- India
Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir is a part of India: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: “People living in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir will raise a demand to go with India. Pakistan does not have a locus standi there as it has illegally occupied the area. The Indian Parliament…
- Telangana
Telangana: ‘Winds of change..’, says Cong as BRS leaders join party
Hyderabad: Soon after several opposition leaders in Telangana joined the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections, including former minister Jupally Krishna Rao and former MP Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, former Congress president Rahul…
- Business
J Swaminathan takes charge as RBI Deputy Governor
New Delhi: Top banker J. Swaminathan on Monday took charge as the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government on June 21 had appointed him to the post of…
- World
New visa rules for Indian students in Australia, work-hour cap from July 1
New Delhi: Beginning July 1, Indian graduates studying in Australian tertiary institutions will be able to apply for work without visa sponsorship for up to eight years. In addition, the allowable work-hour…
- Business
Govt approves investment proposals worth Rs 56,000 crore in 16 states for 2023-24
New Delhi: Government has approved capital investment proposals worth Rs 56,415 crore in 16 states in the current financial year. Approval has been given under the scheme entitled ‘special assistance to states…
- India
Himachal CM opposes import duty reduction on Washington apples
Shimla: The Union government’s decision to reduce the import duty on Washington (US) apples from 70 to 50 percent is against the interests of apple growers of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP launches new campaign ‘Nalugella Narakam’ against Jagan government
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday launched a new campaign called ‘Nalugella Narakam’ (Four years of hell) to highlight the injustice done to the people of Andhra Pradesh by the…
- India
Caste has no role to play in appointment of temple priests, rules Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday made it clear that pedigree based on caste will not have any role to play in the appointment of an ‘archaka’ (temple priest) if the…
- India
Border row with China matter of ‘perceptional difference’: Rajnath
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday termed the border situation with China as a matter of ‘perceptional difference’ but there are agreements and protocols based on which the armies of…
- India
After 17 years in jail, 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case convict gets bail
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has suspended the life sentence awarded to Afroz Khan Pathan, a convict in the sensational 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case, and granted him conditional bail. A division…
- Health
Even mild Covid can ‘permanently damage’ semen quality in men: Study
London: Even a mild Covid infection can cause permanent damage to men’s sperm concentrations and their ability to swim, according to a new study presented at the 39th annual meeting of the…
- India
BJP slams Karnataka CM for alleged attack on Bajrang Dal activist
Shivamogga: After the alleged attack on three Bajrang Dal activists in Shivamogga city in Karnataka, the BJP has attacked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, saying that there is no protection for Hindus under his…
- Technology
Chingari replies after report claimed it’s turning into adult entertainment app
New Delhi: Facing the heat over a report which claimed that Chingari is building an adult entertainment app via its paid 1-on-1 video call feature, the short-video making app said on Monday…
- Technology
WhatsApp rolling out new interface for action sheets on iOS beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface for action sheets to some beta testers on iOS. Previously, the platform used the action sheets provided by Apple’s APIs…
- Technology
IBM acquires Apptio for $4.6 bn in all-cash deal
San Francisco: Tech major IBM on Monday announced it is acquiring Apptio, a leader in financial and operational IT management and optimisation (FinOps) software, for $4.6 billion in an all-cash deal. The…
