Govt to implement e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices under 100 days’ agenda

Govt to implement e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices under 100 days’ agenda

New Delhi, July 11 - After the successful implementation of the e-Office platform in the Central Secretariat in 2019–2024, the government on Thursday said that it will be implementing e-Office in all attached, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies as part of the Department

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Musk’s X banned over 1.9 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in June

Musk’s X banned over 1.9 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in June

New Delhi, July 11 - Elon Musk-run X Corp has banned 194,053 accounts in India between May 26 and June 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

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Prayagraj Maha Kumbh: Jal Police to keep pilgrims safe during holy dip

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh: Jal Police to keep pilgrims safe during holy dip

Prayagraj, July 11 - The Uttar Pradesh government will deploy Jal Police personnel, armed with modern gadgets to offer help to pilgrims arriving at the banks of the Ganga to take a holy dip in the Kumbh Mela 2025.

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India demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health: JP Nadda

India demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health: JP Nadda

New Delhi, July 11 - India has demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Population Day on Thursday, calling for achieving the family planning goals.

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‘I don’t think it’s sunk in yet’: Atkinson on debut Test burst of 7-45 at Lord’s

‘I don’t think it’s sunk in yet’: Atkinson on debut Test burst of 7-45 at Lord’s

London, July 11 - England pacer Gus Atkinson wreaked havoc in his Test debut against West Indies at Lord's as he returned with the figures of 7-45 to bowl out visitors for 121 on the opening day of the match.

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Trinamool MP Saugata Roy threatened, asked to arrange for release of party strongman Jayant

Trinamool MP Saugata Roy threatened, asked to arrange for release of party strongman Jayant

Kolkata, July 11 - Senior Trinamool Congress leader and four-time Lok Sabha MP from Dum Dum constituency, Saugata Roy, claimed on Thursday that he had received threatening calls over strongman Jayant Singh’s arrest.

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Curbing population growth: Challenges and expectations from Modi govt

Curbing population growth: Challenges and expectations from Modi govt

New Delhi - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision in this year's interim budget to constitute a High Power Committee to comprehensively consider the challenges arising from rapidly increasing population and demographic changes.

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Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI bats for hybrid model, Team India won’t travel to Pakistan, say sources

Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI bats for hybrid model, Team India won’t travel to Pakistan, say sources

New Delhi, July 11 - Team India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy as the BCCI will propose a hybrid model to International Cricket Council (ICC), the sources told

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World Population Day: Focus on needs of women, youth & marginalised, say experts

World Population Day: Focus on needs of women, youth & marginalised, say experts

New Delhi, July 11 - It is imperative to focus on the needs of women, youth, and marginalised communities that remain inadequate owing to the rising population, said experts on World Population Day on Thursday.

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AI Chatbots Alexa, MyAI, Bing come with ‘empathy gap’, may harm children

AI Chatbots Alexa, MyAI, Bing come with ‘empathy gap’, may harm children

New Delhi, July 11 - Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Amazon’s AI voice assistant Alexa, Snapchat’s My AI, and Microsoft’s Bing have frequently shown signs of an “empathy gap” that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, according to a study

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Amid deep North Korean-Russia ties, South Korea, Japan vow security cooperation with NATO

Amid deep North Korean-Russia ties, South Korea, Japan vow security cooperation with NATO

Washington, July 11 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to bolster security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

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K’taka Police issue notice to BJP MLA for derogatory remarks against LoP Rahul Gandhi

K’taka Police issue notice to BJP MLA for derogatory remarks against LoP Rahul Gandhi

Bengaluru, July 11 - Karnataka Police issued a notice to BJP MLA from Dakshina Kannada District, Y Bharat Shetty, on Thursday and asked him to appear for questioning over derogatory remarks against Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

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South Korea to start production of anti-aircraft laser weapon

South Korea to start production of anti-aircraft laser weapon

Seoul, July 11 - South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defence procurement agency said Thursday, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon.

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Disproportionate Assets: K’taka Lokayukta raids 56 locations linked to 11 officers

Disproportionate Assets: K’taka Lokayukta raids 56 locations linked to 11 officers

Bengaluru, July 11 - The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted raids at 56 locations, including residences, offices and other properties of some officials on Thursday in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

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New jobs created in Indian economy in 2014-23 jump over 4-fold compared to 2004-14: SBI study

New jobs created in Indian economy in 2014-23 jump over 4-fold compared to 2004-14: SBI study

New Delhi, July 11 - As many as 12.5 crore jobs have been created in the Indian economy during the financial years 2014-23, which represents an over four-fold jump from the 2.9 crore jobs created during 2004-14, according to a State Bank of

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Data centre market in south India to see 65 pc growth by 2030: Report

Data centre market in south India to see 65 pc growth by 2030: Report

Bengaluru, July 11 - Fueled by Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the data centre market in south India is projected to grow 65 per cent by 2030, a report showed on Thursday.

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Gambhir wants Ryan ten Doeschate in Team India’s coaching staff: Report

Gambhir wants Ryan ten Doeschate in Team India’s coaching staff: Report

New Delhi, July 11 - The newly appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir is reportedly pushing for the inclusion of former Dutch cricketer Ryan ten Doeschate into the team's coaching staff.

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Over 19,000 devotees have ‘darshan’ on 12th day of Amarnath Yatra

Over 19,000 devotees have ‘darshan’ on 12th day of Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, July 11 - Despite rain in the holy cave shrine area, over 19,000 devotees had ‘darshan’ on the 12th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 4,885 pilgrims left for Kashmir from here on Thursday.

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Priyanka Gandhi hits out at UP govt over prices of pulses

Priyanka Gandhi hits out at UP govt over prices of pulses

New Delhi, July 10 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has criticised the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi for his remarks over the prices of pulses in the state, which have sparked a controversy.

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Bengal: ED arrests youth on charges of tender fraud in Health Dept

Bengal: ED arrests youth on charges of tender fraud in Health Dept

Kolkata, July 11 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken into custody a local youth in Kolkata for duping individuals and entities on the pretext of getting tenders from the West Bengal Health Department.

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