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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on Bitcoins. Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country. A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant told the additional solicitor general (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, “You have to make your […]

Asked at a news conference on Thursday, if India, a major defence partner, was in "sync" with the US on Russia and Ukraine, Biden said, "We're going to be".

The police have recovered a puppy's carcass hanging from a tree opposite a private apartment near Shamarajapura in Yelahanka New Town. The incident had come to light last week and the police are waiting for the post-mortem report.

Meanwhile, the active Covid cases have reduced to 1,34,235 which constitute 0.31 per cent of the country's total cases.

The BSE Sensex climbed 1,140.58 points or 2.09 per cent to trade at 55,670.49 in opening deals, and the NSE Nifty traded higher by 344.10 points or 2.12 per cent at 16,592.05.

According to reports, when the garland exchange ceremony was underway, the bride noticed that Ajay was extra cautious and repeatedly adjusting his traditional headgear.

A source told IANS that he will be produced before the concerned court. The federal probe agency will seek his custodial remand.

Sumy in northeastern Ukraine is about 50 miles from the Russian border. The city mayor surrendered to Russian forces on Thursday.

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said India will wait to see the final shape of the UN Security Council resolution on the Ukraine situation before taking a position. “The possibility of UNSC resolution that would be tabled on the evolving situation, we have seen a draft resolution. I am told that […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine conflict and appealed for immediate cessation of violence as well as concerted efforts from all sides to return to the path of diplomatic negotiations. During their telephonic conversation, President Putin briefed Prime Minister Modi about the recent developments […]

Thrissur: In the wake of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Thursday that India is making alternative arrangements for the safe evacuation of Indians stranded in the Eastern European nation as its airspace was closed. Amid concerns expressed by the near and dear ones of the […]

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Hyderabad: Government has been handholding the life sciences sector in boosting R&D, which is critical to the future. It is important to boost the pharma and medtech sectors. India has been a major importer of bulk drugs, but the nation needs to push the indigenous drug development. The government is pushing production-linked incentive scheme and […]

Kiev: Amid ongoing military operations of Russia in Ukraine, the Indian Embassy on Thursday issued a third travel advisory to Indian nationals/students. The Mission asked Indians to be aware of the surroundings, be safe, do not leave homes unless necessary and stress on carrying their documents at all times. “As you are aware, Ukraine is […]

Kochi: Kerala High Court ruled on Thursday that an admin of a WhatsApp group cannot be held liable for the objectionable post by a group member. The HC ruled this while allowing a petition of Manual, a WhatsApp group admin who is accused in a case where another admin of the group posted a porn […]

An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said.

New Delhi: Artificial intelligence is going to completely change the trade related to agriculture and farming in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. While addressing a webinar today on ‘Smart Agriculture, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for larger utilization of drones in the agriculture sector. “Artificial intelligence is going to […]

The authorities are now crossing their fingers over the turn of events on Thursday, as the sensitive issue could spread more and to other colleges as well in the state capital.

Former health minister of Jharkhand and MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi was also present at the dais when the incident took place.

The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 1432.50 points or 2.50 per cent at 55,799.56 at 9.15 am.

A total of 302 new Covid-related fatalities were also recorded in the same time span taking the death toll to 5,12,622.

Mumbai: Ministers and legislators of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra will stage a protest on Thursday against the arrest of minister Nawab Malik, who spent the night in ED office here after the Central agency obtained his custody in a money laundering case. Malik (62) was arrested on Wednesday after being questioned for […]

Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, several airlines are operating special flights, including Air India, to bring back Indian nationals safely.

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti made this statement in the backdrop of Russia ordering troops into Ukraine's breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk.