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NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Netflix finally pulled back the curtain on the most scandalous chapter in modern board games with the release of "Untold: Chess Mates".For 74 minutes, the documentary dissects the 2022 controversy that erupted when Niemann defeated Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup, which prompted the Norwegian to withdraw from the tournament the following day while issuing a cryptic social media post of manager Jose Mourinho saying, "If I speak, I'm in big trouble." It suggest ...Read More >
SHILLONG/TURA, April 7: From a barber's modest home in Tura to the remote borders of Mahendraganj, this year's MBoSE SSLC toppers have shattered the myth that academic excellence is a luxury of the Shillong elite, proving that grit and digital self-learning are the new equalisers in Meghalaya's education landscape. The merit list reveals a significant shift in the state's academic geography. Vishal Kumar, who secured the second rank from Embee Rosebud School in Tura, serves as the face of this ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 4 (UNI) In a startling escalation of the internal turmoil within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Haryana state president Naveen Jaihind has leveled grave allegations against the party's central leadership. In a video statement released recently, Jaihind claimed that Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was subjected to physical assault at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence, often referred to by critics as the 'Sheesh Mahal.' The former leader alleged that Chadha was ...Read More >
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An A.H. Wheeler Bookstore at Sawai Madhopur railway station, Rajasthan. Image Courtesy/ Wikipedia In 1888, a young British journalist in Allahabad was short of money and needed to get back to England. He walked into a bookstall on the railway platform and struck a deal with a Frenchman. The result was the Indian Railway Library -- six grey-green paperbacks, each priced at one rupee, with covers illustrated by Kipling's own father, John Lockwood Kipling.They included Soldiers Three, The Phantom ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the Centre's intentions behind the proposed "rigged" Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Centre's proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "rigged" and raising questions about the legitimacy of funds received by the BJP through the PM CARES Fund, electoral bonds an ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 1: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the Centre's intentions behind the proposed "rigged" Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Centre's proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "rigged" and raising questions about the legitimacy of funds received by the BJP through the PM CARES Fund, electoral bonds and NGOs. In an X post, Yadav as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they will comply with the NCLAT's directions for extending the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) privacy and consent guidelines to advertising-related data. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing appeals filed by the tech giants against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) directions of December last y ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as the Lok Sabha passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 -- a bill that aims to end the decades-long state monopoly on nuclear power and enables the sector's privatization -- the Opposition Member of Parliaments (MPs) have not just staged a walkout from the lower house but also raised serious concerns about 'loopholes'. 'Nuclear bill or unclear bill?' "The SHANTI Bill is a milestone Mr. minister but for the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Opposition MPs slammed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, calling it a colonial mindset and a threat to social security, while BJP members termed it a social reform to serve people. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, John Brittas, CPI (M) from Kerala, said the BJP government, which always talks against gulami ki mansikta (colonial mindset), wants to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of promoting "monopoly or duopoly" across sectors and called for restoring control of the Indian economy to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a post on his WhatsApp channel, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said monopoly or duopoly was a "curse for India" and alleged that the government was encouraging it in every sector and industry.Referring to his interaction with small and medium ice ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Following the IndiGo flight cancellation crisis, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday flagged the "duopoly" in the aviation sector, demanding that the Centre encourage other companies to enter the market. In an interview with ANI, Raghav Chadha alleged that IndiGo, with its large share in the market, possess a "blackmailing power" against the government and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The AAP MP said, "About a year ago, I spoke a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Several non-ruling members in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday opposed the bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent and demanded that the proposed legislation be sent to a Parliamentary panel for further scrutiny. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, moved for consideration and passage by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Upper House, members also objected to the title of the Bill, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, with a view to providing insurance to all by 2047. Replying to a debate on the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, in the Lower House, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said higher FDI will attract more players in the industry and make insurance policies more affordable. "Monopoly doesn't give us that advantage, and therefore, the more the competi ...Read More >
Tiwari pointed out that many members had booked flights to return home on Friday and come back on Monday, but are now facing difficulties The cancellation of approximately 500 flights by IndiGo over the last two days came up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Congress member Pramod Tiwari expressing concern over the airline's monopoly and its impact on parliamentarians and common citizens. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, Tiwari said the flight cancellations had affected sev ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said Friday (Dec 5), after chaos caused by hundreds of flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, IndiGo. Airports across India have been in disarray since Monday, with the private carrier blaming the disruption on "unforeseen operational challenges". On Thursday, IndiGo admitted to aviation regulators that "misjudgment and planning gaps" in adapting to new rules led to the operat ...Read More >
