- India
Hijab row spreads to Aligarh as college bans entry of students not in uniform
Aligarh: The Dharma Samaj College in Aligarh has issued a notice, banning entry of students without the prescribed uniform. The directives come two days after a group of students wearing saffron scarves…
- India
Khajuraho Dance Festival to be held from Feb 20-26
Bhopal: The week-long Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh will be held from February 20 to 26. The 48th edition of the festival will be part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav…
- India
Retired doctor accuses Bihar Dy CM’s brother of land grab
Patna: A retired doctor in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Thursday levelled land grab allegation against the brother of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi. A video of Vinod Kumar Gupta levelling the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress leaders demand K.S. Eshwarappa’s resignation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leaders have started a ‘dharna’ at the state legislature demanding resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa. Eshwarappa had courted controversy earlier by stating that one…
- World
Biden believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days
New York: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days, noting that Russia has added more troops to the border, The…
- India
Pocso not for teenage romances: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has said that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was not intended for teenagers’ romantic affairs. The court granted bail to a POCSO accused…
- Technology
Ice phishing attacks put Blockchain, Web3 at risk: Microsoft
New Delhi: As the adoption of Blockchain and Web3 technologies rise, Microsoft has warned of new cyber threats including ‘ice phishing’ campaigns that can put the so-called secure decentralised, De-Fi world of…
- Automobile
Musk recalls billionaire who once said Tesla would fail
San Francisco: Elon Musk has revealed that billionaire investor and Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger once told him that Tesla would fail. On Wednesday, the 98-year-old investor said cryptocurrencies should…
- Technology
Epic Games says its game accounts crosses 500 mn
San Francisco: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that there are now more than 500 million game accounts. According to The Verge, it is a notable milestone as Epic continues to build…
- Middle East
Israel’s GDP grows 8.1% in 2021, highest since 2000: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 8.1 per cent in 2021, the highest annual growth in 21 years, according to a report released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.…
- Technology
State-sponsored hackers hit us, confirms Red Cross
New Delhi: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed that the recent cyber attack that compromised the data of more than 515,000 “highly vulnerable” people, was likely the work…
- Sports
With series on the line, India seek to win third match against New Zealand
Queenstown: The build-up of the Indian team to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup early next month in New Zealand hasn’t gone according to the plan. The Mithali Raj-led side, after losing…
- Delhi
Delhi HC seeks city govt’s stand on plea against Mohalla clinic
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the city government on a plea against opening up a new mohalla clinic, which was allegedly encroaching a green area…
- World
Russia’s claim that it’s moving troops away from Ukraine border is false: US
New Delhi: Russia’s claim that it is moving troops away from the border with Ukraine is “false”, a senior US official said, adding that 7,000 extra troops have arrived in recent days.…
- Stock Market
Equities settle marginally down; banking stocks top losers
New Delhi: India’s key indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — settled marginally lower on Wednesday in a highly volatile trading session. In the morning session, the indices traded marginally…
