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Just hours before Wednesdays hack of Twitter handles, the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform called for the appointment of a national cybersecurity czar. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Twitter hack brings up concerns about social media manipulation ahead...

Tweets may increase misperception and sow confusion during crises, creating escalation incentives for an adversary,...

17 July 2020 7:36 PM IST

The Deccan Charges team of 2008 celebrates its victory in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

BCCI's termination of Deccan Chargers from IPL found illegal

Promoters DCHL awarded damages and compensation amounting to Rs 8000 crore

17 July 2020 7:27 PM IST

Arbitrator rules in favour of Deccan Chargers, BCCI told to pay Rs...

The arbitrator has termed the September 2012 termination as unlawful.

17 July 2020 5:59 PM IST

The TikTok app, which was dropped like a hot potato, has gone offline and stopped working completely for users in India (Photo | Pixabay - Kon Karampelas)

To avoid US ban, TikTok may sever ties with Chinese company ByteDance

A White House advisor says he expects TikTok to operate as an independent company in the US to skirt the proposed ban.

17 July 2020 5:31 PM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses the ITBP personnel in Ladakh on Friday. DC Photo

Rajnath Singh in Ladakh: Talks underway to resolve India-China issue

The defence minister witnessed para dropping and scoping weapons here. He also inspected a Pika machine gun

17 July 2020 4:42 PM IST

All major rivers above danger mark in Bihar. (PTI Photo)

Rising water levels in rivers spark panic in Bihar

The major cause of concern for the government has been the rising water level in four rivers - Kosi, Bagmati, Kamala...

17 July 2020 4:02 PM IST

Indias Zydus Cadila plans to complete late-stage trials for its novel coronavirus vaccine candidate by February or March 2021. (AP Photo)

Zydus Cadila to end COVID-19 vaccine trial in 2021

Cadila's vaccine candidate, known as ZyCov-D, is one of dozens being developed around the world to fight the coronavirus...

17 July 2020 3:24 PM IST

Medics conduct COVID-19 screening of residents at a camp, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, at Dharavi in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Madhya Pradesh and Bihar are two most COVID-19 vulnerable districts,...

The study has assessed several key indicators like housing, hygiene, and the health system in these states.

17 July 2020 2:41 PM IST

The Mars landers hovering, obstacle avoidance and deceleration capabilities are tested at a facility at Huailai in Chinas Hebei province. China will launch their Mars rover and an orbiter sometime around July 23, 2020, in a mission named Tianwen, or Questions for Heaven. (AP)

China moves rocket into place for its 1st Mars mission

The mission is one of the most ambitious yet for China's space program, which advanced rapidly since its first crewed...

17 July 2020 2:33 PM IST

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday rejected the Congress allegation based on two audio clips that he was part of a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government. (PTI Photo)

Audio in viral clip not my voice, ready for probe: Gajendra Singh...

The Congress' attack on Shekhawat came after two audio clips surfaced pertaining to an alleged conspiracy to topple the...

17 July 2020 2:10 PM IST

The quake struck about 12.50pm local time at a depth of 85 km (52 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and struck offshore 18 kms (11 miles) east-southeast of Wau.(Representational Image: AFP)

Quake of magnitude 7 hits Papua New Guinea

A warning for hazardous tsunami waves was issued briefly for coastal regions but later it was announced that the...

17 July 2020 1:53 PM IST

Rescue team check debris at the site of building collapse. Photo: Rajesh Jadhav

Chawl collapses in Malvani after torrential rains batter Mumbai

Four fire engines, a rescue van and ambulances were rushed to the spot and 15 people were rescued from the debris, said...

17 July 2020 1:38 PM IST