- India
Defamation case filed against suspended DMK leader for derogatory remarks against Guv
Chennai: The Chennai City public prosecutor on Thursday filed a defamation petition at the principal District and Sessions Court against suspended DMK leader Shivaji Krishnamoorthy for an alleged derogatory speech against Governor…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt employees seek Governor’s intervention for salaries
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association (APGEA) on Thursday sought Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan’s intervention to ensure payment of salaries and pensions on time while another group of employees met Chief Minister…
- News
Process to declare Ram Setu a national heritage monument underway: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court it was examining the issue in connection with declaring the Ram Setu a national heritage monument. A bench, headed by Chief…
- India
Views on social media not proof of bias: SC collegium backs advocate for BHC judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated its earlier proposal to elevate advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as a judge of the Bombay High Court, emphasising that the views on social media attributed…
- India
SC backs gay advocate’s appointment as DHC judge, refutes centre’s objections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has expressed its disagreement with the Centre for returning the proposal to appoint advocate Saurabh Kripal, who is openly gay, as a Delhi High Court judge,…
- World
Pakistan urges Iran to investigate cross-border terrorist attack
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the Iranian authorities to investigate the cross-border terrorist attack in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province and bring the perpetrators to task, local media reported. Pakistan…
- India
Joshimath crisis: Cracks develop in GMVN guest house
Joshimath: Cracks have developed in the walls of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam’s (GMVN) guest house in the holy city of Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The cracks were noticed in the building, located near…
- India
Road safety body IRF urges FM to waive GST on helmets
Delhi: Road safety body International Road Federation (IRF) wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, demanding removal of GST on life saving device helmets for safety of the two-wheeler riders…
- Middle East
Tunisia, Italy pledge to jointly fight illegal immigration
Tunis: Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency. Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign…
- India
VC investment in India to remain sluggish in Q1 2023
New Delhi: VC investment in India is expected to remain soft in the first quarter of 2023, before starting to pick up in Q2 — in part due to India’s strong growth…
- Technology
Google working on ‘Bluetooth Distance Measurement’ API
San Francisco: Google is reportedly working on a new ‘Bluetooth Distance Measurement’ application programming interface (API), which will help users to measure the distance between their smartphone and connected devices. This feature…
- Technology
Look at the kind of authority you wield in terms of dominance: SC to Google
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday orally told Google’s counsel to look at the kind of authority it wields in terms of dominance, while hearing the tech giant’s plea on seeking…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi calls players nation’s pride, demands action against WFI
Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi justified the allegations of sexual harassment made by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and others against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and demanded…
- Andhra Pradesh
Lokesh pada yatra will instil confidence among youth, says TDP
Amaravati: Former Finance minister and TDP politburo member, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, on Thursday expressed confidence that the upcoming pada yatra of the TDP national general secretary, Nara Lokesh, ‘Yuva Galam’ will certainly instill…
- India
Pilot writes to Gehlot, demands compensation for farmers
Jaipur: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot demanding compensation for farmers who have incurred major losses due to damage of…
