New Delhi: The government is looking into WhatsApp's planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The government will assess potential risks, the sources said, adding that the Meta-owned platform's latest announcement raises concerns....
Srinagar: More than 100 prominent citizens, including former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, from India and Pakistan have urged Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue and restore normal ties. An open letter, signed by Abdullah,...
New Delhi: The protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar entered its 12th day Wednesday, with activist Sonam Wangchuk continuing his hunger strike for the fourth day, saying he was feeling fine though slightly tired, while students associated with the All India...
Washington: The US has delisted four Indian companies from its sanctions list, which were accused of supplying advanced technology and equipment for Russia's military-industrial base. The companies have been deleted from the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN)...
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by up to Rs 183.5 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking. The revised rates came...
Lucknow: Five people were killed, and dozens were injured after a bus collided with a car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district Wednesday morning, officials said. According to the preliminary investigation, the horrific accident was caused by the bus driver dozing off...
Ambala: A four-year-old boy, who fell into a 220-foot-deep open borewell in Haryana's Ambala district, was declared dead after he was pulled out following an over 20-hour rescue operation early Wednesday, officials said. Nirbhay had slipped into a 220-foot-deep open borewell in Ambala's Dhanaura village...
New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 will come into force across rural India Wednesday, marking the launch of a new framework aimed at strengthening rural employment, livelihood security and sustainable village development by...
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will arrive in New Delhi Wednesday for a three-day official visit from July 1 to 3 to participate in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. Takaichi will be travelling to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
New Delhi: Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 20 and is expected to go on for three weeks, officials said Tuesday. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision. Usually, Monsoon and Winter sessions have...
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