- India
CWC resolution condemns suspension of 143 MPs; says democracy ‘under assault’
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday condemned the suspension of 143 MPs for remainder of Winter Session from the Parliament, saying it was done to ensure that “the Opposition…
- India
Govt inks pact for Rs 22,627cr Japanese loan to finance bullet train project
New Delhi: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Central government to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 400 billion Japanese Yen (approximately Rs…
- Business
Govt grants LIC exemption from 25% public shareholding rule till 2032
New Delhi: Government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said on Thursday that the Finance Ministry has granted it a one-time exemption from the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding rule. The…
- Business
Zomato offers to acquire logistics platform Shiprocket for $2 bn: Report
New Delhi: Online food platform Zomato has made an offer to acquire homegrown logistics solution provider Shiprocket for close to $2 billion (more than Rs 16,600 crore), media reported on Thursday. Zomato…
- India
Will remove tweet revealing minor victim’s identity, Rahul Gandhi tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that he will delete a tweet containing purportedly sensitive details about a minor girl who was allegedly raped and…
- Crime
Severed body parts of man found in Delhi; head missing
New Delhi: Severed body parts of a man, who is yet to be identified, were found packed in a polythene bag in an open drain near outer Delhi’s Baprola area on Thursday,…
- India
CWC: Kharge takes indirect jibe at Dhankhar; asks members to decide on BJY 2.0
New Delhi: Party President Mallikarjun Kharge said during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Thursday that the biggest challenge now is people holding constitutional positions, who are responsible for providing protection…
- India
Mamata announces 4% DA hike for state govt staff; joint forum calls it ‘eyewash’
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. Till now, state government employees were getting DA at…
- India
After Congress win in Telangana, Sunil Kanugolu to handle 2024 LS campaign
New Delhi: Ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections, Congress strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been given the charge of handling the party’s campaign strategy and looking after its social media campaigns, party sources…
- Technology
Google adds ‘AI support assistant’ chatbot to some of its Help pages
San Francisco: Google is rolling out a new “AI support assistant” chatbot on some of its Help pages to provide users with product assistance. When visiting the support pages for some Google…
- India
Covid-19: Siddaramaiah warns officers not to repeat lapses that occurred during BJP rule
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has warned the officers about repeating any lapses that occurred in the previous BJP government) during the Covid pandemic. Addressing a press…
- Kashmir
J&K: Militants attack army vehicles in Poonch, 3 jawans killed
Poonch: Three soldiers were killed and as many injured when heavily armed militants ambushed two Army vehicles in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, December 21. The vehicles carrying the…
- Technology
Parliament passes Telecom Bill, paving way for Starlink & others
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote on Thursday, December 21, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to TechCrunch,…
- India
LS suspends 3 more MPs, total suspensions now 146 from both Houses
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday suspended three more opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session, taking the total number of MPs suspended from both houses to 146. On…
- Middle East
Seven soldiers killed in landmine explosion in Syria
Damascus: Seven soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded when a landmine tore into a military bus in Syria’s Homs province on Thursday, the media reported. According to the pro-government Sham FM…
