India

DU student posts girl's obscene photos online to seek revenge, arrested

The Delhi Police have arrested a Delhi University student for allegedly posting a girl's pictures, creating her fake profile and putting her mobile number on social media platforms.

Sep 3, 2020

End of the road for BJP MLA Raja Singh on Facebook after hate speech row

Facebook has now banned BJP MLA Raja Singh from the platform. Following the accusations over bias in moderating hate speech, the platform has removed the politician.

Sep 3, 2020

'Immoral and indecent content': Pakistan swipes left on Tinder, Grindr and 3 other dating apps

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed an immediate ban on at least five online dating and live streaming applications, citing "immoral and indecent content" being promoted through their use in the country.

Sep 3, 2020

Check oxygen, save lives: AAP to enlist 'Oximitras' to fight COVID in Karnataka

Karnataka AAP's latest campaign is 'Oximitra' which plans to conduct door-to-door checks of oxygen levels and integral part of ensuring someone isn't in need of critical care.

Sep 3, 2020

Army chief in Ladakh to review ops amid tension with China

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is on a two-day visit to Ladakh to review operational preparedness of the force amid border tension with China.

Sep 3, 2020

Verizon, Amazon may invest over $4 billion in Vodafone Idea: Report

US wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc and Amazon.com Inc may invest more than $4 billion for a stake in India's Vodafone Idea Ltd, the Mint newspaper reported on Thursday, sending shares in the struggling Indian telecom firm up 10 per cent.

Sep 3, 2020

Coronavirus update: India records highest 1-day spike of 83,883 COVID cases

With 83,883 fresh coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India's tally mounted to 3,853,406 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 67,376 with 1,043 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry.

Sep 3, 2020

Twitter account of PM Modi's personal website hacked, cryptic tweets posted

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency.

Sep 3, 2020

Farmers' lives don't matter in India; 10,281 died by suicide in 2019 alone

With all the attention and activism reserved for SSR case, read on to find out about the plight of farmers and the system's apathy towards them. 43.480 farmers and daily wagers died by suicide in 2019 alone.

Sep 3, 2020

Amid Covid, I-T Dept refunds Rs 98.6K cr to 26 lakh taxpayers

The Income Tax Department has worked at breakneck speed to process the refund claims.

Sep 3, 2020

Security personnel watch the trial run of a train running on the yet to be inaugurated Green Line of the Namma Metro Rail at Majestic Station

Bengaluru Metro will resume service from September 7; things to remember

Senior citizens and children below 10 years are advised to avoid travel by metro for their safe health and till further notice.

Sep 3, 2020

Pakistan's militant face unmasked again, terrorists seen chilling: Watch

Pakistan is a terrorist nerve centre, home to the largest number of globally identified terrorists and designated terrorist groups.

Sep 3, 2020

14-year-old minor raped in Noida by neighbour pretending to ask for matchbox; arrested

UP Police have arrested a man for raping a minor girl living in the neighborhood in Greater Noida.

Sep 3, 2020

Farmer hangs self in MP CM's home district; no CBI enquiry on this

As TV channels go gaga over the CBI inquiry in Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case, the suicides of farmers have been ignored.

Sep 2, 2020

MG Motors registers 41% sales growth in India ahead of Gloster launch

The MG Hector Plus, staying faithful to the suffix in its nomeclature, has added a good number to MG's sales last month. It looks like the upcoming Gloster will be received with open arms. And wallets.

Sep 2, 2020