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New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested two members of a cyber fraud gang posing as recruiters for Indigo Airlines on Tuesday. This case came to light when the complainant, Rohit Yadav, filed an online complaint through the NCRP portal regarding the cheating of Rs. 24,100 under the pretext of being offered a job at Indigo Airlines. In his statement, Rohit mentioned that he saw a job advertisement on his Facebook account. He called the mobile number provided in the ad and subs ...Read More >
Facing mounting criticism on social media and political backlash, Himachal Pradesh health minister Dr (Col) Dhaniram Shandil has postponed his proposed foreign visit along with a 10-member delegation of health department officials. The trip, originally scheduled from October 2 to October 11, had sparked controversy after reports emerged that the minister's son was included in the list of travellers at government expense, prompting opposition parties to question its necessity amid the state's dis ...Read More >
Dehradun Sept 30 (UNI) The Uttarakhand police have ruled out any foul play in the death of Uttarkashi journalist Rajiv Pratap, whose body was recovered from Joshiyada Barrage on the Bhagirathi river on September 18, 10 days after he went missing. According to the postmortem report, the 36-year-old journalist died due to internal injuries sustained in an accident. "Internal injuries due to the accident have been inferred as the main cause of the death of journalist Rajiv Pratap in the postmorte ...Read More >
Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Tuesday, demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and the immediate arrest of all accused in the mysterious death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Gogoi took to social media after the meeting, stating, "With your blessings, we had a long meeting with the Governor of Assam, Sri Lakshman Prasad Acharya. We submitted a memorandum seeking a CBI inquiry and the immediate arrest of all a ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it has come out with the "final electoral roll" in Bihar ahead of the assembly polls, taking into account all the claims and objections to the draft voters' lists, which were published as part of special intensive revision (SIR). The Chief Electoral Officer in Bihar made the announcement on its Facebook page, tagging the Election Commission of India. "In the light of Special Intensive Revision, the final electoral roll has been published ...Read More >
X has locked horns with New Delhi in the past, equating the government's mechanisms with censorship. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the new system tackles a proliferation of unlawful content and ensures accountability online. Social media platform X said on Monday it plans to appeal an Indian court order that would allow over two million police officers nationwide to issue arbitrary takedown requests via a secretive online portal called the Sahyog. "We will appeal this ...Read More >
"Ernie Stevens Jr. was more than a chairman; he was a warrior, a statesman, and a champion for all of Indian Country," IGA's executive director said in a statement. Indigenous communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin are mourning the loss of Ernest L. "Ernie" Stevens Jr., longtime chair of the Indian Gaming Association, who also was a staunch advocate of tribal sovereignty. Stevens died suddenly on Friday at the age of 66. He was a citizen and former councilman of the Oneida Nation of Wiscon ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his team have shifted from WhatsApp to homegrown Arattai messaging platform, a move aimed at promoting the Made in India and swadeshi initiative of the government. WhatsApp is owned by US-based Meta (formerly known as Facebook). "Nothing beats the feeling of using a #Swadeshi product. So proud to be on @Arattai, a #MadeInIndia messaging platform that brings India closer," Goyal said in a post on X. "My team and I are on b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his team have shifted from WhatsApp to homegrown Arattai messaging platform, a move aimed at promoting the Made in India and swadeshi initiative of the government. WhatsApp is owned by US-based Meta (formerly known as Facebook). "Nothing beats the feeling of using a #Swadeshi product. So proud to be on @Arattai, a #MadeInIndia messaging platform that brings India closer," Goyal said in a post on X. "My team and I are on b ...Read More >
Bengaluru, India: Social media giant X warned on Monday that an Indian court allowed ruling police to issue "arbitrary" content removal orders through a government portal threatens free expression. The state high court in Karnataka -- which includes tech-city Bengaluru -- dismissed a plea last week filed by X against the government portal that it alleged was being used to censor content. The government says its online portal Sahyog -- meaning "cooperate" in Hindi -- helps automate the process ...Read More >
Sahyog Portal Controversy: Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) on Monday expressed concern after Karnataka High Court dismissed its plea to challenge Sahyog Portal. The centralised platform is developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to issue orders to block offensive content from social media. While dismissing X plea, Karnataka High Court called 'Sahyog' an 'instrument of public good' and upheld its validity. Justice M Nagaprasanna-led HC bench, on Wednesday, September 26 ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 19 Meta (formerly Facebook) is building its first-generation custom silicon chip for running artificial intelligence ... New Delhi, May 19 Meta (formerly Facebook) is building its first-generation custom silicon chip for running artificial intelligence (AI) models, saying its AI compute needs will grow dramatically over the next decade as we break new ground in AI research. Called MTIA (Meta Training and Inference Accelerator), the in-house, custom accelerator chip will provide ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
New Delhi, India -- Meghna Gupta* had planned it all - a master's degree by 23, a few years of working in India, and then a move to the United States before she turned 30 to eventually settle there. So, she clocked countless hours at the Hyderabad office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT firm and a driver of the country's emergence as the global outsourcing powerhouse in the sector. She waited to get to the promotion that would mean a stint on California's West Coast. Now, ...Read More >
