New Delhi: The Congress’ Central Election Committee met here on Thursday to finalise Lok Sabha poll candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first time that the panel, chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, took up discussions on the candidates for the politically crucial Uttar […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the notification issued by the central government for setting up fact check units to verify the authenticity of the news items appearing on social media. Staying the notification issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics […]
New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday directed the Centre to “immediately halt” sending bulk WhatsApp messages under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” to highlight the government’s initiatives. The Commission issued the direction to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology after it received complaints about the matter. “The move is a part of a series of […]
New Delhi: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of crippling the Congress financially, former party president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday demanded that the party be given access to its bank accounts to ensure a level playing field in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls. In a press conference also addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun […]
New Delhi: Ransomware and malware have emerged as the topmost cyber threat of 2024 in India, with 42 per cent IT and security professionals identifying them as the fastest-growing type of threat, a new report said on Thursday. According to the IT company Thales, cloud assets, including SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications, cloud-based storage, and cloud infrastructure […]
New Delhi: The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved a fresh plea in the Delhi High Court seeking no coercive action against him in connection with the Excise policy case. The Division bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait will hear the matter this morning. The Enforcement Directorate has issued 9 summons to him […]
New Delhi: With a view to create expansive EV charging infrastructure across the country, automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Adani Total Energies E-Mobility (ATEL), a subsidiary of Adani Total Gas Limited. “This collaboration signifies a giant leap towards building a greener, more sustainable future, aligning with India’s […]
New Delhi: Gold prices jumped to a historic high of Rs 66,778 per 10 grams on the MCX in morning trade on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve maintaining its outlook for a soft money policy with at least three rate cuts this year. Prices of the precious metal rose by Rs 1,028 per over […]
Lucknow: Over 50 people were injured when a colony of bees attacked a cremation procession in Mohanlalganj, on the outskirts of Lucknow. The incident took place on Wednesday evening in the Rajkhera area and people scurried for cover, leaving the corpse. According to reports, one Molhe, 80, had died on Wednesday due to prolonged illness […]
New Delhi: As Indians venture to explore new horizons, they are increasingly mindful of the potential impact of their choices. According to a survey conducted by digital travel platform Agoda, 87% of Indian travellers care about more sustainable travel. Respondents highlighted that financial incentives, the availability of sustainable travel packages and clearer guidance on sustainable […]