- India
Sonia writes to PM Modi, flags 9 issues for Parliament special session
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday said that it was unfortunate that the Centre has convened Parliament’s special session without sharing agenda, and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written a…
- India
Students of TN govt school refuse free breakfast cooked by Dalit
Chennai: The free breakfast scheme launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin amid much fanfare hit a roadblock in Karur with parents disallowing their children to have breakfast prepared by a…
- India
VHP asks INDIA to drop DMK from the bloc
Lucknow: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar has said that if INDIA does not remove Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as its constituent, people shall be free to assume that…
- Business
Zoom introduces ‘AI Companion’, available at no additional cost
New Delhi: Virtual meeting platform Zoom on Wednesday introduced its generative AI digital assistant “AI Companion” (formerly Zoom IQ), which will be available at no additional cost for customers with paid Zoom…
- India
After Nusrat Jahan, ED summons another Bengali actress in flat-selling scam
Kolkata: After actress-turned-politician and the Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Nusrat Jahan, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned another Bengali film actress Ruplekha Mitra over her association with the same financial entity…
- Business
Microsoft to end mandatory use of Edge for Windows 11 users in EU
San Francisco: Microsoft is discontinuing its requirement for Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to use Microsoft Edge for accessing widgets and searching results. The tech giant has begun…
- Technology
6 Indian companies enter top 10 digital media players’ list in FY23
New Delhi: Six homegrown companies secured spots in the top 10 rankings of pure-play digital media companies by revenue in FY23, a report showed on Wednesday. These six Indian companies are Dream…
- India
SP distances itself from Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remark
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has distanced itself from DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s call for “eradication” of Sanatan Dharma and termed the comments “an individual opinion”. Senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav…
- India
Govt may cut petrol, diesel price by Rs 3-5 per litre around Diwali
New Delhi: Following the recent cut in domestic LPG prices, the Central government may cut petrol, diesel price by Rs 3-5 a litre around Diwali given that key state elections start from…
- India
SC grants interim protection against arrest to Editors Guild members
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) against any coercive action in relation to the FIRs…
- India
Police security for inter-faith couple’s court marriage in Kanpur
Kanpur: Kanpur police have decided to provide security to an inter-faith couple to solemnise their marriage in court under the Special Marriage Act. The development comes days after a viral video showing…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: 2 girl students end lives over harassment, morphed pics
Hyderabad: Two girl students, who attempted suicide by consuming pesticide in Telangana’s Nalgonda town, succumbed on Wednesday. The students of Government Degree College for Women, Enugudula Manisha (20) and Danthaboina Shivanai (20)…
- Delhi
Delhi HC denies bail to acid attack accused, citing severity of crime
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has denied bail to an accused who allegedly conspired with a fellow doctor to carry out an acid attack on a 30-year-old senior resident doctor. Justice…
- Middle East
Tunisia detects 1st case of new COVID-19 variant EG.5
Tunis: Tunisia has detected the country’s first case of new coronavirus variant EG.5, said a Tunisian official. The infection was found in an infant following genome sequencing at Charles Nicolle Hospital in…
- India
Man with 12 pythons arrested at Chennai airport
New Delhi: Customs officials at the Chennai airport have arrested a man for attempting to smuggle 12 pythons which were concealed in his luggage. According to information, the accused was arrested on…
