- Politics
Lalu rules out stepping down as RJD President in Tejashwi’s favour
Patna/New Delhi: RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday sought to quash speculation that he would step down from the post and son Tejashwi Yadav could be the next party chief. Interacting…
- India
‘Remove principal who denied entry to Muslim students wearing hijab’
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress has demanded removal of the Principal of Kundapur Pre-University College of the state’s Udupi district for denying entry to Muslim girl students in hijab to the college. Speaking…
- Telangana
LS panel notice to Telangana officials on BJP MP’s complaint
Hyderabad: The Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics Committee issued notice to Telangana’s Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and other officials on a complaint by BJP MP from Nizamabad, Arvind Dharmapuri about alleged attack on…
- Kashmir
3 J&K Power Dept employees electrocuted in Srinagar
Srinagar: Three employees of J&K Power Development Department (PDD) were injured after they received a strong electric shock while carrying out repairs in Srinagar on Friday, officials said. “The three employees of…
- Telangana
Telangana CM not likely to receive PM on Hyderabad visit
Hyderabad: In what is being seen as a politically significant move, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is not likely to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the latter’s visit to Hyderabad…
- Bangalore
‘I love hijab’ movement in K’taka; BJP says it won’t allow Talibanisation
Bengaluru: The hijab row in Karnataka is spreading fast to other districts of the state. Muslim students in Mysuru district started a “I love hijab” movement on Friday. The ruling BJP has…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra DGP meets CM after massive protest by employees
Amaravati: A day after the roaring success of Andhra Pradesh government employees’ ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ despite police denying them permission, Director General of Police Gautam Sawang on Friday met Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan…
- Technology
Twitter expands its downvote test worldwide
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is expanding its experimental downvote test worldwide. The company said that they have been testing how it can surface the most relevant replies within tweets with the…
- Delhi
Homebuyers get respite as Delhi HC restrains coercive action on EMIs
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has restrained banks and housing finance companies from taking any coercive action to recover EMIs from homebuyers over incomplete projects on a plea by a group…
- Automobile
Hyundai’s January sales fall 12% amid chip shortage
Seoul: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest carmaker, has announced its sales fell 12 per cent last month from a year earlier amid global chip shortages. Hyundai Motor sold 2,82,204 vehicles in January,…
- Technology
Google unveils new Chromebook devices for teachers, students
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices — along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances — built entirely for education. The…
- Technology
Jio Platforms invests $15 mn in AI, VR startup Two Platforms
New Delhi: Jio Platforms announced on Friday that it has invested $15 million in Two Platforms (TWO) for a 25 per cent equity stake. The startup — Two Platforms — is an…
- India
BharatPe Founder seeks removal of new CEO from board, firm says wait for audit
New Delhi: In a fresh twist to the ongoing BharatPe saga, the fintech platform’s Co-founder and Managing Director Ashneer Grover has now written to the company board asking for the removal of…
- Offbeat
Karnataka man steals police jeep, goes on 112 km joyride
Dharwad, (Karnataka): A man, who stole a jeep from a police station in Karnataka’s Dharwad district and went on a long joyride to fulfil his long-pending dream, has been arrested, police said…
- India
Govt willing to introduce stricter social media norms: IT Minister
New Delhi: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the Narendra Modi-led government is willing to introduce stricter social media norms and all micro-blogging sites operating in…
