- India
‘Can marriage be dissolved through Article 142’, SC reserves judgment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved the judgment on a batch of petitions raising common questions of law on the apex court’s exercise of its powers under Article 142 to…
- India
Government orders blocking of 67 porn sites
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has ordered blocking of 67 pornographic websites, according to sources. In an e-mail sent by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to internet service…
- India
Strengthening India’s military prowess govt’s top priority: Rajnath Singh
Itanagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that strengthening India’s military prowess has been the Narendra Modi government’s top priority ever since it came to power since 2014, with focus on…
- India
Bihar IAS officer apologises for her ‘condom’, ‘sanitary pad’ remarks
Patna: Senior IAS officer and Bihar Women and Children Development Corporation Managing Director Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, who had stirred up a controversy with her snide and abrasive responses to school girls in…
- World
Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule
Washington: Chinas global image took a “precipitously more negative” turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for…
- Business
Karnataka has immense scope for millets, says Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday emphasised on the immense scope of millets, especially for Karnataka which is a leading producer of the crop, as she said that start-ups…
- Technology
Security, talent crunch worry Indian firms on Hybrid Cloud journey
New Delhi: As organisations face skills gaps, security challenges and compliance obstacles, only 30 per cent of the Indian firms are able to manage their Hybrid Cloud environments holistically which can create…
- India
MHA orders sealing of three premises linked to PFI in Delhi
New Delhi: After banning the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has now ordered the sealing of three premises in Delhi being operated by…
- India
MVA claims Eknath Shinde had gone shopping for a Congress alliance
Mumbai: Making embarrassing revelations, the Congress and Shiv Sena have claimed that the present Chief Minister Eknath Shinde — backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party — had reportedly sought alliance with the…
- India
Beware of fake Twitter handles of new CDS, veterans and serving military officers say
Kolkata: A fake Twitter handle @GenAnilChouhan was created soon after Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan was appointed India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday. Veterans, including Lt. Gen. K.J.S. Dhillon (retd), have warned…
- India
RJD leader claims Tejashwi will become chief minister in 2023
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal state president Jagadanand Singh on Thursday claimed that Tejashwi Yadav will become the chief minister in 2023 and Nitish Kumar will go to the Centre. Jagadanand Singh, who…
- World
Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Moscow: Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham, the media…
- India
Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all women, including the unmarried, are entitled to safe and legal abortion, and also the meaning of rape must be understood as including marital…
- World
We had to take decisive action: UK PM Liz Truss
London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended last week’s mini-budget, saying it was a necessary “decisive action” that had to be taken. In her first comments on the market turmoil since…
- Automobile
BMW to use Amazon Alexa tech to make its own virtual assistant
New Delhi: German automaker BMW has announced to use Amazon Alexa technology to develop its next-generation voice assistant. BMW started offering Alexa assistant in select cars in 2018. This time, the company…
