New Delhi, 28/2: India has reiterated its position on social-media accountability in response to Elon Musk’s pending takeover of Twitter, saying platforms must make checks on users and content. A change in ownership would make no difference, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India’s junior minister for electronics and technology, said when asked whether he welcomed the…
Mumbai, 28/4:In a significant political development in Maharashtra, MNS President Raj Thackeray congratulated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for removing loudspeakers used illegally in places of worship and restrict the volume. “I wholeheartedly congratulate and stand grateful to the Yogi government for having removed the loudspeakers from religious places, especially the masjids,” Raj…
Ganjam, 28/4: With an aim to accelerate the progress of the ongoing infrastructural projects, especially in the irrigation sector, in Ganjam District, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra today Visited the Ghatakeswar Irrigation Project in Kukudakhandi Block. He was accompanied by Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources, Anu Garg and 5T Secretary V K Pandian. The visiting…
J&K, 28/4:Two local militants affiliated with Al-Badr outfit, who were involved in the recent attacks on migrant labourers, were killed in a pre-dawn encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. “#PulwamaEncounterUpdate: Both killed terrorists identified as local terrorists namely Aijaz Hafiz & Shahid Ayub, of Al-Badr outfit. 02 AK…
Jajpur, 28/4: In a major development, Today ,on the allegation of acquisition of disproportionate assets by Sri Gayadhar Sahoo, Market Sarkar, RMC,Jajpur, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 3DSPs, 6 Inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Honourable Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack at the 4…
New Delhi, 28/4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is weighing the political costs of replacing India’s religion-based marriage and inheritance laws with a uniform civil code ahead of national elections in 2024, according to people involved in the plan, a move that risks alienating a broad spectrum of voters. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party…
Mumbai, 27/4: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has claimed that independent parliamentarian Navneet Rana received a loan of Rs 80 lakh from film financier and builder Yusuf Lakdawala, who was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, and sought a probe into it by the central agency. Talking to reporters on Wednesday,…
Mumbai, 27/4: Actor Deepika Padukone will be a part of the competition jury at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the organisers said. French actor Vincent Lindon will be heading the jury at the 75th edition of the coveted festival, which will run from May 17-28, the official Twitter account of the festival announced…
Mumbai, 27/4:Ahead of the Rs 21,000-crore IPO, the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) fixed the price band at Rs 902-949 per share. The issue will open on May 4, the company announced on Wednesday. LIC IPO is right sized, given the constraints in the market. It will not crowd out capital and monetary supply…
TamilNadu, 27/3:In a tragic incident, at least 11 persons, including three minors, were electrocuted after a temple chariot came in contact with a high-voltage power line in Kalimedu village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Wednesday. As many as 12 persons suffered injuries out of which four are…
