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WhatsApp has accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Russia’s state communications watchdog threatened on Friday to block WhatsApp entirely if it fails to comply with Russian law, news agencies reported.In August, Russia began limiting some calls on WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, and on Telegram, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of refusing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.On Friday, the Roskomnadzor watchdog again accused WhatsApp of failing to comply with Russian requirements designed to prevent and combat crime.“If the messaging service continues to fail…

The 25th annual Bonsai and Ikebana exhibition, Bonsai Blossoms 2026, opened in Mumbai, showcasing over 200 Indian-grown bonsai. Inaugurated by Tamannaah Bhatia, the event highlights the art’s connection to nature, patience, and cultural exchange, featuring international artists and a new workshop. In a city that rarely slows down, Bonsai Blossoms 2026 offers a rare pause. The 25th annual Bonsai and Ikebana exhibition by the India Friendship Bonsai Society (IFBS) opened today at Jamnabai Narsee School, bringing with it living artworks shaped over decades — and a reminder of the quiet power of nature. The exhibition was inaugurated by actress Tamannaah…

Project Cheetah milestone as Aasha gives birth to five cubs in MP’s Kuno. NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday announced the birth of five cubs to Aasha, a Namibian cheetah under Project Cheetah, at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India’s total cheetah population to 35 and the number of surviving Indian-born cubs to 24. Sharing the update on X, Yadav said Aasha delivered the cubs on February 7, marking the eighth successful cheetah litter in the country. “Kuno welcomes the birth of five cubs. Aasha’s legacy leaps forward—India welcomes her five adorable cubs! A moment…

LOVE IS IN THE AIR: Bengaluru-based Anand Havaldar has grown tulips in his home garden. The crimson red tulips symbolizing love bloomed around Valentine’s day Anand Havaldar, a gardener from JP Nagar, makes countless trips to his garden these days – five tulips have bloomed there, and he is waiting for the sixth one. “I’m growing three European tulip varieties — Van Eijk, Daydream, and Chameleon Red —with eight bulbs of each variety. Van Eijk is the one that sprouted and bloomed first,” he says. Tulips require cold winters with snowfall, followed by mild summers. Bengaluru’s moderate tropical climate makes…

Hyderabad: All eyes will be on defending champions India when they open their campaign in the ICC men’s T20 World Cup against the US on Saturday. However, more than half of the opposition team’s roots lie in India.The visitors, who surprised everyone in the previous edition with a Super Six finish, once again look to showcase their skills.One of the key players in the US team, Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla, has a connection with a small village of Kamalapuri in Koilkuntla mandal in Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh, which has just about 100 families. Saiteja emerged as the key top-order batter…

Chennai: Doctors at MGM Healthcare performed simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants on a 35-year-old techie, activating both devices immediately after surgery to restore hearing she lost to a post-COVID complication.The patient, a mother of two who handles virtual meetings at a multinational IT firm, developed auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder – a condition in which sound reaches her cochlea but fails to transmit clearly to the brain, leading to total deafness over six months.Chennai: Avian Flu Advisory, I-T To Auction Jayalalithaa Assets, EV Investment Plan And MoreUnlike standard practice, which delays activation for days or weeks, surgeons switched on the implants intraoperatively…

Ahmedabad: More than 150 students who were admitted to ayurveda colleges in Gujarat during the 2019–20 academic year are facing uncertainty over their degrees after the Supreme Court upheld a Gujarat high court decision cancelling their admissions. The apex court also ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter by forming a joint committee.The controversy arose after six ayurveda colleges in the state granted admissions to students who did not meet the minimum required NEET percentile. According to norms, admission to ayurveda and homeopathy courses requires candidates to qualify in NEET with a prescribed minimum percentile. In 2019–20, students from the…

Rourkela: As many as 52 students from six classes — Bal Vatika (kindergarten) to Class V — are forced to study together in a single classroom at a govt primary school in Malgodam area here, severely affecting teaching and learning.Not just this, the school has just two teachers, including the headmaster, and two blackboards, which means only two classes can be taught at a time, with the remaining students sitting idle.Welcome to Government Primary School, Durgapur B, established in 1971. It originally had students from Class I to V, while the Bal Vatika was introduced in 2025, even as the…

Image Credit: Screengrab from CCTV GURGAON: A 10-year-old girl on her way to school was critically injured after being hit and dragged by a speeding black Scorpio in a narrow residential lane of Adarsh Nagar in Sector 12 on Friday morning.Police said the victim, a Class VI student of a private school, was walking to school when the incident took place around 7.23am, barely 200 metres from her home. The SUV, driven at high speed inside the narrow lane, allegedly went out of control and struck the girl, dragging her along and also hitting several motorcycles parked outside houses.The driver…

Dibrugarh: District administration has initiated its flood mitigation roadmap nearly four months before the monsoon’s typical arrival.A high-level coordination meeting was held on Friday in the conference hall at the DC’s office to fast-track flood control projects and ensure that the city is “flood-ready” by the time the first rain hits.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreThe meeting, presided over by DMC commissioner Jay Vikas, brought together top officials to address critical bottlenecks in the city’s drainage network. The discussions prioritised the acceleration of drain desiltation, the enhancement of existing water-exit routes, and the relocation of utility…