Nalanda, Oct 30 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "reducing Bihar to a supplier of cheap labour" instead of developing it as a centre of education and industry. Addressing a public meeting in Nalanda, Gandhi said that the INDIA Bloc and the Grand Alliance (GA) do not want a Bihar that is only known for sending labourers across India, but wants the old Bihar, the land of Nalanda, to once again become a centre of knowledge and employment. ''We want factori ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Union govt on Monday convinced the Supreme Court to permit the department of telecom to review its demand of Rs 6,000 crore additional adjusted gross revenue demand for the FY 2016-17 on Vodafone-Idea. Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed by solicitor general Tushar Mehta that since the previous round of litigation, in which Vodafone was ordered to pay the AGR dues, there had been a change of circumstance as the Centre has acquired a 49% stake in the c ...Read More >
Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends. Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote's net worth has hit $30 billion, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The index revealed that Dangote's fortune now stands at $29.8 billion, up $5.71 million from the previous day and $1.73 billion year-to-date. The increase comes amid strong performances from his liste ...Read More >
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday underlined the need for a structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic industrial base... Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday underlined the need for a structured policy framework to strengthen India's domestic industrial base through a balanced synergy between public and private sectors. His remarks came at the inaugural address at the 'Strategic Insight Conference on Indigenous Development of Critical Technologies for Ai ...Read More >
India's rice exports for marketing year 2025-26 (October-September) are set to rise to 22-23 million metric tons, up 10%-15% year over year with the ambitious expectations to close exports at 30 million mt, up 50% year over year, against the backdrop of a bumper crop with estimated production at 145 mil mt, up 7% up year over year, Prem Garg, National president of Indian Rice Exporters Federation and chairman of the Shri Lal Mahal Group, told Platts. Meanwhile, as per IREF estimates, surplus st ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: YouTube has integrated AI into its music services by introducing a new "AI Music Hosts" feature to rival Spotify's AI DJ feature. The Google-owned platform has introduced this feature for its YouTube Music app. Spotify offered AI DJ exclusively, marking its monopoly over other music streaming platforms like YouTube. The new YouTube AI Music Hosts feature is limited; however, it may be available to more users once testing is over. Currently, it can be accessed via the YouTu ...Read More >
Kolkata, September 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday blamed the private power generation-cum-distribution utility, CESC Ltd, for the seven electrocution deaths in Kolkata. The deaths occurred due to the exposed electrical wires submerged in accumulated floodwater in pockets of the city during the nightlong rains. "CESC should take responsibility for such deaths. They should immediately deploy their people on an emergency basis to prevent recurrence of similar tragedies," ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world's fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India's only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India's Independence Day, symbolizing the platform's commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Also Read | UPI New Rule: NPCI To Stop UPI Collect Request for Person to Person Transactions Starting October 1; Here's Why. ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world's fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India's only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India's Independence Day, symbolizing the platform's commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Challenging the Status Quo - Celebrating Freedom in Mobility Much like India's fight for independence was rooted in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India Independence Day, symbolizing the platform commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Challenging the Status Quo - Celebrating Freedom in Mobility Much like India fight for independence was rooted in the ideals of liber ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant policy shift, the government is preparing to allow private companies to mine, import, and process uranium, marking the end of a decades-long state monopoly in the country's nuclear sector. This strategic move aims to boost nuclear power production and attract substantial private investment, with the potential to meet 5% of India's total electricity demand if expansion targets are realized. According to the reports, the Narendra Modi-led government has set ambitious ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi call to the nation to Buy and Sell Indian Goods, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced the initiation of a nationwide campaign aimed at promoting indigenous products. This campaign is scheduled to commence on August 10. The decision was taken at a two-day National Traders Conference held in New Delhi, attended by over 150 prominent trade leaders from 26 states, as stated in the release. Accord ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 (UNI) In a move to promote indigenous goods, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) will launch a nationwide campaign on August 10 under the slogan "Indian Products: Our Pride." By moving away from the monopolistic practices of foreign corporations and supporting Indian products, the country can strengthen its domestic trade sector, economy, and employment opportunities, CAIT National Secretary S.S. Manoj said. ...Read More >
Pathankot, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Saturday, transferring about Rs 20,500 crore directly into bank accounts of 9.7 crore eligible farmers. The financial assistance under the scheme has helped crores of farmers not just in meeting their agricultural needs but also in sailing through any crisis. In Punjab's Pathankot, many farmers were elated on receiving the 20th instalment of PM-KISA ...Read More >
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