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December 04, 2022

India to become a major telecom tech exporter in 3 yrs, says Vaishnaw

NEW BEGINNING

2 mins

SS Rajamouli wins best director award for RRR

SS Rajamouli's big-budget period actioner RRR continues to wow the West with houseful screenings happening even months after the release of the film.

1 min

Kavitha seeks case details from CBI in Delhi liquor scam

A day after accepting the CBI’s request for her questioning on December 6 in the Delhi excise policy scam, TRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha changed tack and sought copies of a complaint and other documents the probe agency had mentioned in its notice.

1 min

Stage set for high-stake MCD polls today

HOURS before Delhiites braced for civic elections, the first such exercise after the merger of three civic bodies, AAP appeared confident to wrest power from the BJP, even as the saffron party said it would gain control of the body for the fourth consecutive time.

1 min

All disabled may get to work from home in TN soon

Trying to create an enabling environment, says CM, hikes monthly pension for PwDs to ₹1,500

1 min

Ex-JNU scholar Umar Khalid acquitted in '20 Delhi riots case

A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student union leader Umar Khalid and United Against Hate member Khalid Saifi from alleged acts of arson, vandalism, and stone-pelting linked to the 2020 Delhi riots case.

1 min

Govt spent ₹30 cr on Biz Blasters, ₹52 cr on publicity

Besides, 50% of ₹60-cr grant for schools not realised, says report

2 mins

Aaftab asks jail officials to give him books

NEW DELHIL: AAFTAB Poonawala, who is in judicial custody for allegedly killing his livein partner, Shraddha Walkar, has asked Tihar jail authorities to give him novels and books, officials said on Saturday.

1 min

Delhi varsity PG admission last date extended by a day, to close today

THE University of Delhi has pushed back the deadline for postgraduate (PG) admissions applications by a day from December 3 to 4.

1 min

Tharoor to speak at anti-seaport protest

Latin Catholic community has been spearheading the protest against Vizhinjam port in his constituency

1 min

Kanmani enrolls as transgender advocate in TN

FIGHTING ODDS

2 mins

Vizhinjam protests: Govt okays Central forces for security

IN a new twist to the Vizhinjam issue, the state government informed the Kerala High Court that central forces had the authority to maintain security in the Vizhinjam port area, even if the state didn't request it.

1 min

Online procurement for K'taka farmers from '23

FARMERS across Karnataka will be the first in India to be able to access procurement and distribution processes in a completely paperless and transparent manner, which will be mandatory from April 1, 2023.

2 mins

NEVER SAY DIE

An activist, who worked as a domestic help, is now gearing up to fighting for others in the upcoming polls. Prasanta Mazumdar documents her journey

3 mins

MANIPULATION OR MESSAGE

'THE KASHMIR FILES' IS DISGUISED AS A FILM | 'YOUR OPPONENT'S FILM IS ALWAYS PROPAGANDA'

7 mins

IOA BATON IN HAND, RACE TURNS A FRESH CORNER

PT USHA

3 mins

Emergency phase is over, but laxity could create new Covid variant: WHO

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has said that gaps in surveillance, testing, sequencing and vaccination continue to create perfect conditions for a deadly new Covid-19 variant to emerge.

1 min

Navy pushes for Vikrant-like aircraft carrier

Indian Navy to forgo plans to have IAC-2, is pushing for a repeat order of IAC-1, inducted recently as INS Vikrant

3 mins

Cong set to gain from tribal quota bill in bye-election

The ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh believes the party’s prospects to win the Bhanupratapur bypolls will get a boost with the passing of the reservation amendment bill in the Assembly on Friday.

2 mins

Campaigning ends for Guj last round

Fate of CM Bhupendra Patel, Patidar leader Hardik & OBC leader Alpesh to be decided on Dec 8

2 mins

Hindus should adopt 'Muslim formula' on population, says Assam MP

ASSAM MP and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal stirred a hornet’s nest with his remarks that hindus should follow the ‘Muslim formula’ and marry at a young age, so they can have more children like them, on Saturday.

1 min

Beijing, Shenzhen scrap Covid-19 tests for public transport

CHINESE authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of Covid-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen, Beijing, Tianjin, and Chengdu no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.

1 min

Khanna, Gadde at centre of Twitter of expose on Biden Jr 'suppression'

TWO Indian-Americans — Congressman Ro Khanna and Vijaya Gadde — prominently figure in US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s laptop story whose full disclosure Twitter CEO Elon Musk said would be released on the site.

1 min

Moscow rejects G7-led price cap on its crude

Market price of a barrel of Russian crude is currently around $65 dollars, just slightly higher than the $60 cap

2 mins

Ramaphosa could face impeachment in House

SOUTH Africa’s ruling party is set to resume talks on Monday on the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is embroiled in a scandal that has put his presidency at risk, it said.

1 min

'Satellite imagery can monitor and reduce carbon emission'

SPACE tech startup Pixxel Space believes that its highresolution satellite imagery and analytics tools can help companies monitor and reduce carbon emissions and regulate pollution.

1 min

AI-Vistara merger: Challenges ahead

Aviation experts say the merger indicates the sector is heading towards a duopoly

3 mins

OYO to lay off 600 employees in organisational restructuring

HOTEL room aggregator firm OYO on Saturday announced that it will lay off 600 employees from its technology team, in what it calls a change in organisational structure.

1 min

A SUM GREATER THAN THEIR PARTS

With emphasis on the collective, Switzerland beat Serbia in a feisty fixture, advance from the group stages of a big event for a fifth consecutive time

3 mins

Game of lies bonds England ahead of Senegal test

A CARD game that relies on the art of deception is strengthening the bond among England’s players ahead of their match against Senegal in the World Cup round of 16.

1 min

Deciphering the rise, bloc by bloc

IT was not until ten full minutes after the referee had called time on their game against Portugal that the huddle of South Korean players started celebrating at the Education City Stadium in AlRayyan on Friday.

2 mins

From Adoni to team India: Anjali's story

FRIDAY morning was just another day at Adoni, a municipality of 38.16 sq. km. in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.

2 mins

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