Frequent suspension of internet on flimsy grounds uncalled for, must be avoided: Parl panel
New Delhi: When the government’s thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on “flimsy grounds” is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, in its report titled ‘Suspension of Telecom and Internet Services and Its Impact’ […]
India hits out at OHCHR for ‘baseless comments’ on J&K
New Delhi: India on Thursday hit out at the UN human rights body for its “baseless” allegations against it over the arrest of an activist in Jammu and Kashmir, and asserted that the comments “betray” a complete lack of understanding of the security challenges in the region in view of cross-border terrorism. Arindam Bagchi, the […]
Pak summons Indian diplomat; says model’s ‘bareheaded’ photoshoot at Kartarpur ‘isolated incident’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey its view that a model’s “bareheaded” photoshoot at the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib was an “isolated incident”. On Tuesday, India had summoned the Charge d’Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi […]
2 cases of Omicron variant detected in India
New Delhi: Two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the Union government said on Thursday while asking people not to panic but follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated without delay. Both the patients are men aged 66 years and 46 years with mild symptoms. Severe symptoms have not […]
UGC extends deadline for submission of MPhil, PhD thesis till June 2022
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has granted extension to MPhil and PhD scholars for submission of thesis till June 30 next year, according to officials. “Keeping in view the larger interest of the research scholars, a further extension of six months beyond 31 December till June 30, 2022 for submission of thesis by MPhil […]
Kohli hints at extra pacer considering overcast conditions
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Mumbai: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday indicated that they may field an extra pacer in the second Test against New Zealand to exploit the likely change in conditions if persistent rainfall continues. “There is a weather change and we have to keep that into account and pick the combination accordingly,” Kohli said on the […]
Government spent ₹65 crore on Indian men’s hockey teams in last five years
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has spent over ₹65 crore on Indian men’s hockey teams in the last five years apart from shelling out close to ₹104 crore on 20 infrastructure projects related to the game. The government said the money was utilised for coaching camps, competitions and other expenses. “An amount […]
BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu qualifies for knockouts
Bali: India’s two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the knockout stage of the BWF World Tour Finals with a straight-game win over Germany’s Yvonne Li in her second group A match on Thursday. The 26-year-old Sindhu, the only Indian to win the prestigious title in 2018 and a finalist a year before, outplayed […]
India, EU decide to expand clean energy cooperation
New Delhi: India and the European Union have vowed to scale up cooperation in areas of clean energy with a focus on offshore wind, green hydrogen and solar power besides deciding to encourage investments in the field of energy efficiency. Various aspects of deepening clean energy cooperation were discussed at a meeting of the India-EU […]
Disapproval of undemocratic conduct in House can’t be decried as undemocratic: Naidu
New Delhi: Amid continued disruption in the Rajya Sabha over the suspension of 12 MPs, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said “disapproval of undemocratic conduct in the House cannot be decried as undemocratic”, and urged the ruling and opposition benches to resolve the impasse. Twelve opposition MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha on […]
