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INDIA bloc boycotts LS Speaker’s tea party
New Delhi: The Congress, the Trinamool Congress, and the Samajwadi Party boycotted the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, August 13, after the House was adjourned…
- India
Felt ‘sting of untouchability’ in purification ritual: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday, August 13, said the purification ritual performed in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, where he delivered a speech, made him feel the “sting of untouchability” as someone…
- India
Ex-TMC MLA arrested over ‘hurried cremation’ of RG Kar rape victim
Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested from Odisha on Thursday, August 13, over his alleged involvement in the “hurried cremation” of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered…
- India
Jharkhand students accuse govt of hiding Mahto’s health info
Ranchi: Students protesting against alleged recruitment exam irregularities in Jharkhand on Thursday, August 13, accused the Ranchi district administration of deliberately withholding the health details of Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been…
- India
Rahul moves SC against HC order in disproportionate assets case
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court which directed the CBI and ED to verify the allegations of disproportionate assets…
- India
SC asks authorities to consider suggestions on AI ethics rules
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 13, asked the Centre and others to consider suggestions given by a petitioner on framing binding guidelines on ethics and transparency in AI-based surveillance…
- India
SC to hear plea over facial recognition at Jantar Mantar protest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 13, agreed to hear a plea filed by a Rajya Sabha lawmaker challenging the alleged deployment of facial recognition technology and other biometric surveillance…
- India
Parliament adjourned sine die, ending stormy Monsoon Session
New Delhi: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Thursday, August 13, drawing the curtain on a stormy Monsoon Session marked by repeated Opposition protests over the police crackdown on students…
- India
Saliva, swab aid early detection of cancer: IIT Indore
Indore: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore claimed to have developed a non-invasive technique that can detect early signs of oral cancer using only saliva and a swab sample…
- India
Probe CJP over minors at Delhi protest: Influencer to cops
Indore: A Mumbai resident claiming to be a social media influencer has filed a complaint with the Indore police seeking a probe into the alleged presence of minor boys and girls at…
- India
Textbook shortage, app-based exams causing student stress: Panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has flagged a significant gap between curriculum design and implementation for classes 9 to 12, saying the non-availability of textbooks and application-based Board examination patterns are creating…
- India
73 pc students drop out before finishing higher secondary
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has flagged a “drastic decline” in the number of schools and students as education level rises, noting that nearly 73 per cent students drop out before finishing…
- Middle East
India’s 180-day overseas funds rule: What Gulf NRIs need to know
Indian citizens living in Gulf countries as non-residents can generally retain their locally earned salaries, business income and savings abroad without having to transfer or use the funds within 180 days. The…
- India
Video: Couple hospitalised after pit bull attack in Punjab
Patiala: A couple in Punjab’s Patiala district were seriously injured after a pit bull attacked them during a visit to a property with a real estate dealer. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of…
- Delhi
CJP being refused venue for meeting due to BJP pressure: Dipke
New Delhi: A meeting of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) volunteers in Delhi’s Naraina was cancelled on Wednesday, August 12, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke claiming that the banquet hall where it was…