The Gurgaon police raided a call centre operating from Udyog Vihar Phase-5 to arrest the accused. The Gurgaon police Friday raided a call centre operating from the basement of a building in Udyog Vihar Phase-5 and arrested 11 people, including the owner and four women, for allegedly scamming people by selling fake sex enhancement drugs through misleading advertisements on Instagram and Facebook. Acting on technical intelligence, a team led by Inspector Naveen Kumar, manager of the Cyber South ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that this is singer Zubeen Garg's Assam, and we cannot let it turn into another Nepal. Following the mysterious death of an iconic singer last week in Singapore Assam is mourning and the state is restive. Social media is full of posts seeking justice for Garg. Recently Nepal witnessed generation z protests. Allegations have been levelled against Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddharth Sharma and Shekhar Goswami with multiple FIRs filed ag ...Read More >
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede, calling it an "unfortunate incident." The Union Minister said that precautions must be taken during such events and demanded a proper inquiry into the incident Also Read | Karur Stampede: Judicial Commission Begins Probe Into Catastrophic Stampede After 40 Killed at Vijay's TVK Election Rally in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters here, Pralhad Joshi ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin chaired a high-level review meeting at the auditorium of the Government Medical College Hospital on Sunday in the wake of the stampede incident during actor Vijay's public rally in Karur. The meeting was held to assess the ongoing medical treatment and assistance being provided to those injured in the stampede, and to discuss further measures required. Also Read | Gurugram: Police Bust Call Cent ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Sunday approached the Madras High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the tragic stampede at a rally held by the party on September 27 in Karur that claimed nearly 40 lives. Advocate S Arivazhagan, appearing for TVK, made a mention before Justice M Dhandapani, urging the court to take suo motu cognisance of the incident and en ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said officials are on alert and ready to manage heavy rainfall following the ongoing flood situation in the Marathwada region. Speaking to reporters, Shinde said, "All officials are on alert. We are prepared to handle heavy rainfall whenever it happens. Arrangements are in place, from boats to pumping equipment. Many buildings in Thane and Ulhasnagar have been affected by the rain, and peo ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 28: WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature for beta testers on the Android platform to improve the way users share status updates. The update introduces faster and convenient sharing options for making it easier to post updates. It also aims to improve usability by making key actions more accessible for cross-platform status sharing on Facebook and Instagram. WhatsApp appears to be adopting a design similar to Instagram Stories, offering a familiar experience for ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 27: Meta-owned platforms will offer a new subscription option in the UK, allowing users to access Facebook and Instagram without ads. It will give Instagram and Facebook users the flexibility to either continue using the platforms with an ad-free experience. UK users aged 18 and above will be notified about the service, enabling them to decide whether they want to subscribe. Initially, the notification can be dismissed, giving users time to consider their options carefully. ...Read More >
On Friday, following ACB directions, the complainant gave Rs 30,000 to Waghmode while he paid Rs two lakhs as first instalments when an ACB team caught them accepting the bribe red handed THE Anti Corruption Bureau Friday caught the senior inspector and police sub inspector of Wadala TT police station while allegedly accepting a bribe. The complainant registered a case against him at the police station and the senior inspector Chandrakant Sarode (52) demanded Rs Five lakhs while PSI Rahul Waghm ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms," the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has recently booked two public servants for demanding bribes in separate cases, highlighting ongoing vigilance against corruption in the state. In Hyderabad, Srikanth Goud, a Junior Lineman in the Gachibowli Division, was caught by the ACB after demanding Rs. 30,000 and accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,000 from a complainant. The bribe was reportedly sought to show official favor, including changing wiring to sustain electricity inflow from 5 KV ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday congratulated a higher secondary school from Kozhikode for creating history by winning the Subroto Cup football tournament. Farook Higher Secondary School, Kerala clinched the junior boys title of the 64th Subroto Cup International football tournament with a 2-0 win over the Amenity Public School, CBSE at the Ambedkar Stadium. Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said that the victory of the school, which represented the ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday congratulated a higher secondary school from Kozhikode for creating history by winning the Subroto Cup football tournament. Farook Higher Secondary School, Kerala clinched the junior boys title of the 64th Subroto Cup International football tournament with a 2-0 win over the Amenity Public School, CBSE at the Ambedkar Stadium. Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said that the victory of the school, which represented the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 26 (Maxim News) The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) on Friday announced Dussehra vacation (first term holidays) from September 27 to October 5 (inclusive of both days). Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The colleges will be reopened on October 6. In a directive, TG BIE Secretary S Krishna Aditya asked all junior colleges to strictly adhere to the first term holiday schedule. He directed private unaided junior colleges not to hold classes during the holidays. Here ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal in September were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms", the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spokesperson sub ...Read More >
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