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Nirav Modi extradition trial to resume in UK court on September 7. (PTI Photo)

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's extradition trial to resume in UK court today

Modi has made repeated attempts at bail over the past year, each of which were turned down as he is deemed a flight risk

7 Sept 2020 7:17 AM IST

If Julian Assange is prosecuted it could have a chilling effect on media freedom, leading publishers and journalists to self-censor in fear of retaliation, said Amnestys Europe Director, Nils Muiznieks. (Photo | Flickr - Ecuador Foreign Ministry)

Julian Assange set to fight US extradition bid over Wikileaks exposes...

US prosecutors have indicted the 49-year-old Australian on 18 espionage and computer misuse charges that could draw a...

6 Sept 2020 10:42 PM IST

The survey results will be submitted to key stakeholders of the Digital Health ID initiative, says community social media platform LocalCircles that conducted the survey. (Photo | Pixabay - Mohamed Hasan)

59 pc of people surveyed about Digital Health ID do not want personal...

Forty eight per cent of respondents did not want external agencies to access their data for research or promotional...

6 Sept 2020 10:03 PM IST

At this time, we dont have any evidence indicating this is something other than a brushing scam where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales, the Department of Agriculture said in a statement on August 12. (Representative Image | Wikimedia Commons - ParentingPatch)

Suspected 'agri warfare' as US Amazon users get free Chinese seeds...

Initially feared to be a hit on US agriculture, it was later concluded that firms were looking to post fake reviews on...

6 Sept 2020 8:11 PM IST

Social short-video platform Bolo Indya said it doesnt host audio or video libraries and any content on their platforms is user generated. If user content is found violating copyright, it is removed when alerted, the social video platforms representatives said. (Representative Image)

Homegrown TikToks get legal notice demanding Rs 3.5 crore each for...

The music distribution company also filed a lawsuit against short-video app Roposo over infringing its copyright.

6 Sept 2020 7:07 PM IST

In this photograph, Chennai Super Kings Skipper MS Dhoni and Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya after the qualifier 1 match of IPL Season 12 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 7, 2019 (Photo | Sportzpics for BCCI - Sandeep Shetty)

BCCI releases IPL schedule: Mumbai Indians to take on CSK in opener

The action will then shift to Sharjah on September 22 when Rajasthan Royals will host Chennai Super Kings

6 Sept 2020 5:08 PM IST

Keshavananda Bharati of the Edneer mutt, who passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. His petition against Kerala land reform laws led to the Supreme Court laying down the principle that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be altered. (Twitter)

Kesavananda Bharati, petitioner in landmark SC judgement, passes away

It was his case that the Supreme Court laid down the principle that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be...

6 Sept 2020 5:07 PM IST

Sushants chef Dipesh Sawant (green) being taken to court by NCB officers for a hearing in connection with death by suicide case of the bollywood actor, in Mumbai. PTI photo

Sushant's sister Meetu at DRDO guest house for CBI questioning

Sushant's personal staff member Sawant remanded in NCB custody

6 Sept 2020 4:34 PM IST

Apart from worries about China being able to develop competitors to American industry using American technology, Washington also worries about Chinas development of long-range missiles, supercomputers that can be used in nuclear warhead development and other high-tech weapons. (Representative Image)

Fearing US blacklisting, Chinese chipmaker SMIC asserts its tech is...

SMIC is a leader in a semiconductor industry built up by the ruling Communist Party in an effort to reduce China's...

6 Sept 2020 4:30 PM IST

Arjun Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19. (PTI Photo)

Arjun Kapoor tests positive for COVID-19, under home quarantine

"I have isolated myself at home under the advice of doctors," Arjun posted a statement on Instagram

6 Sept 2020 3:55 PM IST

Examination of the mystery packages revealed at least 14 different kinds of seeds, including mint, mustard, rosemary, lavender, hibiscus and roses. (Representational Image)

Amazon bans sales of foreign seeds in US after mystery packets

'Moving forward, we are only permitting the sale of seeds by sellers who are based in the US,' the e-commerce giant said...

6 Sept 2020 3:48 PM IST

About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine. (AFP Photo)

90% of Sinovac employees took COVID vaccine: CEO

The program is intended for specific groups, including medical staffers, those who work at food markets, transportation...

6 Sept 2020 3:36 PM IST