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Congress presses for immediate implementation of women’s quota

Accuses Modi of ‘delaying tactics’ NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday intensified its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “shedding crocodile tears”...

India, US set for talks in Washington today

Tariff reset forces review of bilateral trade agreement terms NEW DELHI: About a dozen Indian officials will be in Washington from April 20 for a...

NASA shuts off instrument on Voyager 1 to keep spacecraft operating

CAPE CANAVERAL: On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager...

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu to engineers on how to survive in AI era

NEW DELHI: As artificial intelligence reshapes the technology landscape, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has now offered some candid advice to the software engineers on...

Meta will surpass Google in ad revenue this year, predicts report

Here’s how it thinks Mark Zuckerberg’s company will do it NEW DELHI: Facebook-parent Meta is expected to overtake Alphabet’s Google in net digital advertising revenue...

Over 73,200 IT layoffs recorded in first 3 months of 2026

NEW DELHI: Over 73,200 jobs were cut in the initial three months of 2026 Q1FY26 by 95 Information Technology (IT) companies, data compiled by...

J&K govt takes over management of 58 valley schools linked with banned JeI

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday took over the management of 58 schools associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in the valley, officials...

J&K launches QR code-based identification system for all tourism stakeholders in Pahalgam

Pahalgam: The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have introduced a unique QR code-based identification system for all tourism service providers for the safety of...

Property of drug peddler demolished in Jammu

Jammu: The local administration has demolished the residential property of a drug peddler in Jammu amid heavy security arrangements as part of its ongoing...

Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three...

Iran says it won’t hand over enriched uranium to US

CAIRO: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed claims from US President Donald Trump over the uranium and sounded a note of caution with...

US renews sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil

WASHINGTON: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after...

China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

BEIJING: More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China’s second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test their technical...

BJP’s downfall has begun, its govt at Centre in minority: Mamata

HOWRAH/BARUIPUR (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the saffron...

Women’s Reservation Bill defeat reflects BJP’s ill intentions: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill reflects what he described as the BJP’s “ill...

Alleged dual citizenship case

Allahabad HC stays its order directing registration of FIR against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday stayed its order directing registration...

Over 10.68 lakh Indians return from West Asia since Feb 28: MEA

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that around 10,68,000 passengers have returned to India from West Asia since February...

Indian vessels reverse course in Hormuz after gunfire reports

Iran navy signals closure again NEW DELHI: Two Indian vessels have had to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire from...

India summons Iranian envoy, lodges protest

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Dr. Mohammad Fathali and lodged a strong protest over the incident of firing on two Indian...

Cabinet clears Rs 12,980-cr maritime insurance pool to shield shipping from global risks

NEW DELHI: In a bid to protect India’s shipping sector from rising global uncertainties, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the creation of a...

Elon Musk has ‘Universal HIGH INCOME’ idea to deal with AI layoffs

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk once again raised the idea of a government-backed income system to deal with job losses caused by artificial intelligence, a...

Mac Mini disappears from store shelves in US

Reasonsame that drove up prices of second-hand MacBooks in China NEW DELHI: If you’re trying to buy a Mac Mini in the US right now,...

90% of synthetic tracks in India is substandard, AFI to get into certification

NEW DELHI: Ninety per cent of the synthetic tracks currently used in the country are substandard "material-wise, laying-wise, marking-wise", said Athletics Federation of India...

Govt wants to change India’s electoral map to retain power: Rahul Gandhi

Women's quota-linked bills NEW DELHI: Lacing his speech in the Lok Sabha with analogies and jibes at the government, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on...

Govt rolls out Rs 12,500 crore LPG pipeline network to cover 2,500 km

NEW DELHI: Amid the mounting LPG supply crisis due to the Iran war, which has led to global disruptions, India has begun developing infrastructure...

Over 16.41 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders sold since March 23: Centre

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed that over 16.41 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders have been sold since March 23. The Ministry...

India slips to sixth-largest economy in IMF list

Reasons: weakening rupee, Iran war impact NEW DELHI: India loses its place in the list of top five economies, as the International Monetary Fund’s latest...

Passport row: ‘Pawan Khera should surrender,’ says Assam CM

NEW DELHI: The legal heat on Congress leader Pawan Khera intensified on Friday after the Supreme Court of India declined to extend his transit...

Gold prices fall up to 12% in March, worst since 2013

NEW DELHI: The gold prices have witnessed sharp correction in the month of March as it fell as much as 12% recording the steepest...

Bulls hold grip on stock market, Sensex, Nifty close in green

MUMBAI: The Indian stock market recouped losses and ended higher on Friday. Nifty was above 24,300, supported by positive geopolitical developments. At close, the...

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