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The Indian Army has said an internal inquiry has shown that its troops killed three young men working as labourers in an apple orchard in Shopian. (DC file photo by H U Naqash)

Indian Army admits troops killed three young orchard workers in July

Army inquiry finds that its personnel exceeded the provisions of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

18 Sept 2020 7:23 PM IST

One of the great scholars when it comes to Urdu literature, Gopi Chand Narang, was quoted as saying that, Urdu is not the language of Muslims. If at all there is any language of Muslims, it should be Arabic. Urdu belongs to the composite culture of India. Hindi and Urdu are supplementary and complementary. They are like sisters strengthening each other .

The curious case of Urdu in NEP 2020

NEP 2020 has given birth to apprehensions in the minds of Urdu lovers due to its unique status

18 Sept 2020 7:21 PM IST

Apple is a small player in India, where sales of its smartphones lag those of South Korean rival Samsung. The company currently sells through third-party retailers in India including Amazon, and the country is seen as a huge potential market for the firm due to its giant 1.3-billion population and relatively low number of smartphone owners. (Photo | AP)

Apple to open its first online store in India September 23 well in...

Shoppers will be able to get their AirPods, iPads and Apple Pencils engraved in English, Hindi and a range of other...

18 Sept 2020 6:57 PM IST

: Protesters throw stones on security personnel after an encounter with militants, at Batamaloo in Srinagar. PTI Photo

Anand K. Sahay | Kashmiris respond to Centre with Gupkar II'

Its defining feature can be summed by a phrase in it: nothing about us without us

18 Sept 2020 6:37 PM IST

File photo of Union food processing industries minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Parliament House in New Delhi. Badal resigned from Narendra Modis cabinet on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, over the farm sector bills. (PTI)

Harsimrat is SAD but speaks tenderly about NDA

Post-resignation remarks by Akali Dal minister hint at room for appeasement

18 Sept 2020 6:36 PM IST

The government previously said that using and downloading WeChat to communicate wont be a banned transaction, although messaging on the app could be directly or indirectly impaired by the ban, and people who use it for messaging wont be subject to penalties. (Photo | AP)

TikTok, WeChat banned in US starting Sunday

The order would combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data,

18 Sept 2020 6:27 PM IST

Facebook said will also make it clearer which parts of its Workplace internal message board is for discussing contentious political or social issues, and carefully moderate those conversations. (Representative Image)

As things get heated on internal message boards, Facebook mulls...

A year ago on getting complaints about heated, abusive posts, Google told staff to be responsible and thoughtful on...

18 Sept 2020 5:42 PM IST

We dont allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies, a Google blog post said, on reasons for banning Paytm. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Paytm removed from Google Play Store for running cricket betting...

The app was blocked for violation of Play policy a clarification of our policy was released earlier today ahead of the...

18 Sept 2020 4:44 PM IST

Gangster on the Run

A gangster's first heartbreak

Extract from Gangster on the Run

18 Sept 2020 4:12 PM IST

The new test, based on the design of a DNA test developed by professor Christofer Toumazou at Imperial College London, received approval for clinical use at the end of April after successful trials.

90-minute British DnaNudge COVID-19 test is accurate, Lancet study...

The ability to correctly identify positive cases is at 94.4% and a specificity correctly identifying those without the...

18 Sept 2020 3:58 PM IST

England and Australia players in action during the third ODI. (AFP)

England, Australia players reach UAE, to undergo 36-hour quarantine...

Warner and some other players were seen wearing Personal Protection Kits (PPEs) in view of COVID-19

18 Sept 2020 3:44 PM IST

Mohameds office announced late Thursday the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-trained civil engineer and political neophyte.Image: Twitter/@AbikarDr)

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections

Somalia had set itself the goal of holding its first fully democratic, one-man one-vote election since 1969

18 Sept 2020 3:41 PM IST