- Business
Musk’s X banned over 1.9 lakh accounts for policy violations in India
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp has banned 194,053 accounts in India between May 26 and June 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The microblogging platform, going through…
- Business
Centre picks 7 homegrown startups to build next-gen tech for aerospace, defence sectors
New Delhi: The government on Thursday awarded seven new projects to startups under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace and defence sectors. The move…
- Business
Demat accounts surge to 162 mn in June, NSE active clients reach 44.2 mn
New Delhi: The number of demat accounts increased to 162 million in June, jumping 4.2 million (month-on-month), a report showed on Thursday. In the current fiscal, the average monthly demat accounts addition…
- Business
Homegrown Indkal to manufacture Acer-branded smartphones in India
New Delhi: Homegrown Indkal Technologies on Thursday announced its foray into the smartphone market under a trademark licencing agreement with the Taiwanese electronics company Acer, in which it will design, manufacture and…
- Bollywood
Alia Bhatt starts shooting for ‘Alpha’, trained for four months to play super agent
Mumbai: Actress Alia Bhatt has commenced shooting for the spy universe film ‘Alpha’ after undergoing a rigorous four-month training regimen to portray a super agent. A picture of the actress is doing…
- Andhra Pradesh
We are on mission to rebuild Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday said that the government was on a mission to rebuild the state and that it is crucial to win back the confidence…
- Telangana
Telangana’s ex-Special Intelligence Branch chief denies phone tapping allegations
Hyderabad: Former chief of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), T Prabhakar Rao, the main accused in the phone tapping case, has denied the allegations against him. The retired Inspector General of Police,…
- Middle East
Eight killed in separate car accidents in Iraq
Baghdad: Eight people were killed and three injured in two car accidents in north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said. In one accident, three civilians and an army officer…
- World
Champions Trophy 2025: Team India might not travel to Pakistan
New Delhi: Team India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy as the BCCI will propose a hybrid model to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sources told…
- Middle East
Two-thirds of UNRWA schools have been hit in Gaza: Agency chief
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began, two-thirds of its schools in Gaza have been…
- India
India to see rise in private consumption in FY25 driven by rural demand
New Delhi: Driven by rural demand recovery owing to normal monsoon and moderating inflation, India is projected to see a surge in private consumption in the current fiscal, a report has said.…
- Middle East
Palestinian PM calls for unified government after Gaza ceasefire
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa has called for a unified Palestine under a single authority and government once a ceasefire is reached in Gaza. During a meeting with UN officials, consuls,…
- Middle East
Hezbollah targets Israeli positions in retaliation to attacks in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah has targeted Israeli artillery positions with missiles in response to an air attack that targeted the town of Jinta in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon. In response to the attack, the fighters…
- India
Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer listed as history-sheeter
Prayagraj: The Prayagraj police have listed slain gangster Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer, Vijay Mishra, as a history-sheeter with the Cantonment police station on number 22 B, the police said. The police have already…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Naidu, BPCL CMD discuss oil refinery, petrochemical complex
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) officials on Wednesday discussed the proposed establishment of an oil refinery and petrochemical complex with an investment of…
