Category: Events

Can delete Sanchar Saathi; will not operate without registration: Jyotiraditya Scindia The government has announced that it will no longer require mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones. The decision comes hours after union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the Lok Sabha, clarifying that “Snooping is neither possible, nor will it...

ANI file photo NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India on “humanitarian grounds,” months after the pair had been pushed into Bangladesh.The Supreme Court was hearing the Centre’s challenge to the Calcutta High Court’s September 26 order, which struck down the government’s...

BJP Dominates, AAP Bags 3 Seats—Full Winners’ List NEW DELHI: The BJP won seven wards and the AAP secured three, while the Congress and the All India Forward Bloc bagged one seat each in the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) bypolls for 12 wards. The by-elections were seen as a crucial test for the BJP, its...

File Pic: Harendra Singh with the team. CHENNAI: The reasons surrounding the abrupt resignation of the senior women’s team coach Harendra Singh in the middle of a training camp in Bengaluru do not seem to add up. Ostensibly having resigned for “personal reasons,” and his silence thereafter, many within the women’s hockey set-up allude to...

Putin is making his first diplomatic visit to India since the conflict in Ukraine started. (AI image) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit this week is being closely watched by the world – what will it mean for India’s trade dynamics with both Russia and the US. Will India bring down its crude oil imports...

At the TPCC Executive meeting, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy HYDERABAD: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have intensified their criticism of Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy over his recent comments on Hinduism, with the row prompting an protest outside the BJP state office where party workers burnt his effigy. State BJP president N Ramchander...

Flight operations across several airports were disrupted on Wednesday morning after check-in systems unexpectedly stopped working, prompting airlines to fall back on manual procedures and slowing down departures. A source confirmed to PTI that a system outage affected airport check-in platforms simultaneously at multiple locations. The individual added that the disruption has already resulted in...

Delhi MCD bypoll results NEW DELHI: The results of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections were declared on Tuesday, with the BJP winning 7 of the 12 seats, AAP securing 3, Congress 1 and the All India Forward Bloc opening its account with a victory in Chandni Mahal.With this outcome, the BJP now holds...

The rupee’s fall past 90 is more than a number-it’s a marker of a new phase in India’s economic story. (AI image) Driving the newsOn Wednesday, the Indian rupee broke a historic barrier, falling below Rs 90 to the US dollar for the first time. Though the drop from Tuesday’s 89.94 may seem minor, the...

Grammy-winning pop star Sabrina Carpenter on Tuesday publicly rebuked the White House after the Trump administration used her song “Juno” in a video promoting its ongoing deportation drive. The clip, posted on X through the official White House account, was part of a series highlighting nationwide ICE raids and featured the track from Carpenter’s album...