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After tension mounts, section 144 imposed in 19 areas of Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: Section 144 has been imposed again in 19 pockets in tension-hit Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district from Wednesday. The development surfaces just a day after Calcutta High Court’s…
- India
UAPA case: Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea from SC
New Delhi: Former JNU student Umar Khalid on Wednesday withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy…
- India
Mayawati says govt should seriously consider demands of farmers
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said the Centre should initiate talks with protesting farmers instead of taking action against them. Her remarks come as protesting farmers from Punjab make an attempt…
- India
Sonia in Jaipur, to file nomination for RS polls today
Jaipur: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan on Wednesday, confirmed party leaders. She landed in Rajasthan capital Jaipur accompanied by Congress chief…
- India
Pulwama terror attack: PM Modi pays homage to martyrs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Pulwama on this day in 2019. He said on X, “I pay homage…
- India
First repo rate cut by RBI expected only in 3QFY25, say analysts
New Delhi: India’s January CPI inflation moderated to 5.1 per cent, in line with expectations, while core inflation remained subdued at 3.5 per cent. The inflation trajectory has begun softening although the…
- Politics
LS Polls: Upbeat BJP eyes clean sweep in Raj; Congress pros undecided on contesting
Jaiput: The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Rajasthan have started their preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. While the Congress has reportedly scheduled a screening committee meeting in Delhi…
- Middle East
Shah Rukh Khan responds to claims of his role in release of Indians from Qatar
Mumbai: Matters involving diplomacy and statecraft are best executed by “our very able leaders”, Shah Rukh Khan’s office said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation that the star was involved in the release of…
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Is Modi govt cancelling OCI cards to silence critics?
Between January 1, 2014, and May 31, 2023, the Central government canceled 102 OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards, which permit foreign citizens of Indian origin or foreigners married to Indian citizens…
- Technology
1st ‘designed in India’ AI-enabled education tablet launched
New Delhi: Not-for-profit EPIC Foundation on Tuesday launched the first designed in India, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled, indigenously manufactured education tablet. Designed by VVDN Technologies in collaboration with MediaTek India and CoRover.ai, the…
- India
Modern education must be included in Madaris’ syllabi, assert Islamic scholars
Jaipur: Well-known Islamic scholars from abroad and India strongly emphasised on including modern education viz. Mathematics, Science, Computers and technical education et al. in the curriculum of Madrasa education syllabus while addressing…
- Photos
Photos: IND vs ENG 3rd Test: India practice
Rajkot: India’s captain Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the third Test match between India and England, at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kunal…
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Oracle logs 50% growth in cloud consumption in India, unveils new capabilities
New Delhi: Oracle on Tuesday said that it clocked 50 per cent growth (year-on-year) in cloud consumption in India in the second quarter of FY24, as Cloud@Customer offering grew 380 per cent…
- India
Uttarakhand roads to be like those in US by end of 2024: Gadkari
Dehradun: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the Centre is going to spend Rs 2 lakh crore on road infrastructure in Uttarakhand and its roads will be…
- India
Mamata condemns ‘assault’ on protesting farmers in Haryana
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the firing of tear gas shells at protesting farmers in Haryana, dubbing it as “BJP’s brutal assault” on cultivators. The Haryana Police…
