NEW DELHI — Over 600 social media accounts of the central government were hacked in the last five years, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a query on the hacking of government’s Twitter handles and e-mail accounts, the minister said since 2017, 641 such accounts have been […]
MUMBAI — Charging Maharashtra Navnirman Sena with attaining a communal approach rather than a developmental one, one of its Muslim leader from Pune on Tuesday resigned from the party citing that the political stand of the party’s chief Raj Thackeray has changed. Majid Shaikh, the branch head of MNS, in his resignation letter stated: “I […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local committed suicide by hanging himself in Shutkadi area of Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a non-local whose identity is being ascertained allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at Sheep Husbandry hut at Shutkadi area of Sonamarg. Apolice […]
ISLAMABAD — Amid political turmoil in the country, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf resigned from his position on Monday, Express Tribune reported. “Today, I leave extremely satisfied and content, most of all because I know that the NSA’s office and the NSD are vibrant institutions with an exceptional team that will continue to […]
NEW DELHI — With 795 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,29,839, while the active cases dipped to 12,054, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,416 with 58 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the largest shareholder of the microblogging platform. The world’s richest person bought nearly 73.5 million shares, according to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk’s shareholding is more than four times the 2.25% stake […]
BENGALURU — After the demand of removing loudspeakers from mosques in Maharashtra, the Hindu organisations have started demanding the same in Karnataka. Sri Rama Sene has urged the ruling BJP government in Karnataka to take action in this regard. The authorities are concerned about the development as ‘Ramazan’ season has begun and SSLC (Class 10) […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast dry weather with clear sky in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court Monday quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against journalist Rana Ayyub by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and allowed her to travel abroad. The Court said that the LOC was issued in “haste” and there was no cogent reason for presuming that she will not appear before the […]
GENEVA — Almost the entire global population, or 99 per cent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN health agency said in a statement. Even though a record number of more than 6,000 cities in 117 countries now monitor air quality, people in those cities still […]