Category: Events

A dead lizard in a Delhi school lunch has renewed scrutiny of the midday meal program. NEW DELHI: Recently, a dead lizard was found in the midday meal served to students at a govt school in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar, once again putting the city’s school meal programme under scrutiny.Such incidents often trigger debates over...

Mahto takes water after Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal (Photo: ANI) Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), consumed water on Wednesday, the fourth day of his fast. Mahto said he...

Plastic notes have several advantages, including stronger security features, a lower risk of counterfeiting. (Image for representative purpose only) India’s first plastic or polymer notes are expected to go into circulation at the start of the next financial year, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has said. Sharing an update on the pilot project at the post...

SC advises restraint as it hears pleas on student protest violence NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that authorities must exercise restraint while dealing with student protesters, saying any violent response to prevent violence only escalates the situation.The court tagged the matter with other pending petitions related to violence during student protests in...

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...