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- World
Japan hit by 50 cm tsunami following 5.9 magnitude earthquake
Tokyo: The Japanese weather agency said that a 50-centimetre tsunami struck an island south of Tokyo on Tuesday, September 24, following a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, according to local media. The Japan…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 182, over 700 injured
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a large-scale airstrike campaign, targeting more than 300 Hezbollah positions in southern and eastern Lebanon leaving 182 dead and over 700 injured. This…
- India
Watching child pornography in private POCSO offence: SC quashes HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a decision of the Madras High Court which had held that watching pornography involving children in private would not fall within the scope…
- India
Watching child porn a crime under POCSO Act or not? SC to decide today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its verdict on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that watching child pornography in private would not fall within the scope…
- India
Home ministry to probe Netflix for visa violations, racial discrimination
New Delhi: The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) of the home ministry is probing Netflix in India for visa violations and racial discrimination, a government email sent to a former Netflix executive…
- India
I am affected, I am not a leader: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and said that he had entered politics to change it. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief…
- Sports
Ashwin scalps six wickets, India trump Bangladesh by 280 runs
Chennai: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s mastery over his craft, underlined by a six-wicket haul, proved too immense for Bangladesh as India cantered to a massive 280-run victory in the first Test with…
- World
In message to China, Modi in US says ‘Quad is here to stay’
Wilmington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. “Free, open,…
- Telangana
KTR accuses Telangana CM of giving contract worth Rs 1,137 crore to family
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR), has made fresh allegations of a multi-crore scam, involving chief minister Revanth Reddy and his associates, from…
- News
Tension in Dharavi as locals thwart BMC’s move to raze ‘illegal’ portion of mosque
Mumbai: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday after hundreds of local residents gathered on a road and opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s plan to pull down an alleged illegal portion…
- Middle East
Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 12
Rinson Jose, a 37-year-old entrepreneur originally from Wayanad, Kerala, has recently been linked to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, including civilians.…
- India
Setback for Center as Bombay HC strikes down IT rules amendment
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday held it unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media regarding the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Union health, food min seek report on Tirupati laddu as row escalates
New Delhi: Union food minister Pralhad Joshi and health minister JP Nadda have sought a detailed report on the allegations of animal fat being used for the preparation of Tirupati laddus, on…
- India
SC to hear plea seeking disclosure of NEET-PG question paper, answer keys
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday is slated to resume hearing a petition challenging the refusal of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to disclose question papers, answer keys, or response…
- India
26-yr-old EY employee dies, Center to probe ‘work pressure’ angle
New Delhi: The Union Labour Ministry on Thursday, September 19, said it will officially probe the death of a 26-year-old woman working at audit firm Ernst and Young (EY) in Pune after…
