New Delhi: The IT ministry is in touch with Microsoft regarding global outage, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday, adding that NIC network is not affected. In a post on X, IT Minister Vaishnaw said that the reason for this outage has been identified and updates have been released to resolve the issue. CERT…
Thiruvanthapuram: Congress Working Committee member and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised his party-ruled Karnataka’s bill mandating job reservations for Kannadigas in the private sector, describing it as “unconstitutional” and “unwise”. He, however, expressed happiness over the Siddaramaiah-led government’s decision to withhold the bill. “That was not a wise decision. If every state…
Mumbai: Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the Reserve Bank’s relations with the government have been “smooth” during his nearly six-year term, and credited the close coordination between the two for the quick revival of the economy after the pandemic. Speaking at an event organised by Financial Express here, the bureaucrat-turned-central banker said nobody has expected…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the contours of Article 361 of the Constitution which grants “blanket immunity” to governors from any kind of criminal prosecution. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also issued a notice to the West Bengal government on a plea of a contractual woman…
Milwaukee: In his first major public address since surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump gave a clarion call for unity as he accepted his Republican party’s presidential nomination with a pledged to deliver a government that will begin four greatest years in American history if he is elected in November. The 78-year-old former US president…
New Delhi: The firebrand Gautam Gambhir announced his arrival as India’s head coach by successfully ensuring the ascension of Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 captain in place of Hardik Pandya, who seemed primed for the leadership role after Rohit Sharma’s international retirement from the format. India’s six-match white-ball series against Sri Lanka isn’t exactly…
Mumbai: After a prolonged wait, the Indian squads for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka were finally released by the BCCI, with various new faces and changes having taken place. One of the biggest talking points that has emerged has been about the vice-captaincy for the ODI side. With the WC-winning Rohit Sharma still in…
Mumbai: As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad that will travel to Sri Lanka for the upcoming white-ball tour, some big names have certainly missed out. The Indian cricket team will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series that will take place at the R Premadasa International…
Chennai: A sessions court would frame charges on July 22 in a money laundering case against former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the ED last year. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli directed the prosecution to produce the DMK leader in person before the court on that day for framing of…
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday took a monumental step by releasing the first tranche of Rs 6,098 crore towards waiving farm loans up to Rs 1 lakh. This landmark initiative is set to benefit over 10.8 lakh farmer families across the state, bringing much-needed relief to those burdened by agricultural debt. The virtual event…
