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- India
Lakhimpur violence: Court rejects discharge pleas of Ashish Mishra, others
Lakhimpur Kheri: A local court has dismissed the discharge applications of 13 accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur violence case, including that of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State (Home) Ajay…
- India
UP: Train passengers allotted seats that do not exist
Lucknow: In a bizarre incident, a passenger who boarded a train from Lucknow to Varanasi found that he had been allotted a seat that did not exist. Vijay Kumar Shukla, who was…
- India
UP: Two teachers held for eloping with girl students
Ballia: In separate incidents, the Ballia police have arrested two teachers for eloping with their girl students. The police later rescued two girls in the Bairiyia area of the district. Both the…
- India
UP: Mother of two kids addicted to gambling loses herself to landlord in betting
Pratapgarh: In what seems to be a replay of Mahabharat, a woman put herself at stake while playing Ludo and then lost to her landlord. The woman, Renu, used to gamble with…
- Business
Deliberations on key issues commence at G2O Sherpa meeting in Udaipur
Delhi: A range of issues are being discussed in the ongoing four-day Sherpa meeting of India’s G20 presidency, which began in Udaipur on December 4 and is expected to continue till December…
- World
India reinstates e-visas for travellers from UK
London: The Indian High Commission in London on Monday announced the reinstating of the electronic visa (e-visa) for UK travellers, a move that will be widely welcomed amid a massive rush for…
- India
Jaishankar strongly defends India’s import of crude oil from Russia
New Delhi: India on Monday stoutly defended its import of crude oil from Russia amid the Ukraine conflict with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi’s procurement was just one-sixth…
- Andhra Pradesh
Possibility of India’s division increased due to PM Modi’s policies: Jairam Ramesh
Jaipur: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday charged that the possibility of India’s division has increased due to his policies and that “political dictatorship” is…
- India
DMK seeks review of EWS judgement, says it overrules 1992 Mandal verdict
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday sought a review of the November 7 verdict of the Supreme Court which upheld 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS)…
- Technology
Airtel, Meta to boost India’s digital ecosystem
New Delhi: In a bid to support the growth of India’s digital ecosystem, Bharti Airtel and Meta (formerly Facebook) on Monday announced a key collaboration. Airtel partners with Meta and STC (Saudi…
- India
India fined 80 % match fee for slow over-rate agaist Bangladesh in first ODI
Dhaka: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said India have been fined 80 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Bangladesh in the first ODI, which the…
- India
Stone pelting on India-Nepal border, traders block bridge in protest
Pithoragarh: Traders here on Monday blocked a border bridge with Nepal for two hours to protest against stone pelting from the neighbouring country on workers building a wall along the Kali river…
- Telangana
With Gujarat polls over, BJP to now focus on Telangana
Hyderabad: With the Assembly elections in Gujarat coming to an end, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now looking to focus on Telangana to gear up for the polls due next year.…
- Technology
Women, unemployed, rural poor lag due to digital divide, says Oxfam India Report
New Delhi: The reach of digital technologies remains limited to largely male, urban, upper-caste, and upper-class households and individuals, said Oxfam India’s latest ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’. The percentage of…
- Technology
Microsoft India hikes prices of products, services by up to 11%
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced a huge price hike of up to 11 per cent for its software and services in India due to currency fluctuations. The company said the “Indian rupee…