- World
Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…
- India
Fresh floods in Assam affect over 1.90 lakh people
Guwahati: More than 1.90 lakh people across 17 districts in Assam have been affected by floods triggered by a fresh spell of rain, officials said on Tuesday, adding that there was also…
- India
SC defers hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in 2014 inflammatory speech case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him in a 2014 inflammatory speech case.…
- Technology
Google, Meta are highest-paying big tech firms for engineers: Study
San Francisco: Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) tend to pay their software engineers more than their Big Tech counterparts, a new study has shown. According to new data from an anonymous forum…
- Business
US takes 1st action against firm for selling unregistered NFTs with $6 mn fine
Washington: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Impact Theory, a media and entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles, with conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities in the…
- Business
Chamath Palihapitiya’s VC firm tried to sell stake worth $312 mn in startups: Report
San Francisco: Leading venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya’s investment firm Social Capital tried to sell its stake worth $312 million in hundreds of startups, the media reported. According to a report in The…
- Business
Microsoft to remove few features from Edge in latest update
San Francisco: Microsoft has said that it will be removing some of the features from its web browser Edge in the latest update. The tech giant will remove five features with the…
- Business
Indian IT industry expected to grow 3-5% revenue in 2024, lower than 2023: Report
New Delhi: The Indian IT industry is expected to see moderate revenue growth of 3 to 5 per cent in FY2024, lower than 9.2 per cent (year-on-year) growth in FY2023, a new…
- India
Impartially evaluate drinking water, sanitary conditions in Tihar Jail: Delhi HC
New Delhi: In view of a plea filed by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee, the court has constituted a four-member fact finding committee to evaluate drinking water and proper sanitary…
- Delhi
Gender-specific laws not meant to be anti-opposite gender: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has stressed on the importance of remaining gender-neutral while dealing with gender-specific laws, stating that the existence of such laws should not lead to bias against…
- India
Student beaten to death by peers of another community in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death after a dispute with fellow students belonging to another community in Prayagraj. The incident took place on Monday when the Class 10 student…
- World
More than 15k Indian tech workers came to Canada over past 12 months: Report
Toronto: India formed the largest cohort of global tech industry workers who flocked to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, according to a recent report from The Technology Councils of North…
- India
Fire breaks out in SBI branch in Bihar’s Gopalganj
Patna: Massive fire broke out in the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Gopalganj on Tuesday, leading to loss of properties, an official said The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. at…
- India
Goa Police arrest 2 women over fake rape case extortion racket
Panaji: Goa Police have arrested two women and a man for allegedly extorting money from a person in Gujarat by threatening to file a false complaint of rape. Superintendent of Police (North…
- Kashmir
Miss World 2023 to be held in Kashmir
Srinagar: The 71st Miss World 2023 contest is set to be held in Kashmir later this year with 140 participating countries, thanks to the G20 meet held here in May. This was…
