‘Optional, protected, not searchable’: WhatsApp clarifies ‘Username’ feature amid safety concerns
Meta-owned app issued key clarification amid safety & privacy concerns WhatsApp on Thursday issued clarifications on its upcoming ‘Username’ feature,…
‘Our chats are being monitored’: Dipke alleges phone surveillance as CJP protest enters day 13
Dipke alleged that unnamed sources within the system had informed the organisation that its internal communications were being intercepted NEW…
Critical minerals to semiconductor: What’s on the agenda as Japan PM reaches India
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves upon her arrival at the airport, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister…
How rich must Indians be for India to be called developed?
Over millennia, philosophers have struggled to clearly answer the question: ‘who is rich?’ A useful metric, easy to measure as…
Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against Madras HC order banning cow slaughter
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu govt has moved the Supreme Court against the Madras high court order imposing a blanket…
Scientists build from scratch cells that can grow, feed & reproduce
Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow…
Indian Army’s field hospital saves elderly woman rescued from rubble in quake-hit Venezuela
The Indian Army on Wednesday saved a 79-year-old woman, who was pulled out from rubble of a house in serious…
India, Malaysia review entire spectrum of bilateral military cooperation
NEW DELHI: India and Malaysia on Wednesday reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral military cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the…
UD ministry sends eviction notice to Gymkhana Club
NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued an eviction notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club, saying that the club is in…
Board weightage mooted in entrance exam revamp
NEW DELHI: After a series of exam-related controversies, including the NEET-UG row, the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has stepped in…
EPF contributions above Rs 1800/month to be voluntary
NEW DELHI: In an overhaul of provident fund rules for nearly eight crore active members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)…
Questions set, demographic panel to seek information from states
NEW DELHI: Hitting the ground running, the high-level committee tasked with studying demographic changes in the country – in just…
Govt asks WhatsApp to pause username rollout
NEW DELHI: Govt has directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed usernames feature in India until further consultations…
ATF, commercial LPG prices cut as global crude cost eases
NEW DELHI: State-run oil marketing companies Wednesday cut the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 183.5 and aviation turbine…
General Dhiraj Seth pays homage at National War Memorial, reviews guard of honour and outlines priorities as COAS
JAMMU / NEW DELHI, Jul 1: A day after assuming charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff, General…
Commercial LPG prices cut by Rs 183.50 from July 1; no change in domestic cooking gas rates
NEW DELHI, Jul 1 (Agencies): Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been reduced by Rs 183.50 with effect from July 1,…
Dr Jitendra visits IICT Hyderabad, lays foundation of Rs 45 cr hostel complex
HYDERABAD, Jun 30 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State…
Wars will be more integrated, theatre-oriented in future: Gen Dwivedi
NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (Agencies): In future, wars will be more joint, integrated and theatre-oriented, therefore the armed forces’ direction…
Govt extends last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals to July 31
NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (Agencies): The government has extended the deadline for filing appeals before the Goods and Services Tax…
Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand
Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar…
‘Name on letterhead doesn’t matter’: US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific Command renaming row
NEW DELHI: United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday rejected row over renaming of the Indo-Pacific Command and…
US envoy recalls Trump wanting to call ‘friend’ PM Modi at 6am: ‘He doesn’t sleep, he’s like me’
(Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared an anecdote about US President Donald Trump wanting…
‘You may face difficulties with govt schemes if …’: DK Shivakumar’s warning as Karnataka SIR begins
NEW DELHI: As the special intensive revision of electoral rolls began in Karnataka, chief minister DK Shivakumar urged voters to…
Watch: Coast Guard rescues 6 fishermen in overnight operation off Mangaluru coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued six fishermen from a sinking fishing vessel off the Mangaluru coast on Monday evening,…
‘Committed to SURE’: 23 opposition parties write to CJI over EC’s SIR process
Congress leader said that 23 parties and one independent signed the letter sent to CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: INDIA…