New Delhi, 3/2: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their appeals against a Competition Commission of India order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore over the privacy policy, saying tech giants cannot “play with the right to privacy of citizens in the name of…
New Delhi, 3/2: Congress on Monday night targeted the union government over the Indo-US trade deal announcement by President Donald Trump, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “capitulated finally” and insisting this “cannot be the father of all deals. Soon after Trump announced that the US is lowering tariffs from 25% to 18% and…
Washington DC, 2/2: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the reciprocal tariff on India will be lowered from 25% to 18%. “India will likewise move forward to reduce their tariffs and non tariff barriers against the United States, to zero,” he added
New Delhi, 2/2: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused in the Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, where two people died allegedly due to rash and negligent driving by a juvenile in May 2024. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, however, expressed its concern, saying it was saddening how…
New Delhi, 2/2: An India-Pakistan fixture in an ICC event generates revenue to the tune of a staggering $250 million (over Rs 2,200 crore), as per some estimates and the absence of the cash-cow fixture from the upcoming T20 World Cup is certain to cause heavy losses to all stakeholders. Such is the pull of…
New Delhi, 2/2:An Air India flight scheduled to operate between London and Bengaluru was grounded after the pilot flagged a possible defect in the plane’s fuel control switch. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was scheduled to operate flight AI 132 from London to Bengaluru when the issue was flagged during pre-flight procedures, media reports said. …
New Delhi, 2/2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday confronted police personnel deployed outside the Banga Bhawan in Delhi and alleged harassment of the families affected by the SIR exercise in her state. Police said security arrangements in the area have been stepped up after the incident.
New Delhi, 2/2: At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, the Dalai Lama made history by winning his first Grammy Award for Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The win came as part of an evening full of achievements across 95 categories. The spiritual leaderjoined K-pop and Steven Spielberg as first-time winners. Grammy was for his…
New Delhi, 2/2:With the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) adamant on forfeiting their ICC T20 World Cup fixture against India, the game’s global governing body has literally urged them to consider the long-term repercussions of its decision and “explore a mutually acceptable resolution. It is worth mentioning that while the Pakistan government granted permission for its…
Bengaluru, 1/2: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that there was no benefit for the state from the union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament. He, however, said that he is yet to go through the budget in detail. “There is no benefit for our state from…
