30:30:40 formula, CBSE submits Class 12 scoring plan in SC, results by July 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that for Class 12, the marks will be based on unit test/mid-term/pre-board exam and 40 per cent weightage will be given.

Results are likely…

India targeted through cyber intrusions by RedFoxtrot linked to Chinese military

New Delhi (IANS) Active since 2014, RedFoxtrot predominantly targets aerospace and defense, government, telecommunications, mining, and research organizations in India among other countries.

The other countries are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,…

Indian Army top brass discuss threats from China, Pakistan

New Delhi (IANS) Amidst border standoff with China, the Indian Army holds a commanders' conference led by General Manoj Mukund Naravane from Thursday to review the operational situation at the border with China and Pakistan. Indian Army Commanders'…

Coast Guard saves 16 crew of sinking ship off Raigad

Mumbai (IANS) In a daredevil operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 16 crew members of a sinking cargo ship near the Revdanda jetty off Maharashtra's Raigad district, an ICG spokesperson said here.

The incident happened in…

Six arrested for stripping a woman naked in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a bizarre incident, six persons were arrested for stripping and parading a woman naked for having an extra-marital love relationship in Paschim Chengmar village in Alipurduar district on Tuesday. Five other persons were absconding…

6 Maoists killed in Andhra operation

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Six dead bodies of Maoists were recovered from Theegalametta forests on Wednesday following an exchange of fire between the Left insurgents and Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds teams.

The operation took place in the Theegalametta…

Tensions rise in South China Sea, Rajnath calls for negotiations

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the Code of Conduct negotiations will lead to positive outcomes in the South China Sea as tension escalated in the waters, causing concern all the nations in the region and beyond.

IT Minister blasts Twitter, says it failed to comply with new guidelines

New Delhi (IANS) A day after micro-blogging platform Twitter said that it has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that the US-based company has failed to comply to the new intermediary…

Covid put conventional methods to test, innovation came to rescue: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Inviting investors to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that innovation came to the rescue during Covid as he highlighted India's major benefits for both investors and innovators.

Delivering his…

Parliament panel summons Twitter over misuse of its platform

New Delhi (IANS) Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has asked Twitter to appear before it on June 18 and put its views on prevention of misuse of its platform.

The meeting will be held in Parliament complex where…