G20 virtual summit to take forward decisions taken at annual conclave in Sept
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) A G20 virtual summit on Wednesday will take forward key outcomes and action points firmed up at the annual conclave of the grouping in September under India’s presidency besides delving into the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said […]
Govt to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue: Union Minister
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The government will soon meet social media platforms on the deepfake issue, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, asserting that the safe harbour immunity clause will not apply if platforms do not take adequate steps to remove deepfakes. Vaishnaw told reporters that the government had recently issued a notice […]
Armed forces must operate in environment rapidly reshaped by turn of geopolitical events, tech advancements: CDS Chauhan
Bengaluru, Nov 18 (PTI) The Indian armed forces will have to operate in an environment that is rapidly reshaped by turn of geopolitical events and advancements in technologies that will require flexibility in organisational structures as well as in mindsets, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Saturday. Virtually delivering the keynote address […]
Congress sent Rajasthan to top in corruption, rioting: PM Modi at election rally
Jaipur, Nov 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lambasted the Congress government in Rajasthan, alleging the party sent the state to the top in number of crimes and riots by letting anti-social elements loose with its policy of appeasement. Addressing a rally in Bharatpur, Modi taunted state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying the […]
Winter stocking preparedness reviewed in Ladakh
Leh, Nov 18 (PTI) As the Union Territory of Ladakh is set to get cut off from the outside world due to heavy snowfall, Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (retired) B D Mishra has reviewed the winter-stocking preparedness and progress of the tendering process for helicopter services. Mishra has also highlighted the need for necessary measures for […]
Jambu zoo gets pair of Royal Bengal tigers
Jammu, Nov 18 (PTI) A pair of Royal Bengal tigers arrived in Jammu from Tamil Nadu and they have been put in quarantine for a week at the Jambu zoo here, officials said. On November 8, a pair of Asiatic lions — a male and a female — had been brought to the zoo from […]
Air pollution in Delhi drops from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Delhi’s air quality improved overnight due to an increase in the wind speed and a change in the wind direction, but it still stands in the “very poor” category, according to monitoring agencies. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 339 at 9 am, improving from 405 at 4 […]
NIA attaches immovable property of UAPA case accused in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Nov 17 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable property of a Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen over ground worker (OGW) arrested in a UAPA case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The attached property includes more than seven acre land (59 kanals and 12 marlas) of Mohammad Yaseen, the OGW active in […]
Terrorist killed in encounter in J-K’s Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Nov 17 (PTI) A terrorist was killed in an encounter between militants and a joint team of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The encounter broke out in the morning during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) by a joint team of army, police and CRPF in Guller-Behrote […]
1.3 million lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries: Lancet study
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Over 1.3 million lives are lost every year to cancers caused by smoking tobacco across seven countries, including India, according to a study published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal. Researchers found that together, the seven countries — India, China, the UK, Brazil, Russia, the US and South Africa — represented […]