11 J&K govt employees sacked for 'anti-national' activities

Srinagar (IANS) Eleven employees of Jammu and Kashmir government were sacked on Saturday for alleged militant links, including two teachers from Anantnag district who were found to be involved in "anti-national activities", and two police constables…

Integrating technology with inclusive delivery holds key to recovery: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that integrating technology with inclusive service delivery would hold the key to accelerate the pace of economic recovery during the time of pandemic.

Speaking virtually in the…

Major Maoist attack foiled in Jharkhand, 40 kg IED detected

Ranchi (IANS) Security forces have foiled a major Maoist attack by recovering a 40-kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jharkhand's Giridih district.

The IED was recovered and later defused by a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force…

Fuel price rise continues as OMCs cover gaps over possible cuts in rates

New Delhi (IANS) Global cues pushed fuel prices to increase again across the country on Saturday adding more misery for the common man already grappling with rising food prices amidst shrinking income.

The retail prices of petrol and diesel…

Biden nominates close ally Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti as envoy to India

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.

The White House also announced…

BNP lawmaker pitches for Islamic Bangladesh

Kolkata (IANS) Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Harunur Rashid has pitched for an Islamist Bangladesh, opposing the secular polity that the ruling Awami League seeks to uphold.

During his speech in the Bangladesh Parliament…

India's forex reserves rise by over $1 bn

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.013 billion during the week ended July 2.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the reserves increased to $610.012 billion from $608.999…

New IT rules: SC refuses to stay proceeding before various HCs

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay proceedings in connection with petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's new IT rules before various high courts.

The Centre had moved the Supreme Court…

WhatsApp toes govt's line, tells HC won't enforce privacy policy

New Delhi (IANS) WhatsApp on Friday accepted that "the government is the administrator" in its case and informed the Delhi High Court that it will put its privacy policy update "on hold" until the Data Protection Bill came into force.

This…

Mega cabinet reshuffle gets majority Indians' support

New Delhi (IANS) A majority of people have given a thumbs up to the Union Cabinet reshuffle which they feel will improve the situation of the country.

As per the IANS-CVoter Snap Poll, 46 per cent respondents said the situation in the country…