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No entity could receive foreign aid even as medicines or equipment to save lives, without being registered under the NGO law, called the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

Aakar Patel | To widen ease of biz in India, lift draconian curbs on...

NGOs, or non-governmental organisations, are the third largest workforce in the United States

20 July 2021 10:15 PM IST

The joint investigation into Pegasus identified at least 180 journalists in 20 countries who were selected for potential targeting between 2016 to June 2021. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Pegasus: French prosecutors open probe into alleged spying on French...

Around 30 journalists and bosses in the French media were allegedly targeted by Moroccan security services

20 July 2021 6:35 PM IST

In this April 24, 2021, file photo, multiple funeral pyres of those who died of COVID-19 burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for the mass cremation of coronavirus victims, in New Delhi, India. Indias excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern Indias worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the country. (AP)

India's Covid deaths likely 10 times the 'official' number, says...

The report is published by India's former chief economic adviser and two other researchers at the CGD and Harvard...

20 July 2021 5:49 PM IST

Justice Prateek Jalan ordered CBSE to consider as representation a petition by Deepa Joseph, mother of a Class 10 student studying in a CBSE affiliated school here, who had paid Rs 2,100 as examination fee. (PTI Photo)

COVID: Punjab allows reopening of schools for Classes 10 to 12 from...

Earlier, the gathering of 100 persons for indoor and 200 for outdoor events was allowed

20 July 2021 4:39 PM IST

A health worker holds one vial of Zydus Cadilas ZyCoV-D vaccine. (Photo: AP)

Four vaccines in human trial stage, 1 in pre-clinical stage, govt in...

Biological E Ltd's vaccine candidate is also in phase three clinical trial

20 July 2021 3:43 PM IST

The new design introduces a new feature called the New call button positioned on the home screen. (Photo: duo.google.com)

Google revamps user interface design for Duo

Mashable has learnt from an XDADevelopers report that the app's home screen is now going to be different

20 July 2021 2:45 PM IST

A medical worker inoculates an elderly woman with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a primary health centre in Hyderabad. (AFP)

Home vaccination for bed-ridden people to start in Mumbai from Aug 1:...

People who are completely bed-ridden, immobile or suffering from some terminal illness shall be eligible for home...

20 July 2021 2:44 PM IST

Security personnel inspect a damaged vehicle which was firing rockets in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid-a-Adha. (AP)

Afghan official says rockets hit near presidential palace

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the rocket attack, which destroyed at least one car parked on a nearby...

20 July 2021 2:26 PM IST

The submarines is expected to with India by 2025 and will be in service with India for at least 10 years. (Representational Images)

India issues tender for Rs 50,000 crore project to build six...

Clearance for issuing the tender or the request for proposal (RFP) was given in a meeting of the defence acquisition...

20 July 2021 1:54 PM IST

Joinable calls will still be end-to-end encrypted. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp to let users join group calls after they start

This new feature means you'll be able to join a call with your friends and family when you're ready

20 July 2021 12:54 PM IST

The global body against money laundering and terror financing also asked Pakistan to work to address its strategically important deficiencies. (Photo: AFP/File)

US asks Pakistan to keep working with FATF to complete its 27-point...

The Financial Action Task Force retained Pakistan on its 'grey list' for failing to check money laundering, leading to...

20 July 2021 12:44 PM IST

Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty (PTI)

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's husband arrested in porn case

In 2015, Kundra was banned for life from all cricket-related activities, following an investigation into match-fixing

20 July 2021 12:09 PM IST