India

Parliament IT panel summons Twitter over allegations of misuse of its platform

Twitter has been asked to testify before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology about how to prevent the platform from being exploited

Jun 15, 2021

UP: Boyfriend, two others kill student for resisting rape

After resisting a rape attempt, a first-year B.Sc student was stabbed 24 times by her boyfriend and two pals. The police have also arrested Akash Yadav and Vishal Kashyap, as well as Mohammed Kaif, the deceased's friend.

Jun 15, 2021

India registers 60K Covid cases in 24 hrs, lowest since March 29; Global caseload at 176mn

India's Covid caseload continued to fall with the country recording 60,461 new cases, lowest since March 29 and 2,726 fatalities due to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday.

Jun 15, 2021

Taapsee Pannu: Touring Moscow, Haseen Dilruba actress wishes return to normal life again

On Instagram, Taapsee Pannu, who is now touring Moscow awaiting the release of her new mystery film "Haseen Dilruba," expressed her desire to return to "normalcy" amid the pandemic

Jun 14, 2021

Retail investors can look forward to big IPOs raising Rs 1.12 lakh cr; LIC still on cards

Retail investors will have the opportunity to participate in high-quality initial public offerings (IPOs), as several well-known companies, like LIC, are planning to do so. The financial services industry dominates the IPO list.

Jun 14, 2021

FPIs invest Rs 15,520 cr in Indian equities in June leading to record high in Sensex, Nifty

So far in June, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have made a net investment of Rs 15,520 crore in Indian equities. The leading Indian equity indices have recently surged to new highs in tandem with the surge in FPIs.

Jun 14, 2021

Second Covid wave didn't hit average download speed for Indians amid lockdowns

Users experienced major drops in their typical download speeds as India battled the devastating second Covid wave and data consumption surged because to millions of people staying at home during lockdowns.

Jun 14, 2021

India logs 70K Covid cases, lowest since March 31; Deaths remain high at 3,921

India's Covid cases continued to witness decline as it recorded 70,421 new Covid cases, lowest since March 31 but 3,921 deaths remain high at 3,921 due to the virus in the last 24 hours

Jun 14, 2021

No exemption to mainstream media from New Information & Technology Rules: Govt

All mainstream media, including print and electronic, would be required to comply with the rules of the IT Rules, 2021, with immediate effect, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).

Jun 12, 2021

Flipkart joins Telangana Govt's project to send "Medicines from Sky" using drones

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce platform, revealed on Friday that it has formed a collaboration with the Telangana government to develop and implement the 'Medicines from the Sky' project.

Jun 12, 2021

As petrol price breaches ₹100 mark, Congress leaders protest rising cost in Delhi [details]

Workers from Congress held a protest over the rising cost of gasoline and diesel at various gas stations in the nation's capital on Friday. In various regions of the country, the price of petrol has surpassed Rs 100 a litre.

Jun 11, 2021

Urvashi Rautela: I hope to ensure no one loses life due to oxygen deficit

Urvashi Rautela recently announced on Instagram that her foundation, The Urvashi Rautela Foundation, has donated 47 oxygen concentrators to help with the current Covid pandemic.

Jun 11, 2021

3 in 4 Indian workers keen on flexible remote work norms, says Microsoft survey

As India's digital intensity grows, 3 out of 4 workers (74%) want flexible remote work choices, and 57% of employees feel overworked, according to a new Microsoft research hybrid work will characterise the post-pandemic workplace.

Jun 10, 2021

China-based hackers luring Indians into fake Tata Motors scam on free gifts

A harmful free gift campaign posing as an offer from Tata Motors has been found by the research arm of the New Delhi-based CyberPeace Foundation, which is gathering customers' data and tracing it back to Chinese hackers.

Jun 10, 2021

India slips to 55th rank in Global House Price Index on home prices

As property price in the country declined amid the pandemic, India moved down 12 spots in the global home price index to 55th rank in Q1 2021, according to Knight Frank's Global House Price Index - Q1 2021.

Jun 10, 2021

India deaths peak to 6,148 in a day as fresh Covid cases rise slightly to 94K

India recorded 6,148 deaths in last 24 hours, highest since the pandemic hit last year, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday.

Jun 10, 2021

COVID kills 54 govt teachers in Champaran; no salaries, no ex-gratia [details]

Since the beginning of the second wave in April, 54 government teachers have died as a result of the virus in Bihar's East and West Champaran districts. A teacher's group in East Champaran feels that timely wages could have prevented some of the deaths.

Jun 9, 2021

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India

Parliament IT panel summons Twitter over allegations of misuse of its platform

UP: Boyfriend, two others kill student for resisting rape

India registers 60K Covid cases in 24 hrs, lowest since March 29; Global caseload at 176mn

Taapsee Pannu: Touring Moscow, Haseen Dilruba actress wishes return to normal life again

Retail investors can look forward to big IPOs raising Rs 1.12 lakh cr; LIC still on cards

FPIs invest Rs 15,520 cr in Indian equities in June leading to record high in Sensex, Nifty

Second Covid wave didn't hit average download speed for Indians amid lockdowns

India logs 70K Covid cases, lowest since March 31; Deaths remain high at 3,921

No exemption to mainstream media from New Information & Technology Rules: Govt

Flipkart joins Telangana Govt's project to send "Medicines from Sky" using drones

As petrol price breaches ₹100 mark, Congress leaders protest rising cost in Delhi [details]

Urvashi Rautela: I hope to ensure no one loses life due to oxygen deficit

3 in 4 Indian workers keen on flexible remote work norms, says Microsoft survey

China-based hackers luring Indians into fake Tata Motors scam on free gifts

India slips to 55th rank in Global House Price Index on home prices

India deaths peak to 6,148 in a day as fresh Covid cases rise slightly to 94K

COVID kills 54 govt teachers in Champaran; no salaries, no ex-gratia [details]

Franklin Templeton APAC head Vivek Kudva may appeal against SEBI ban

At 86,000 new cases, India's daily count dips 1st time below 1 lakh in 2 months

Meet the unsung hero from West Bengal who unearthed the origin of SARS-Cov-2 before Chinese blocked him

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious