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RS poll scene hots up in Karnataka as BJP-JD(S) fields second candidate
Bengaluru: The Rajya Sabha election scene in Karnataka heated up with the BJP-JD(S) combine fielding its second candidate, even though the alliance has the strength to win only one out four seats.…
- India
EC flagged its concern in SC in 2019 on impact of electoral bonds scheme on transparency
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) had, in 2019, flagged its concerns in the Supreme Court on the changes made in several laws relating to political funding to facilitate the electoral bonds…
- Top Stories
Citizens’ groups flag dangers of Aadhaar-NPR exercise; cite policing, profiling issues
Mumbai: The Bombay Catholic Sabha and the Citizens for Justice and Peace on Thursday said using Aadhaar information for the National Population Register exercise was questionable and could lead to genuine citizens…
- India
Farmers marching to Delhi like Army on offensive: Haryana CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday criticised the “method” adopted by Punjab farmers to press their demands, suggesting that they were attempting to march to Delhi like an army…
- India
TN Govt repeals act to convert Jayalalithaa’s residence into a memorial
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal an Act, passed in 2020, to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a memorial.…
- News
66% of Indians fell victim to romance scam in past year
New Delhi: About two-thirds (66 per cent) of Indians have fallen victim to an online dating or romance scam in the past year, with 81 per cent of them experiencing financial loss,…
- Business
UiPath to equip 5 lakh Indians with AI, automation skills by 2027
New Delhi: Enterprise automation software company UiPath on Thursday announced to equip five lakh Indians with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation skills by 2027, as the government aims to bridge the skill…
- India
Protesting farmers fighting for country, just like soldiers do on borders: Rahul
Aurangabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday came out in support of the protesting farmers, likening the cultivators to soldiers who fight on the country’s borders to protect it. Gandhi was referring…
- India
Hemant Soren remanded to judicial custody in money laundering case
Ranchi: A special PMLA court on Thursday remanded former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren to judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. The ruling…
- Telangana
Nominating Anil and Renuka to RS shows Congress is ready to take bold decisions
Hyderabad: Congress High Command decision to nominate Renuka Chowdhury and Anil Kumar Yadav for the two Rajya Sabha seats has stumped senior Congress leaders vying for tickets. Congress of late has been…
- India
Nationalist Congress Party belongs to Ajit Pawar, rules Maha Speaker
Mumbai: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar here on Thursday ruled that the ‘real Nationalist Congress Party’ belongs to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. In his order on the disqualification of MLAs filed…
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List of world’s top 10 countries by GDP after drop in Japan’s ranking
Japan has slipped from the third to the fourth position in the list of top 10 countries by GDP. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the current GDP of…
- Business
Indian websites, applications saw over 5.14 bn cyberattacks in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Indian websites and applications witnessed over 5.14 billion cyber attacks last year, especially targeting the healthcare sector, a new report revealed on Thursday. With a 10 times increase in attacks,…
- Business
Indian food services market likely to surpass $100 bn by 2028: Report
New Delhi: The overall food service market in India is likely to surpass $100 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8-12 per cent, a report said…
- India
Sonia Gandhi pens emotional letter to people of Rae Bareli on her RS move
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday penned an emotional letter to the residents of her Parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli and shared reasons on why she decided not to contest the…
