New Delhi, 1/5: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has appointed Indian-origin Nand Mulchandani as their first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Mulchandani will ensure the Agency is leveraging cutting-edge innovations to further CIA’s mission,” read the organisation’s Twitter post, announcing the decision. “Since my confirmation,…
J&K , 1/5: As security forces have stepped up anti-terror operations, Jammu and Kashmir police have set a target to bring down the number of active militants to below 100 by year. The killing of 64 militants in the first four months of this year has already brought down the number of operational militants…
Puri, 1/5:In a unprecedented development , a woman passed away after jumping off the ‘gumuta’ of Puri Srimandir on Sunday. According to reliable sources, the woman suffered from grievous injuries after she jumped from the gumuta of Sri Mandir. She was immediately rushed to the district headquarters hospital where doctor declared her brought…
Hyderabad, 1/5: In a statement that could spark off a political debate, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi squarely rejected the need for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. “It (Uniform Civil Code) is not required in this country. The Law Commission of India has opined that a UCC is not…
Thiruvananthapuram, 1/5: Former Kerala MLA P C George was held by the police in connection with a case regarding a communally-sensitive speech. George had made anti-Muslim comments while speaking at Ananthapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan — an annual event that has been held in Thiruvananthapuram for the last several years — on Friday. …
New Delhi,1/5:The Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened what was already a joblessness crisis in early 2020. The third annual labour force survey (2019-20) by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), covering the period till June 30, 2020, told a grim story. Earlier, the NSSO had in 2017-18 reported that open unemployment had reached a 45-year…
Patiala, 30/4: The Punjab government restored the internet services in Patiala Saturday evening following an improvement in the situation that remained tense after the Friday afternoon clash between the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) members and the supporters of Khalistan over the issue of taking out an anti-Khalistan march by the former, leaving four persons hurt….
UP, 30/4: Nearly 46,000 unauthorised loudspeakers were removed from religious places and the volume of another 59,000 was set to permissible limits across Uttar Pradesh following a government order, a senior police official said on Saturday. UP’s Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar also said the drive to regulate the…
Mumbai, 30/4: In a big development in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ravindra Jadeja has decided to step down as the captain of the franchise. Team’s senior-most player and four-time IPL-winning captain MS Dhoni once again returns as the captain of the defending champions. Ravindra Jadeja has…
New Delhi, 30/4: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the current power crisis and asked whom would he blame for his failure on this front. He asked whether PM Modi would blame former premier Jawaharlal Nehru, state governments or the people of the country…
