India

Online gaming gambling, no decision on extending GST compensation date: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday categorically termed online gaming "nothing but gambling".

Jun 30, 2022

SEBI allows FPIs in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives

The Board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), at its meeting on Wednesday, approved the participation of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives (ETCDs).

Jun 30, 2022

Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater

Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance's Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she's looking for.

Jun 30, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take charge as new Prez of Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late leader Ferdinand Marcos, will be sworn in as the 19th President of the Philippines on Thursday, succeeding the outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte.

Jun 30, 2022

K'taka shocker: Man kills son, dumps body in water tank over IPL betting addiction

A 32-year-old man allegedly smothered his 12-year-old son and dumped the body in a water tank here, police said on Thursday. The boy had revealed about his father's IPL betting addiction to his mother.

Jun 30, 2022

Two LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter; AK-47, other arms recovered [details]

Four LeT terrorists, including those involved in killing a Sarpanch, eliminated in Kulgam during the last two days.

Jun 29, 2022

BYJU's cuts 600 jobs as edtech space shrinks in India [details]

In a big overhaul as the Indian edtech space shrinks considerably, online learning giant BYJU's has cut at least 600 jobs -- asking 300 employees at its Toppr learning platform and another 300 at coding platform WhiteHat Jr to go.

Jun 29, 2022

Multilingual actress Pavitra Lokesh lodges complaint with K'taka Cyber police

Multilingual actress from Karnataka Pavitra Lokesh, who is in news for alleged links with Tollywood actor and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's brother, has lodged a complaint with the cybercrime police in Mysuru, police said on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

Anti-Asian hate crime events in California up 177.5 pct in 2021: report

Alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crime events in California in 2021: Report

Reported Anti-Asian hate crime events in California, the most populous state in the United States, increased by 177.5 per cent from 89 in 2020 to 247 in 2021, said a report by the California Department of Justice.

Jun 29, 2022

China's UN envoy urges NATO not to fan another cold war using Ukraine crisis as excuse

China's permanent representative to the United Nations has urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse.

Jun 29, 2022

Jadavpur Univ. professor facing rape attempt charge barred from entering campus

A professor of International Relations (IR) at Kolkata's reputed Jadavpur University (JU) has been barred from entering the campus of the university following allegations of rape attempts against him by a research scholar of the university.

Jun 29, 2022

Amarnath Yatra 2022: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Valley

The first batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra which begins on Thursday, was flagged off by J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha from Jammu base camp on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

MVA countdown? Maha Guv orders CM Thackeray to prove majority on Thursday (Ld)

Maharashtra Crisis: Shinde camp to leave for Goa today, join floor test tomorrow in Mumbai

Rolling the political ball, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has directed the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress to take a floor test and prove its House majority on June 30 (Thursday).

Jun 29, 2022

NASA goes public, throws open 16 years of data for scan to find clouds on Mars [Details]

By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists' understanding of the Red Planet's atmosphere.

Jun 29, 2022

Covid Update: India records 14,506 new cases, 30 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported 14,506 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a substantial increase over the previous day's count of 11,793, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

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India

Online gaming gambling, no decision on extending GST compensation date: FM

SEBI allows FPIs in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives

Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take charge as new Prez of Philippines

K'taka shocker: Man kills son, dumps body in water tank over IPL betting addiction

Two LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter; AK-47, other arms recovered [details]

BYJU's cuts 600 jobs as edtech space shrinks in India [details]

Multilingual actress Pavitra Lokesh lodges complaint with K'taka Cyber police

Alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crime events in California in 2021: Report

China's UN envoy urges NATO not to fan another cold war using Ukraine crisis as excuse

Jadavpur Univ. professor facing rape attempt charge barred from entering campus

Amarnath Yatra 2022: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Valley

Maharashtra Crisis: Shinde camp to leave for Goa today, join floor test tomorrow in Mumbai

NASA goes public, throws open 16 years of data for scan to find clouds on Mars [Details]

Covid Update: India records 14,506 new cases, 30 deaths in 24 hrs

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh