Mobile internet suspended in parts of J&K’s Pulwama

Pulwama, 7/11: Mobile internet has been suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons, officials said on Tuesday. Directions to the Telecom Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in Wampora and Hunipora areas of the south Kashmir district were issued by Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP),…

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Supreme Court orders Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to stop stubble burning as Delhi chokes

New Delhi, 7/11: Amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure that crop residue burning was stopped “forthwith”. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said Delhi can’t be made to go through this year after year. “There…

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Billionaire Flipkart founder ready to launch stealth AI startup

Mumbai, 7/11: Billionaire Binny Bansal is launching an AI-as-a-service startup that will target global customers, expanding to the fast-growing segment after making a fortune in Indian e-commerce. Bansal, who co-founded online retailer Flipkart and sold it to Walmart Inc., has hired 15 experts for the venture — mostly artificial intelligence scientists — and plans to…

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SC stays proceedings in criminal defamation complaint against Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

New Delhi, 6/11: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed in Gujarat against RJD leader and Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav over his alleged ‘only Gujaratis can be thugs’ remark. A bench of Justices A S Oka and Pankaj Mithal agreed to hear Yadav’s plea seeking transfer…

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BSF constable, 2 polling officials injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker

Kanker, 6/11: A BSF constable and 2 polling team members were injured in an IED blast that took place in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker on Monday. A joint party of BSF and District Force was going from Camp Marbeda to Rengaghati Rengagondi polling station with 4 polling teams from Chhotebetiya police station of district Kanker when the…

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Delhi pollution crisis: Odd-even scheme to curb vehicular pollution returns after 4 years

New Delhi, 6/11: Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday that the odd-even car rationing scheme will be enforced in Delhi from November 13 to 20 as a measure to combat air pollution. Rai also said that to safeguard the health of schoolchildren, the government has decided to suspend in-person classes in all schools, except…

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