October 2022
TRS can’t become national party by changing name: Kharg
New Delhi,8/10: Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) cannot become a national party by changing its name. Kharge, a contender for the Congress party’s presidential elections, told reporters that several regional parties in the past changed their names to go national but nothing happened. …
Tipu Superfast Express between Bengaluru, Mysuru renamed as Wodeyar Expres
Mysuru, 8/10: The Railway Board, on Friday, changed the name of the popular train connecting Bengaluru and Mysuru from Tipu Superfast Express to Wodeyar Express—a move that received criticism from several quarters. The news was announced by Mysore Member of Parliament Pratap Simha on Twitter. The MP shared a letter he wrote to…
Insult to say Mallikarjun Kharge or Shashi Tharoor will be controlled by Gandhis: Rahul
New Delhi, 8/10: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are people of stature and it is an insult to say that they will be remote controlled by the Gandhis. “They are people of stature and understanding. Either Kharge or Shashi Tharoor cannot be remote controlled. It is an insult…
India will buy oil from wherever it has to: Puri
New Delhi, 8/10: It’s the sovereign right of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to decide on the oil production capacities, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said Friday, adding that India will buy oil from wherever it has to. Refraining from commenting on the controversial decision of OPEC on cutting…
Elon Musk’s revived $44 billion Twitter bid is another twist in this tale, but it may not be the last
New Delhi, 8/10: With only about two weeks to go before a court case over his attempts to withdraw his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, Elon Musk’s second U-turn over the deal shows the world’s richest man is still full of surprises. His latest decision to resurrect the offer to acquire the social…
Ola, Uber licences expired last year in Karnataka
Bangalore, 8/10: Licences issued to cab aggregators Ola and Uber expired last year, transport officials said on Friday. They say they can’t act against the aggregators because of a case pending before the Karnataka High Court. Aggregators are mandated to get licences from the government under the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016. Ola…
Indian Air Force to induct women agniveers from next year
New Delhi, 7/10: The Indian Air Force will induct women Agniveers starting next year, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced on the occasion of Indian Air Force Day celebrations in Chandigarh on Saturdayy. Creation of infrastructure is in progress,” he said. He also announced the creation of a new weapon system…
Meta warns Facebook users of password stealing phone apps
New Delhi, 7/10: Meta warned a million Facebook users Friday that they have been “exposed” to seemingly innocuous smartphone applications designed to steal passwords to the social network. So far this year, Meta has identified more than 400 “malicious” apps tailored for smartphones powered by Apple or Android software and available at the…
Follow 5T Initiative to Boost Our Transformative Journey in Healthcare- CM to New Doctors
Bhubaneswar, 7/10: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has said that the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda along with modern healthcare system has been helpful in making our healthcare system more effective. He said this during an induction programme of Ayurvedic Medical Officers. As many as 143 Ayurvedic Medical Officers joined the state health system today…