- India
‘Reasonable criticism won’t constitute contempt’, A-G refuses action against ex-judge, others
New Delhi: Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal has refused to give consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Justice S.N. Dhingra, former Delhi High Court judge, former Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Monsoon fury continues, Godavari flowing above danger mark
Hyderabad: Parts of Telangana continued to reel under monsoon fury with the Godavari river flowing dangerously and several villages remaining marooned and cut-off from the main land. After lashing several districts of…
- Sports
Changwon Shooting World Cup: India climb on top of medal tally at half-way stage
New Delhi: India climbed to the top of the medal tally at the half-way stage of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea, picking up one…
- Bangalore
BJP-RSS meet in Bengaluru likely to discuss strategy for Assembly polls
Bengaluru: Senior BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders are gathering for a two-day ‘Chintan-Manthan Baithak’ here on Thursday to strategise for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The event will…
- Bangalore
Rains to continue in Karnataka, memorials at UNESCO heritage site Hampi inundated
Bengaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted rains for another two days across Karnataka. Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi, that suffered heavy losses due to incessant rains, have…
- Business
Netflix partners Microsoft for new ad-supported subscription plan
New Delhi: Hit by a dwindling user base, streaming giant Netflix has partnered Satya Nadella-run Microsoft for its new ad-supported subscription plan for its over 221 million subscribers. Microsoft will be Netflix’s…
- World
Sri Lankan protesters to hand back President’s house, other occupied buildings
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s anti-government protesters have decided to hand back the President’s house and other public buildings which they have been occupying. The protesters, who had occupied the entrance to the President’s…
- Business
Govt should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI
New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry’s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction…
- Technology
Kids, teens spending more time on TikTok than YouTube globally
San Francisco: Kids and teenagers are watching an average of 91 minutes content on Chinese short-video platform TikTok daily compared to just 56 minutes on Google-owned YouTube globally, new data has shown.…
- Bangalore
BJP MP’s remarks rekindle Idgah Maidan row in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: P.C. Mohan, the BJP MP from Bengaluru Central, rekindled the Idgah Maidan row on Thursday when he said that no permission is needed from anyone to celebrate Hindu festivals in the…
- Technology
Microsoft testing new Windows 11 taskbar UI changes
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is experimenting with new UI changes to the Windows 11 taskbar as it is testing out bringing back the familiar search bar from Windows 10. Windows 11…
- Business
Samsung logs 20% growth in India biz, targets $1 bn from Galaxy M series
New Delhi: Samsung’s business has grown at over 20 per cent (by value) in India in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, and the company…
- India
India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
- World
Hungarian govt declares state of energy emergency
Budapest: The Hungarian government declared a state of energy emergency and adopted a 7-point plan on energy security, with special focus on the supply security of Hungarian families, Gergely Gulyas, the head…
- World
UN Deputy Chief commends India localising development monitoring
United Nations: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended India’s efforts to localise the monitoring of progress in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In her message to a session on the…
