US lawmakers have introduced legislation giving TikTok’s owner ByteDance six months to divest the app or face a US ban. The bill has the support of the White House. TikTok denies sharing US user data with the Chinese government.
Read MoreThe Election Commission has advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to exercise caution in his public statements following his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The commission’s advice comes in response to a directive from the Delhi High Court and its own advisory on campaign conduct. Rahul Gandhi had previously received a notice from the...
Read MoreA 19-year-old NEET aspirant from UP’s Moradabad, preparing for the medical entrance examination at a coaching institute in Kota for over a year, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room in New Rajiv Gandhi Nagar area on Tuesday night. This is the first case of suicide by a coaching student...
Read MoreThe Kerala high court asked the Centre on Wednesday if it intends to order a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe into the affairs of Exalogic Solutions, the software firm of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T, and the Kochi-based company to which it was offering services.
Read MoreOpposition bloc INDIA was dealt a jolt Wednesday when Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee cut Congress out of TMC’s Lok Sabha poll plan for the state, saying the party would go it alone on its turf while keeping the door ajar for “post-poll adjustments” at the “all-India level”. She said TMC would “do whatever is...
Read MoreUnion road transport minister Nitin Gadkari criticizes officials for cutting safety features in road projects to reduce costs. Urges them to consider road user behavior in project preparation and incorporate suitable designs. Engineers should ensure that people cannot engage in risky behavior like crossing roads instead of using foot over bridges.
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