Morning Digest: Kashmiri journalists, leaders among snooping targets; monsoon revival sees rise in extreme rainfall events, and more
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News and opinion website The Wire on Friday reported that Delhi-based Kashmiri journalists, a prominent civil society activist critical of the official policy towards Jammu and Kashmir and over 25 people from Kashmir were selected as potential targets of surveillance between 2017 and mid-2019 by an as yet unidentified government agency that was also believed to be a client of the NSO Group of Israel.
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After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
Yashaswi Jaiswal shines with century as India takes strong lead against Australia in Border-Gavaskar trophy.
After contentious climate finance pact, developing nations criticize $300 billion pledge as inadequate in global climate deal.
Ph.D. students in Indian universities express angst over exploitation by guides, leading to a call for reform.
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.
Congress byelection victory boosts government image, strengthens Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against corruption charges, ensures commitment to guarantees.
Supreme Court questions CAQM on stubble burning data, body defends interventions and enforcement actions against violators.
Tamil Nadu's Maternal Mortality Ratio drops to 39.4 and Infant Mortality Rate to 7.7, aiming for zero maternal deaths.
Low pressure forms in the Bay; heavy rain likely in parts of Andhra Pradesh from November 25, says IMD. The weather system may intensify into a depression around November 25, it says.
APIIC's water supply failure impacts 300 industries in Andhra Pradesh, causing production losses worth crores.