- India
Centre to ban 54 Chinese apps posing threat to national security
New Delhi: The Centre is all set to ban 54 Chinese mobile applications which are posing threat to national security, the sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday. According…
- Technology
Now trade-in used mobile phones on Flipkart
New Delhi: Domestic e-commerce platform Flipkart on Monday introduced the Sell Back Programme that offers customers a platform to sell their used mobile phones. The Sell Back Programme launch follows Flipkart’s recent…
- India
‘Wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped’: Karnataka Congress MLA
Dharwad: Karnataka Congress MLA B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan stirred a controversy here on Sunday by stating that incidents of rape are on high in India and wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from…
- Bangalore
Classes resume in Karnataka amid tension; HC to resume hijab row hearing today
Bengaluru: Amid the prevailing tension in connection with the hijab row and the case being heard in the high court, schools reopened on Monday for students of Class 9 and 10 across Karnataka.…
- Bangalore
Anti-conversion bill, hijab row to dominate Karnataka Assembly session
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly session which will commence from Monday, is expected to witness a high voltage drama as the ruling BJP government and opposition Congress are locking horns on controversial issues such…
- Elections
Voter turnout in 1st 2 hrs: UP 9.45%, Uttarakhand 5.03% & Goa 10.86%
New Delhi: The voting percentage on Monday till 9 a.m. in the second phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 9.45 per cent, 5.03 per cent in Uttarakhand and 10.86 per cent…
- Middle East
Iran’s army sets up missile unit: commander
Tehran: The Iranian army has set up a missile unit, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior commander as saying. The missile unit has been established in the army’ Ground Force,…
- Middle East
Israeli PM urges all Israelis to leave Ukraine immediately
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. “I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,”…
- Chennai
NEET becomes major issue in TN urban local body polls
Chennai: The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) has become a major issue in the urban local body polls to be held in Tami Nadu on February 19 after a gap of ten…
- Middle East
Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Jewish settlers in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Clashes between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers broke out in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after an Israeli lawmaker reopened his office. Israeli police said in a statement that six Palestinians…
- Elections
Choose the freedom to be you: Priyanka to Goa, Uttarakhand voters
New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 411.5 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 411.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.81 million and vaccinations to over 10.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- India
AIMPLB asks Muslim women to dispel myths about hijab
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that Muslim women must come forward to dispel misconceptions about ‘hijab’ and ‘purdah’ to counter people who are spreading hate in the…
- Kashmir
J&K govt scales down security of former CMs in Srinagar
New Delhi/Srinagar: The Union Territory government of Jammu and Kashmir has scaled down the security of former Chief Ministers of the erstwhile state, sources in the know of things said on Sunday. Under…
- Elections
UP elections: Polling for second phase begins across 9 districts
Lucknow: Polling has begun for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In this phase, nearly 2.02 crore voters will decide the fate of 586 contestants in nine districts that…
