348 apps blocked for collecting, transmitting users' info: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising complaints against mobile apps, the Centre has identified and blocked 348 apps developed by various countries, including China, for allegedly collecting user information for profiling citizens and transmitting it overseas…

Biryani worth Rs 43 lakh that nobody saw or ate, J&K ACB on trail

Srinagar (IANS) Biryani purchased for Rs 43 lakh by J&K Football Association (JKFA) was never seen eaten by anybody, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has found out that

Unearthing a financial scam by the office bearers of…

Centre to withdraw contentious Personal Data Protection Bill, bring new one

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it will withdraw its much-awaited Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 that has seen 81 amendments in the past three years, and will now introduce a new bill.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told…

Amid rising tensions with China, India-US to hold military exercise near LAC

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising tensions with China, India and the US will come together for a two-week high altitude military exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand, less than 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the central region.

The Indo-US…

Modi, Maldivian President review progress in ties

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday reviewed the progress in bilateral ties between the two nations.

Sharing photos of the meeting in Hyderabad House, Ministry of External…

Fire breaks out in Jabalpur hospital; 10 killed

Jabalpur (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed after a massive fire broke out on Monday in a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, officials said.

Several fire tenders were rushed to the New Life Multispeciality Hospital to bring…

TN intelligence, police on high alert after ISIS operative held in Salem

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu state Intelligence Department and police's elite 'Q' Branch are on high alert after the Intelligence Bureau apprehended an alleged ISIS operative from Salem on Sunday.

The arrested, identified as Ashik,…

Sanjay Raut sent to ED custody till August 4

Mumbai (IANS) A special court here on Monday sent Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to the custody of Enforcement Directorate for 3 days till August 4.

Special PMLA Court Special Judge M. G. Deshpande pronounced the order as Raut was produced by the…

Nearly 350 aircraft inspected in last few months, says Aviation Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) Aviation regulator DGCA conducted two special drives of spot checks in the last few months to ensure safety of flight operations, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

A special drive of spot checks was conducted from…

Cong ideology is anti-tribal, says Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has said that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's comment on President Droupadi Murmu establishes that the Congress ideology is anti-tribal and its love and affection for the…