Child abuse ads on Instagram: Govt to summon Meta
NEW DELHI: Government is set to summon Meta after reports alleged paid ads on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse material in India. IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed MeitY officials…
Indus water pact to stay suspended, asserts India
Indus Waters Treaty to stay in abeyance: India NEW DELHI: India reiterated Friday that Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be held in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its…
WMO warns of rapid El Nino development during July-September
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from El Nino’s impact over the monsoon, with the latest update of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Friday indicating…
New CCTV footage captures massive LPG tanker explosion at UP toll plaza – video
The LPG tanker was travelling from Kanpur towards Pratapgarh when it allegedly lost control, struck the central divider, overturned and rammed into the toll plaza NEW DELHI: Fresh CCTV footage…
‘Extremely pained & angered’: RSS asks SIT to take strict action in Ram Temple donation row, warns of ‘anti-Hindu conspiracies’
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the organisation was “extremely pained and angered” over the…
‘Gravest threat from Modi-Shah regime’: Opposition writes to CJI, raises concerns over SIR
Opposition writes to CJI, raises concerns over SIR NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Friday said that 24 Opposition parties and an Independent MP had written to…
‘Ab Hindu maaf nahi karega’: Uddhav announces ‘Ram Raksha’ protest over temple donation theft row
Uddhav Thackeray announces ‘Ram Raksha’ protest over Ram Temple donation theft row, says ‘Hindu maaf nahi karega’: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a “Ram Raksha” protest…
‘E20 petrol forcibly enforced’: Kejriwal seeks public inputs for letter to PM Modi, says country now ‘experimental lab’
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Centre of “forcibly imposing” ethanol-blended petrol on people, alleging that it is damaging vehicles and reducing fuel efficiency.In…
‘Username feature facilitates cybercrime’: Centre on IT notices to WhatsApp, Telegram & Signal
Centre gives statement over notices to WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram NEW DELHI: The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, with the IT Secretary warning it…
Japan backs India’s 2027 target for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: All you need to know
Japan backs 2027 MAHSR timeline as India’s eyes 7,000-km high-speed rail expansion. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Japan reaffirmed its support for India’s ambitious high-speed rail programme, backing the government’s…
‘Police regime’: Stalin slams Tamil Nadu CM Vijay over ex DMK MLA’s arrest
ML Stalin alleged that the Tamil Nadu govt lacked the ability to prevent crime and was only busy targeting MLAs from opposition parties. NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister…
Punjab Congress rift out in open: Channi camp seeks state president Raja Warring’s replacement
(File photo) Charanjit Singh Channi, Raja Warrring – Punjab Congress rift out in open as Channi camp seeks Raja Warring’s ouster NEW DELHI: Factional fault lines within the Punjab Congress…
DK Shivakumar meets Siddaramaiah as he completes one month as Karnataka CM
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar along with his wife Usha Shivakumar during a meeting with former chief minister Siddaramaiah, at the former CM’s official residence, in Bengaluru. (@DKShivakumar/X) NEW DELHI: Karnataka…
Honeymoon murder case: Why SC refused to cancel Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail order
SC refuses to overturn high court’s decision to grant bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to overturn Maghalaya high court’s judgement which granted bail…
PM Modi lists ‘five sankalps’ for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims as second batch leaves Jammu
NEW DELHI: As the annual Shri Amarnath Yatra began on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to devotees undertaking the pilgrimage, describing the journey to the holy Amarnath…
EC seeks TMC factions’ reply on split; bypolls may lead to symbol freeze
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday wrote to the two Trinamool Congress factions, one led by Mamata Banerjee and the other by Ritabrata Banerjee, regarding their claims…
PM Modi to make first official visit to New Zealand next week
The two PMs will be signing FTA with New Zealand set to promote $20 billion investment in India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for his first-ever visit…
Big fish being shielded in Ram Temple donation case, claim Congress & AAP
NEW DELHI: Congress Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi demanding a high-level investigation monitored by Supreme Court into what it called Ram Temple “chanda chori mega scandal”.Congress MP and general…
No sir: All regular teachers at two Delhi govt schools on SIR duty
NEW DELHI: Should classrooms pay the price for election duty, ask educators. The entire regular teaching staff of two Delhi govt schools – one at Bhalswa and another near GTB…
India’s Tokyo drift: PMs open ‘new chapter’ in ties with tech, energy and defence focus
NEW DELHI: Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s visit to India for the India-Japan summit heralded what her counterpart Narendra Modi described as a new chapter in their special strategic and global…
Fuel prices to be cut only if global oil markets stay stable for next few weeks: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI: As international crude prices eased to near-pre-conflict levels, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said the question of cutting retail petrol and diesel prices would become “legitimate”…
Pharma pricing norms for new drugs eased
NEW DELHI: In the biggest overhaul of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013 in years, Centre has significantly narrowed drugmakers’ liability in overcharging cases, while introducing a host of…
SC nixes rulings by NCLT, NCLAT based on fake AI citations
NEW DELHI: In the first case of its kind, Supreme Court on Thursday quashed orders passed by NCLT and NCLAT on the ground that they decided a case on the…
From Quad and energy to terrorism: India and Japan align on global issues
PM Modi with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed their commitment to cooperating towards an early convening of the…
To avoid legal battles, ED settles 150 Fema cases with RBI nod
NEW DELHI: Faced with a pile of cases under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) and eager to avoid prolonged legal battles, the Enforcement Directorate is settling for large-scale compounding…