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Indian govt looking for Pegasus spyware alternatives with ‘low profile’: Report
After the scandalous revelation of mass surveillance by the Israeli company NSO Group’s spy software Pegasus, including journalists, opposition leaders, business persons, and two serving ministers on its radar, India is looking…
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Govt realises disinvestment receipts of Rs 31,107 crore in FY23
New Delhi: The government has realised disinvestment receipts of Rs 31,107 crore as on January 31, which is around 62 per cent of the Revised Estimate (RE) for the FY 2022-23 that…
- India
Operations at BBC offices ‘affront to freedom of expression'”: Global watchdogs
New York: Global media watchdogs and human rights bodies on Tuesday criticised the Indian government’s income tax survey operations at the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, saying the action “smacks…
- India
Delhi HC grants more time to Centre to file reply on barring Professor Swain’s OCI card
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday while granting four weeks time to the Centre to response on a plea by Sweden-based Professor of Indian origin, Ashok Swain, against barring of…
- Pakistan
Timeline of Ex-President General Musharraf’s engagements with India during his reign
Dubai: Pakistan’s former military ruler General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness. The four-star general, who ruled Pakistan in…
- India
US’s National Press Club asks Indian govt to cancel ban on BBC documentary
Washington: The National Press Club (NPC), a leading media organisation in Washington, has strongly condemned the Indian government’s move pertaining to the censorship of the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. The…
- India
Govt proposes self-regulation for online gaming cos, gamers’ verification; forbids betting
New Delhi: The government has proposed self-regulatory bodies for online gaming companies operating in India in a draft amendment to IT rules but will not allow betting. The draft online gaming rules…
- Technology
Govt to issue guidelines for social media influencers to curb proxy brand promotions
New Delhi: Aiming to rein in social media influencers who indulge in proxy brand promotion or paid promotions without divulging this to their followers about it, the government may soon fine them…
- Business
Govt to unveil third, fourth tranches of sovereign gold bond scheme 2022-23
Delhi: The government is set to issue the third and fourth tranches of the sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme (2022-23). While the third tranche would be issued on December 27, 2022, the…
- India
India submits reply in Nirav Modi’s UK extradition appeal
London: The Indian authorities have submitted their legal response to the application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. The…
- Technology
Received 55,497 requests for user data from Indian government: Meta
New Delhi: India with 55,497 requests was once again second only to the US in terms of asking Meta to provide user data in the first half of this year, and the…
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With Nehru behind him, Sardar has his way in Hyderabad
New Delhi: In this game of chess between the new Indian government and the wily Nizam, there was smoke and mirrors. Adding to the hype, there was also some propaganda to the…
- Delhi
Government should solve hunger problem than discrediting bodies: Kharge
New Delhi: Newly-elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the Centre over India sliding down on the hunger index, and said the government should solve the problem rather than discrediting the…
- India
Ex-Twitter worker claims India forced firm to hire ‘govt agents’
New Delhi: Peiter Zatko former head of security in Twitter has alleged that the Indian government forced social media giant Twitter to employ a person, who according to Zatko, was a ‘government…
- Business
Govt should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI
New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry’s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction…
