- India
Teacher recruitment scam: Trinamool MLA approaches SC challenging CBI probe
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress legislator and former president of West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), Manik Bhattacharya, on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court upholding…
- India
Five-time Odisha CM Patnaik owns assets worth Rs 64.97 cr
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 64.97 crore as on December 31, 2021, as per a declaration made by him. The asset details of Patnaik…
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif fears ‘all hell to break loose’ sans debt relief
New York: With debt obligations drawing to a close, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made an urgent appeal for relief in the repayment of debts from rich nations, reminding them that…
- India
One of two SC judges has RSS connections, says SGPC
Chandigarh: Alleging that the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) (HSGMC) Act, 2014, was influenced by Rashtriya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh…
- India
CPI-M, Congress MPs mock Nadda’s statement on AIIMS, Madurai
Chennai: CPI-M and Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu on Friday mocked the claims made by BJP President J.P. Nadda that 95 percent of the work for the AIIMS, Madurai was over. The…
- India
Paddy crop damaged in Haryana, Hooda demands crop loss assessment
Chandigarh: Standing paddy crop in hundreds of acres in Haryana has been damaged due to untimely rains over the past two days, revenue and agriculture officials said on Friday. Agriculture Department officials…
- India
ED gets seven day custody of three PFI members
New Delhi; Three Popular Front of India (PFI) members were remanded to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody for seven days in connection with alleged money laundering to support terror activities. The ED produced…
- Technology
Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, overlaps: Nasscom
New Delhi: The final Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, uncertainty, and overlaps across different laws in the innovation rich value-added services, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Friday.…
- Business
Garmin launches wearable smart BP monitor
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin has launched a smart blood pressure monitor for $150 that allows users to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure at home and on the go. Called…
- Technology
Musk’s Starlink internet speed drops as more users sign up for service
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run affordable satellite internet service Starlink is expanding fast — from Antarctica to Royal Caribbean cruise ships — but its speed has decreased in almost all countries it operates…
- Technology
Android users can now enjoy Dynamic Island-like features
San Francisco: After Apple introduced the Dynamic Island feature on iPhone Pro models, app developer Jawomo launched “DynamicSpot” for Android users, which gives users their version of the new iPhone feature. The…
- Offbeat
‘Lost all peace of mind’: Rs 25 crore Onam lottery winner
Thiruvananthapuram: Just five days after being announced winner of the Rs 25 crore first prize in Kerala government’s mega Onam raffle, autorickshaw driver Anoop says he regrets his windfall. “I have lost…
- Middle East
Iran holds military parade to mark 42nd anniversary of Iran-Iraq war
Tehran: Iranian armed forces held a military parade to mark the 42nd anniversary of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war beginning in 1980. During the military parade on Thursday in the capital Tehran, Mohammad…
- Bangalore
Terrorists wanted to establish caliphate in India, says Karnataka Police
Bengaluru: The inquiry of two suspected IS terrorists in Karnataka has revealed that they wanted to help establish a caliphate in India with Sharia law in place of the existing Central government,…
- Telangana
KTR launches broadside against PM Modi over rupee falling to all-time low
Hyderabad: With the Indian rupee falling to an all-time low on Friday, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao dug out old tweets of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch…
