Union minister Kiren Rijiju announces special session of Parliament NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday announced that Parliament will convene a three-day special session from August 16 to 18 to consider the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills.He clarified that the special sitting will be separate from the ongoing Monsoon Session, which commenced on…
File photo: Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said its volunteers, along with affiliated organisations, have been carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit parts of eastern Assam, claiming to have assisted more than 40,000 affected families across three districts.1,912 volunteers have been engaged…
Addressing the protesters, Rahul said he was “proud of every single young person” who had raised their voice NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met five student protesters who he said were targeted during the Gen Z demonstrations that led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister.Narrating their experiences, the…
Mark zuckerberg, CEO, Meta apologises to India Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly sent his apologies on Wednesday for CSAM (child sexual abuse material), deepfake content, and errors in operating the platformThe IT giant admitted that they were paid a”lot of money” for boosting certain type of content, as per PTI sources. The sources also…
Saurav Das has slammed critics over the widespread scrutiny faced by the party’s top leadership. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Sourav Das Wednesday accused “certain YouTubers and media channels” of “breaking into” his house and “showing the visuals from inside”.Calling it a “an invasion of privacy” and “a grave security threat,” Das said:…
File photo: DMK president M K Stalin (left) and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay (Picture credit: ANI, PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the TVK government’s maiden Budget, calling it a “waste” that merely repackaged schemes introduced during the previous DMK…
Lok Sabha secretariat director found dead at Noida flat NEW DELHI: A director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat allegedly died by suicide at his flat in a Noida housing society, police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Gaurav Gautam, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment at Kendriya Vihar-II Society in Noida’s…
Mahto takes water after Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal (Photo: ANI) Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), consumed water on Wednesday, the fourth day of his fast. Mahto said he…
FILE PHOTO_ The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles NEW DELHI: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken up the issue of alleged advertisements linked to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSAM) with Meta and has instituted an inquiry to determine the facts of the matter.Persons in…
This project aims to improve connectivity to the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction area. (Reuters image -representative photo) NEW DELHI: Paving the way for expediting a new railway line to boost connectivity to the border area near the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction, West Bengal govt has given its go ahead for fast-tracking acquisition of around 380 hectares of land. With…