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NCPCR summons Facebook officials over Rahul Gandhi's Instagram post

On August 4, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to Twitter, asking it to take action

14 Aug 2021 12:45 PM IST

PM Modi was speaking at the release of the eighth installment of financial benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme via video conferencing. (Photo: PTI)

August 14 to be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day', says...

The Prime Minister's announcement comes a day before India observes its 75th Independence Day

14 Aug 2021 12:43 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (PTI)

Twitter unlocks Rahul Gandhi's handle

Gandhi's account was temporarily suspended last week after he tweeted pictures of the family of a victim of alleged rape...

14 Aug 2021 11:53 AM IST

Taliban fighters are seen in a vehicle along the roadside in Herat, Afghanistans third biggest city, after government forces pulled out the day before following weeks of being under siege (AFP)

Taliban close in on Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate

With the country's second- and third-largest cities having fallen into Taliban hands, Kabul has effectively become the...

14 Aug 2021 11:19 AM IST

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 test, at a station in Mumbai. (Representative Photo:PTI)

India reports 38,667 new coronavirus cases, 478 fresh fatalities

The ministry said the country has now reported less than 50,000 daily new cases for 48 consecutive days

14 Aug 2021 10:55 AM IST

Ms Banerjee got a call from Mr Modi in the afternoon as she was going to visit Amta in Howrah. (PTI)

PM Modi unveils scrappage policy for automobiles

Under this policy, people who give their old vehicle for turning it into scrap will be given a certificate by the...

14 Aug 2021 8:55 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Curry trouble in England A storm over Indian cuisine

Language evolves and the healthier the language is, the more prone it is to adaptation, evolution, flexibility

14 Aug 2021 8:52 AM IST

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. The Taliban captured the provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. (AP/Gulabuddin Amiri)

Syed Ata Hasnain | If the Taliban succeeds, regional chaos to follow

Pakistan was forced to assist in the global war on terror against the very same elements it had created

14 Aug 2021 7:36 AM IST

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo: PTI File)

Assam Assembly passes Cattle Protection Bill

No person shall directly or indirectly sell or offer or expose for sale or buy beef or beef products in any form except...

14 Aug 2021 2:49 AM IST

Windows 11 testers can now try out one-to-one and group audio or video calling in Microsoft Teams. (ANI Photo)

Windows 11 getting revamped snipping tool, calculator, mail apps

Microsoft is also updating its mail and calendar apps in Windows 11 to match the operating system's new visual style

13 Aug 2021 4:28 PM IST

Walmarts Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Indian startup, letters show. (PTI Photo)

Flipkart expands grocery shops to Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Flipkart has sharpened its focus on scaling up this category with sellers, brands and farmers

13 Aug 2021 4:02 PM IST

Facebook also intends to add podcast clips feature going forward that will allow listeners to create and share snippets of podcast episodes. (Photo: PTI)

Facebook delays return to office for employees until January

Tech giants including Alphabet Inc's Google, Uber Tech Inc have also said all their US employees have to be vaccinated...

13 Aug 2021 1:47 PM IST