- Bangalore
Karnataka cabinet’s nod to strengthen Lokayukta
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday gave a nod to empower the Lokayukta in the state. The cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, took a decision not to file a…
- India
SC grants Gujarat govt time to file response on Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Gujarat government further time to file its response on a bail of activist Teesta Setalvad arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP in dilemma on celebrating Ganesh festival at Idgah Maidan
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka is in a dilemma over the Hindutva activists’ demand for celebrating the Ganesh festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet locality of Bengaluru and is treading…
- Technology
Twitter whisleblower Zatko to testify at US Congess on Sep 13
San Francisco: Twitter whisleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is set to testify at US Congess on September 13 about allegation he leveled against the Parag Agrawal-led micro-blogging platform over misleading regulators about security…
- India
Karnataka govt’s move to introduce maths, science in madrasas may create row
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has taken up an exercise to ascertain whether the children studying in madrasas are getting formal education as per the Education Rights Act. This, however, is being…
- Middle East
US forces carry out second airstrike on Syria in 24 hrs
Damascus: The US Air Force has bombed new positions manned by militias loyal to Iran in Syria for the second time in 24 hours, the American military Central Command and a monitoring…
- Middle East
Negotiations inch forward on deal to restore Iran nuke deal
Tehran: Negotiations on a deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are reportedly inching forwards, with Tehran saying on Thursday that it was examining the latest proposal. Iran received a…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad to document Thoti tribals traditions for posterity
Hyderabad: The Thotis are one of the endangered tribal communities decreasing in their population. As per the census 2021, the population of Thotis is 4,811 only. Their living traditions are endangered since only…
- Telangana
Telangana BJP alleges conspiracy by TRS, AIMIM to create unrest
Hyderabad: Telangana state BJP president Bandi Sanjay on Thursday alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have conspired to create law and order problems in the…
- World
Forest fires in Russia burn over 100,000 hectares in 3 days
Moscow: Forest fires in Russia continued to spread and have consumed nearly 110,000 hectares of land in just three days up to Thursday. A report by the state-run TASS news agency said…
- Technology
Google Play Games for PC feature expands to 5 countries
New Delhi: Google on Thursday expanded its Play Games for PC feature under an open beta to users in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia. Earlier this year, the company…
- Technology
Fitbit unveils 3 new wearables with advanced features
San Francisco: Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit has unveiled its latest-generation fitness wearables — Inspire 3, Versa 4 and Sense 2 — that offer several health features, including heart rate, oxygen saturation (SpO2),…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Saffron surge worries BJP, SDPI raises concern for Congress
Bengaluru: Ruling BJP and Opposition Congress, which have subtly or openly practiced the politics of division are confronting a catch-22 situation as their politics of polarisation is showing all signs of boomeranging…
- Kashmir
Gupkar Alliance is intact: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah denied on Thursday that there were differences which could lead to the breaking up of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar…
- Middle East
Iran announces deal with Russia on gas purchase, swap
Tehran: The Iranian Oil Minister has said that the country has finalised talks with Russia on gas purchase and swap, according to the Oil Ministry’s news service Shana. The contract will soon…
