NEW DELHI — A joint investigation by human rights group Amnesty International and US newspaper The Washington Post has found that Pegasus spyware was used to hack the mobile phones of two Indian journalists in August and October. The Post’s report, published on Wednesday, also quotes unnamed sources at Apple claiming that the Narendra Modi […]
NEW DELHI — The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) floor leaders will hold a march from the main gate of the old Parliament building to the Vijay Chowk on Thursday against the suspension of 143 MPs for the remainder of winter session. According to the Congress leaders, the INDIA bloc floor leaders will first […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ initiative aims to transform stress into success, enabling students to ace exams with a smile. His remarks came on a post on X by the Union Education Ministry on Wednesday informing students, teachers and parents that ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, their “go-to […]
NEW DELHI — The recent report by Uber and Oxford Economics indicates that by improving access to mobility, women’s participation in the workforce could see a substantial increase of 4 to 6.9 percent by the year 2028. Based on a survey conducted across five major Indian cities—Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai—the study suggests that […]
BEIJING — The Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue and consultation between India and Pakistan, China on Tuesday while reacting to India’s Supreme Court judgment on Article 370 upholding the central government’s decision on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. “On the Kashmir issue, China’s position is consistent and clear,” Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has invited online applications from all the aspirants who intend to undertake the Haj pilgrimage 1445(H)—2024(CE). The Haj application forms shall be available from December 4, 2023 and the last date for submission of the same has been fixed as December 20, 2023. Before filing the […]
AHMEDABAD — Australia have pulled off an upset by beating hosts and undefeated tournament favourites India by six wickets to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad and extend their staggering record of title wins to six. The calm but experienced Australian side sailed to a comfortable win despite losing three early wickets […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed “shock” over New Delhi abstaining on a United Nations resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that watching in silence thousands of men, women and children in Palestine being annihilated goes against everything India has stood for. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi quoted […]
NEW DELHI — A committee formed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to revise school curriculum has suggested replacing “India” with “Bharat” in textbooks across all classes. According to committee chairperson C I Isaac, the panel has suggested replacing the name “India” with “Bharat” in the textbooks, introducing “classical history” instead […]
NEW DELHI — The Government of India on Monday blocked 14 Mobile Applications which were allegedly used by militants to communicate with their supporters and Over Ground Workers (OGW) in Jammu and Kashmir. These apps have been blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. These apps include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, […]