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US House passes TikTok crackdown law

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation with an overwhelming bipartisan vote that could lead to the banning of the popular social media platform TikTok.

Mar 14, 2024

Suspense continues over simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly elections in J&K

Election Commission of India to take final call on simultaneous polls in J&K after security review, feedback from political parties

Mar 14, 2024

BJP denies tickets to many including former Karnataka CM, sitting MPs [Details]

The BJP on Wednesday announced candidates for 20 out of Karnataka's 28 seats in its second list, fielding former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Shobha Karandlaje, and sitting MP Tejasvi Surya but dropping certain senior leaders and sitting MPs.

Mar 14, 2024

New Zealand Dy PM, NSA Doval discuss Indo-Pacific challenges

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Wednesday and the two leaders discussed strategic security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mar 13, 2024

Azad's party disrupts Cong's strategy for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat in J&K; see how

Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced mass leader Ghulam Ahmed Saroori for the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat to triangulate the fight. On this seat Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is a BJP candidate.

Mar 13, 2024

418 kidney stones removed from patient at Hyderabad's AINU

A team of expert urologists at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) here has successfully removed 418 kidney stones from a patient with only 27 per cent kidney function.

Mar 13, 2024

Biden, Trump clinch nominations, stage set for presidential election rematch

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective party's 2024 nominee, setting the stage for a presidential rematch.

Mar 13, 2024

Paytm FASTag users must switch to other banks before March 15 or face penalties [details]

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday advised Paytm FASTag users to procure a new FASTag issued by another bank before March 15, 2024.

Mar 13, 2024

Sensex down nearly 1,000 points after massive selloff in markets

Sensex is now down almost 1,000 points in a broad based massive selloff in the markets.

Mar 13, 2024

Odisha Padma awardees to get honourarium of Rs 25,000 every month

Odisha government on Wednesday announced to pay Rs 25,000 every month to the notable sons of the land who have been conferred with Padma awards, one of the highest civilian honours of India.

Mar 13, 2024

NIA makes first arrest in Bengaluru cafe blast case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its first arrest from Ballari, Karnataka in connection with the recent Bengaluru cafe blast.

Mar 13, 2024

Electoral Bonds case: SBI files compliance affidavit in SC

In a compliance affidavit filed on Wednesday, the State Bank of India (SBI) told the Supreme Court that it has furnished data on Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in digital form.

Mar 13, 2024

SC to hear on March 15 plea seeking to restrain fresh appointments to ECI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 15 the plea seeking to restrain fresh appointments to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in accordance with the legislation which excludes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the process of appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs).

Mar 13, 2024

New vehicles in Telangana will now use 'TG' prefix

New vehicles in Telangana will now use 'TG' prefix in registration numbers as the new Congress government has changed the state's abbreviation.

Mar 13, 2024

Fake cancer medicine manufacturing unit busted in Delhi, 7 arrested

With the arrest of seven persons, including two employees of a reputed hospital, the Delhi Police on Tuesday busted an illegal unit indulging in manufacturing fake life-saving cancer chemotherapy medicines.

Mar 13, 2024