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Samsung to launch new foldable phones in India on Aug 16
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday said its new foldable smartphones — Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 — will be launched in India on August 16, and people can pre-book their…
- India
Udaipur: Hindus near slain Kanhaiya Lal’s shop save Taziya from fire
Udaipur: In an act with potential to fill some of the breach between the two communities, Hindus rescued a tazia’ from fire during a Muharram procession which was being carried out barely a…
- India
Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as 14th Vice President of India
Jagdeep Dhankhar, the former governor of West Bengal and NDA candidate, was sworn in as India’s 14th vice president on Thursday. Droupadi Murmu, the nation’s newly elected president, delivered Dhankar’s oath at…
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China blocks proposal by US, India to blacklist JeM chief Masood Azhar’s brother by UN
United Nations: China has blocked a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and the…
- India
ED a political tool of BJP, nothing else: Thomas Isaac
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac on Thursday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was a “political tool” of the BJP-ruled Centre which was attempting to overturn development projects in Kerala and push…
- Business
Disney+Hotstar adds 8.3 mn subscribers, hits 58.4 mn users
New Delhi: Disney+Hotstar has added 8.3 million subscribers in the company’s third fiscal quarter that ended on July 2, reaching 58.4 mn subscribers in India and Southeast Asia. The Walt Disney Company…
- World
London home of Dadabhai Naoroji gets Blue Plaque honour
London: The south London home where Dadabhai Naoroji, a prominent member of the Indian freedom struggle and Britain’s first Indian parliamentarian, lived for around eight years at the end of the 19th…
- Opinions
Chinese Ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ and India-Sri Lanka-China Triangle
A Chinese Ship Yuan Wang 5’ is scheduled to arrive at Hambantota port of Sri Lanka on August 11 and stay there till August 17. The Chinese ship is coming mainly for…
- World
UNSC: India slams China, Pakistan for ‘double standards’ on terror
United Nations: Taking a dig at China, India has told a UN Security Council meeting chaired by Beijing that it was “most regrettable” that genuine and evidence-based proposals to blacklist some of…
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The FAQs of hoisting the national flag
Hyderabad: As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, the Union government launched a new initiative, “Har Ghar Tiranga” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to Indians to display the national flag…
- India
Nitish to prove majority in Bihar Assembly on Aug 24
Patna: After taking the oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, Nitish Kumar called for first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. In the meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar…
- Opinions
ECI defers revision of electoral rolls in J&K – Assembly elections pushed further
The Election Commission of India has revised the date of publication of the revised electoral rolls for Jammu and Kashmir from October 31 to November 25, a gap of almost one month,…
- Technology
Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India amid layoffs, poor growth
New Delhi: Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally. The…
- Technology
Microsoft joins hands with MSDE, CBC to train 2.5 mn civil servants in India
New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday partnered with the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5…
- Middle East
India voices support towards Gaza ceasefire, urges all parties to de-escalate situation
United Nations: India has voiced support for diplomatic efforts of the UN as well as Egypt that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and urged all parties…