will be built, an official said on Sunday. Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said, "The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) looks after the security of the India-Nepal border. From Katarniaghat sanctuary to neighbouring Sharavasti district, there are five police station areas in Bahraich, which touch the India-Nepal border.  To strengthen border security in the district, stop infiltration and illegal activities, a decision was taken to build 15 new police outposts."

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Elderly duo falls in love, gets married at Kerala old age home. See Pictures

Unusual joyous moments were witnessed at an old age home in Kerala where an elderly couple tied the knot. The old age home in Thrissur district's Ramavarmapuram housed 67-year-old Kochaniyan Menon and a 65-year-old Lakshmi Ammal among many others. The two fell in love at the centre and decided to get married. Their marriage was held in the presence of state Minister VS Sunil Kumar on Saturday.

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Watch: Breathtaking footage of snow cutting machine on Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla railway section in J&K

As the entire north Indian region is experiencing extreme winters this season, heavy snowfall in J&K, Himachal and dense fog in Delhi-NCR, other north India states have impacted trains services, flight operations.

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Security guard at IIT-Kanpur commits suicide

A security guard at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has allegedly committed suicide in the campus premised. According to reports, the victim identified as Alok Srivastava (45) killed himself by hanging. The victim belonged to Jharkhand and resided on the campus with his wife and two children.

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Two Chinese men caught with gold at Kolkata airport

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Sunday seized nine pieces of gold, weighing about 1884 grams of market value Rs 75 lakh, from two Chinese passengers at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here.

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Indian Navy bans Facebook; use of smartphones at dockyards, on-board warships

The Indian Navy has put a ban on the use of Facebook by navy personnel. It has also banned smartphones at naval bases, dockyards and on-board warships. According to media reports, the order, issued on December 27, comes after seven naval personnel were caught leaking sensitive information to enemy intelligence agencies over social media. An operation in association with Central Intelligence Agencies and Naval Intelligence was earlier launched by the Andhra Pradesh Intelligence Department, following which an espionage racket having links with Pakistan was busted. 

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'Delhi mein fog chal raha hai' - Twitterati share surprising pictures, videos

Delhi is witness to an extremely cold December month this year. If the India Meteorological Department is to be believed, this is the longest spell of winters in Delhi since the last 22 years. Very dense fog engulfed Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Monday, while several trains and flights were delayed. Vehicles were seen crawling at minimum speed on highways, while streets wore a deserted view due to extreme cold conditions. The minimum temperature in Delhi as on Monday morning was recorded as 2.8 degrees Celsius.

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Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad expressway may soon be a reality: All you need to know

The FNG expressway —a 56 km long project between Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad — might soon be a reality for commuters travelling between these three cities.

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Delhi Weather: Alert! Several trains delayed, cancelled due to dense fog. Check trains status

Delhi Weather Alert: Delhi and NCR witnessed extreme dense fog on Monday morning reducing visibility with the minimum temperature recorded at 4 degree Celsius at 7 am. Due to the thick blanket of fog, several trains (in and out of Delhi) have been running late. Also, Delhi Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport authorities have said that due to the ongoing bad weather, flight operations at Delhi airport are affected.

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Delhi Weather: Attention! Several flights delayed, cancelled due to dense fog. Check flight status

Delhi weather alert! A layer of dense fog enveloped Delhi and NCR reducing visibility and affecting air traffic and vehicular movement across the city on Monday morning. Several flights flying in and out of the Delhi international airport have either been delayed or diverted to other nearby airports. Delhi Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport authorities said due to thick blanket of dense fog, flight operations at Delhi airport are affected.

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