Parliamentary committee backs age restrictions for social media platforms
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee will recommend that the government explore introducing age limits on social media platforms, a suggestion that will spur demand for legislation to limit children’s access to social media platforms at a time when…
Iranians in India say families have started leaving Tehran
A residential building in Tehran was hit by an air strike, and residents searched for the bodies of rescuers in the rubble. Nearly a month has passed since the conflict in West Asia, and people in Tehran, the capital of Iran, are beginning to worry that…
‘Alive & Protest’: 100th anniversary of Janata regime MP
NEW DELHI: A month ago, Pandit Ramkishan sat on a Buddhist altar in Rajasthan and demanded better quality water for his hometown Bharatpur. One of India’s oldest former members of parliament (he entered Parliament in 1977), he told The Times of…
Def Council approves Rs 2.4L proposal for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, Desi Bofors
New Delhi: The Rajnath Singh-led Defense Acquisition Council on Friday approved multiple proposals worth around Rs 238 crore in a major boost to defense acquisitions, including the addition of Russian-made S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system…
The Ministry of Defense signs an agreement with Russia for the Tunguska missile system worth Rs 445 Cr and a maintenance contract for P8I jets worth Rs 413 Cr with Boeing
Indian Ministry of Defense signs contract worth Rs 8.58 billion for Tunguska air defense missile system and P8I aircraft inspection (base level) NEW DELHI: India’s defense ministry on Friday signed an agreement to procure Tunguska air defense…
Shah: US, Ukrainian citizens traveling to Mizoram pose no threat to India
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah On Friday, a group of foreigners, including one U.S. citizen and six Ukrainians, saidniyans – recently arrested by the NIA from Kolkata, Lucknow and Delhi, does not pose any threat to India but is trying to use…
VIP charter pilots can now refuse to fly in unsafe conditions
NEW DELHI: Pilots flying VVIPs, including Z+ category SPG protectors, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Vice Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Justice of India, Chief Ministers and Governors, will now have the power to firmly refuse to fly if…
ED charges Anil’s aide in RCom money laundering case
New Delhi: law enforcement bureau A chargesheet has been filed before a special court here against Punit Garg, who Anil Ambaniin an investigation into money laundering Reliance Communications (RCom).RCom, Ambani, his close associates and some family…
EC seeks report from CEO on Mamata’s ‘provocative’ remarks
New Delhi: election committee West Bengal’s chief electoral officer was asked on Friday to provide a report on the chief minister’s recent statement Mamata Banerjee At a public meeting in Darjeeling’s Naxalbari, local women were…
12L are on Bangladesh’s second supplementary list, but it’s unclear who makes the cut
KOLKATA: West Bengal’s second supplementary voters’ list was released around 11 pm on Friday, but it was not clear how many of the 12 lakh people listed had passed judicial scrutiny.Just like the situation at that time election committee As…