- India
BRICS adopts industrial cooperation declaration
Jaipur: The 10th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting, held under India’s chairship, concluded in Jaipur on Thursday, August 6, with member countries adopting a joint declaration for strengthening industrial cooperation and promoting innovation-driven…
- World
US President Trump signs new orders to limit birthright citizenship
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck…
- India
No need to panic over SIR notices: Uttarakhand CEO
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) B V R C Purushottam on Thursday, August 6, asked voters not to panic over notices being issued under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
- Telangana
Telangana tops key cybercrime initiatives in India, says PMO
Hyderabad: Telangana was ranked first in the country in several cybercrime initiatives, in a nationwide review meeting held by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Thursday, August 6, a senior official said.…
- Hyderabad
JLL opens Hyderabad Global Capability Centre, to create 1.6K jobs
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Thursday, August 6, inaugurated the Global Capability Centre of JLL Business Services. JBS is the integrated operations delivery platform of the global…
- Hyderabad
Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tech giant Microsoft on Thursday, August 6, announced the general availability of its fourth cloud region in India, located in Hyderabad, giving customers the choice to run eligible Microsoft Cloud services…
- India
Protest legitimate form of dialogue: RSS chief addresses GenZ
Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday, August 6, said protest is a legitimate form of dialogue in a democracy and should be aimed at building consensus rather than…
- India
Temples, mosques, gurudwaras keep Jharkhand exam protest going
Ranchi: An army marches on its stomach, and so does a protest. As the stir against alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand gains steam, temples, mosques and gurudwaras, as well as individuals, are…
- India
Meta admits to Centre lapses in curbing child sexual abuse content
New Delhi: Meta executives faced a second straight day of questioning by Indian government officials on Thursday, August 6, over issues including Instagram’s content recommendation algorithms and the social media giant’s compliance…
- Middle East
Modi, Netanyahu discuss West Asia, strengthen India-Israel ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, August 6, received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and they exchanged views on the recent developments in West Asia. The…
- Entertainment
Reel turns real: ‘Damini’ echoes in Tarun Tejpal rape case
Panaji: At the emotional core of the 1993 blockbuster “Damini”, centred around a rape trial and remembered for Sunny Deol’s thundering “tarikh pe tarikh” monologue, is the scene where the survivor’s dignity…
- World
Pakistan PM, army chief heads to Saudi Arabia for key talks
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir will undertake a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from Thursday as Islamabad seeks to reinforce its…
- Business
UPI payments above Rs 2,000? Key highlights of new Taxation Bill
New Delhi: The Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill, through which the government wants to promote domestic electronics manufacturing, attracts foreign funds and modifies the zero-MDR framework on digital payments was passed…
- Business
UPI payments above Rs 2K may attract MDR after LS passes Bill
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to…
- India
Over Rs 75 crore spent on PM Modi’s foreign visits in 2026
New Delhi: Over Rs 180 crore was incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to 23 countries, including the US, the UK, France, China and Japan in 2025, according to data shared…
