Category: Events

Parliamentary standing committee demands apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook removing PM Modi’s speech. NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has asked Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to issue an unconditional apology within three days over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s speech from Facebook, warning that the company’s safe-harbour immunity under...

UPI: Government is also expected to prescribe an upper limit on the maximum MDR that can be charged. Will you have to pay for UPI payments going ahead? The government is expected to permit the levy of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.25% to 0.4% on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 made to businesses,...

PM Modi marks 7 years of Article 370 abrogation, says J&K has seen ‘wide-ranging transformation’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A), saying the move ushered in “a decisive new chapter” for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and had led to “wide-ranging...

The Bombay High Court directed social media platforms to remove allegedly defamatory deepfakes linking Nitin Gadkari and family to E20. NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Union minister Nitin Gadkari, directing social media intermediaries, including Meta, to take down defamatory deepfakes, AI-generated images and other posts linking him and...

Multiple explosions rock Dubai’s Jebel Ali At least seven explosions were reported in Dubai’s Jebel Ali industrial area early Wednesday, followed by a major fire along the United Arab Emirates coast, according to Iranian broadcaster Press TV.Iraqi media outlets reported that the explosions were caused by a missile attack launched from Yemen, while Emirati media,...

Australia’s Jordan Smith holds his trophy aloft after defeating Joanna Garland of Taiwan to win the 1 Point Slam event ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 14, 2026. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP, File) The Australian Open is bringing back one of its most talked-about innovations after confirming that the Million-Dollar 1...

RBI decided not to hike the repo rate, and the policy statement clearly explains the rationale. RBI’s monetary policy in August comes against a backdrop of rising global inflation and central banks raising rates to keep it in check. Yet, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday decided to keep the repo rate...

Footage of the explosion caused by the airstrikes (Photo: X/ @AMK_Mapping)​ Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed 14 early on Wednesday morning amid increased attacks on the capital. 27 others were injured as buildings and warehouses got damaged in a massive fire triggered by the strikes. The capital city of Ukraine experienced air...

A number of heritage schools have set up base in India. But the central question is rarely asked: How much of the British school will actually travel? The Indian branch may carry the same name but without reproducing the same institution MUMBAI: In Gurgaon, a school carrying the name of Queen Elizabeth is preparing to...

Harsh Dubey and Vipraj Nigam NEW DELHI: Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Tanush Kotian and Vipraj Nigam have linked up with the Indian team as net bowlers ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 15. The four players will assist the Shubman Gill-led side during its preparations in Sri Lanka.India have...