San Francisco: Google’s offices in the US, UK, Canada, India, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark witnessed renewed protests by human rights groups over its plan to re-enter China through a censored search application code-named “Project Dragonfly”. The demonstrations were organised by a coalition of Chinese, Tibetan, Uighur, and human rights groups outside the […]
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Gurgaon: A bouncer allegedly shot dead a 22-year-old woman Friday morning for not withdrawing a rape case against him, hours before she was to record her statement in court, police said. According to the victim’s mother, Sandeep Kumar had gone to their house early morning and abducted the woman who worked as a dancer at […]
The total eclipse, which will begin minutes before midnight on the East Coast (0500 GMT). Look up into the night sky on Sunday and – if it is clear – you may witness the so-called “Super Blood Wolf Moon” total lunar eclipse, which will take a star turn across the continental United States during prime […]
A Malaysian judge on Friday ruled in favour of Wynn Macau in a case against a fund manager who owed the casino millions of dollars, the company’s lawyer said, the first time a casino has been allowed to recover dues in the country. Wagering or gaming contracts are not recognised in Malaysia, which means casinos […]
Business| If you are planning to take flight from Delhi airport after January 31, then you may have to spend more money. According to a news agency PTI, an airline official said that X-ray Baggage Charges are being charged at Delhi airport from February 1. According to the officer, this charge will be charged from […]
Mexico City: At least 20 people were killed and 54 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said. Mexican television footage showed flames leaping into the night sky in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, […]
The dates for the Lok Sabha elections are likely to be announced in the first week of March, sources indicated on Friday. The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 3. The Election Commission is in the process of deciding the number of phases and the months in which polling would be held, […]
At least three cops were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at a police party in Srinagar on Thursday. Reports said militants hurled a grenade at a police party near Zero Bridge injuring an assistant sub-inspector and two traffic policemen. The injured policemen were immediately shifted to a hospital. The injured have been identified as […]
President Ram Nath Kovind offered prayers at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday, 17 January. After a spectacular opening on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the energy of the ongoing Kumbh Mela remains high. Traditional akharas, five-star tents, and high-tech lost-and-found centres have been set up for the mela. The 49-day-long mega […]
India on Wednesday summoned a Pakistan High Commission official to lodge its protest against the death of an Indian civilian in “unprovoked” firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani on January 11. The Ministry of External Affairs described it as a violation of the 2003 ceasefire agreement between the two countries, PTI reported. The ministry also […]