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Karnataka government to observe Engineers’ Day from 2027
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will begin celebrating Engineers’ Day officially from next year, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Monday, September 14. saying the state must recognise the contribution of its large…
- India
Keralite vlogger says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan
Kochi: A Keralite woman travel vlogger, who had earlier claimed that she was arrested by the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan, has now said that local authorities threatened to arrest her in Bamyan, citing…
- India
India-New Zealand trade pact may come into force from Oct 19
New Delhi: The India-New Zealand free trade agreement is likely to come into force from October 19, an official said. The two countries had on April 27 signed the free trade agreement…
- India
DMK leaders booked for defamatory remarks against TN CM Vijay
Chennai: Police have registered cases under various legal provisions against senior DMK leaders A Raja and P K Sekar Babu over alleged defamatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay…
- India
Pregnant woman dies after alleged police kick in UP’s Firozabad
Firozabad: Police personnel who arrived to arrest a theft suspect in the Shikohabad area of Firozabad allegedly kicked his Dalit pregnant wife, following which six personnel, including two sub-inspectors, were suspended, a…
- India
Lawrence Bishnoi aide deported from Canada, arrested in Punjab
Chandigarh: A close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was taken into custody at the IGI Airport in Delhi after being deported from Canada, Punjab Police said on Tuesday. The arrest of…
- India
Flipkart creates over 2.5 lakh seasonal jobs across India
New Delhi: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday, September 15, said it has generated over 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across India to meet surging demand ahead of the upcoming festive…
- Delhi
Delhi: 2 SpiceJet Dubai flights face delay, passengers protest
New Delhi: Around 200 SpiceJet passengers protested at the Delhi airport after their flights to Dubai were rescheduled multiple times and faced inordinate delays since Monday, September 14, according to a source.…
- Kashmir
Bring UCC Bill in Parliament if you have numbers: Omar Abdullah to BJP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the BJP should introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in Parliament if it has the numbers to pass it, instead…
- India
ABVP urges Centre to cancel Umar Khalid documentary in NLSIU
Bengaluru: The RSS-affiliated student organisation ABVP has sought the Centre’s intervention for the permanent cancellation of a proposed screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid at NLSUI here. It also…
- Business
No charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000
New Delhi: The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or on payments made through RuPay…
- India
Driver arrested in Gurugram woman biker hit-and-run case
Gurugram: Kalyan Bainsla, the car driver accused of hitting a woman sports bike rider, was arrested in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, September 15, Gurugram Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj said. He and a cousin,…
- Technology
Meta to report child sexual abuse to Indian law enforcement
New Delhi: As the government steps up engagement with social media platforms over harmful content online, US-based technology giant Meta has agreed to report matters related to child sexual abuse and safety…
- India
Remittances to India rose to USD 151 billion: UN agency
United Nations: Remittances to India, which is the world’s largest recipient, rose significantly by more than two-and-a-half times in the last decade, a UN agency said on Monday, September 14. Private remittances…
- India
Road rage: Teen subjected to casteist slurs by four in Beed
Beed: A 17-year-old boy was thrashed and subjected to casteist slurs allegedly by four youths over a minor dispute in Majalgaon tehsil of Maharashtra’s Beed district, a police official said on Monday,…