Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (ANI file photo) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday that the report of the three-member committee that probed corruption charges against Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled in Lok Sabha in the monsoon session beginning July 20, keeping open the possibility of Parliament taking up the motion for…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued a notice to Telegram over widespread circulation of pirated films, OTT shows and other audio-visual content on the platform, asking the messaging app to move beyond channel-wise takedowns and submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days. Telegram did not respond to the development Saturday.Officials said the information and…
Dealt a blow in Parliament’s last session by a united opposition, which defeated its ambitious bill to raise Lok Sabha’s strength and implement women’s quota from 2029, govt is looking to turn the tables on its rivals in the monsoon session, which will be held from July 20 to Aug 13.Speaker Om Birla is expected…
NEW DELHI: Coming to the defence of govt amid backlash over the impact of mandatory 20% blending of ethanol in petrol, vehicle manufacturers on Saturday said there was no evidence of damage to engines, although they admitted to 3-3.5% drop in fuel efficiency in pre-2023 vehicles. The fall in mileage was on account of E20…
While people were busy spreading rumours of a crisis, govt was quietly ramping up domestic LPG production, diversifying crude supplies and leveraging diplomacy to shield consumers from shortages and steep price shocks during the worst energy crisis in decades caused by the West Asia war, PM Modi said on Saturday.Speaking at the inauguration of HPCL…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Demonstrating its commitment to a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against terrorism, govt Saturday designated 23 Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir-based functionaries of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish and other terror outfits and affiliates as ‘individual terrorists’ under Schedule 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Home minister Amit Shah said the 23 designated…
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: A new era of cyber threats is coming to the roads. As vehicles become smarter, with more software driving systems, the risk of malware attacks is no longer science fiction. In response, the road transport ministry has proposed sweeping rules to make cybersecurity and software update management mandatory for vehicles…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sachin Tendulkar After much anticipation and a delay which felt longer than it was, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally made his India debut on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to represent the country in international cricket when he took the field in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.The 15-year-old from Bihar’s…
Safaldeep Singh was arrested in Canada for suspected ties to an international criminal network. A complaint of dangerous driving singled out a car that the patrol officers stopped in Edmonton, Canada. As the traffic cops searched the car, they found drugs, a gun, and a wanted man inside. Indian-origin Safaldeep Singh, wanted on a Canada-wide…
NEW DELHI: As the dates for the monsoon session were announced, Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh slammed the BJP, accusing it of splitting parties. He claimed the govt would still fail to secure a two-thirds majority.“We are going into this monsoon session knowing that they will bring back the delimitation bill….