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Free speech is also the main argument rendering controversial the sedition and defamation laws. PTI PhotoOpinion
AA Edit | Witch-hunt whiff to Supreme Court's contempt suit

Curbing Bhushan's freedom of expression is all the more problematic as prosecuting him indirectly encourages a growing...

24 July 2020 5:26 PM IST

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha RaoIndia
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul recall ex-PM PV Narasimha Rao's...

The Telangana unit of the Congress has launched the centenary celebrations of the former Prime Minister

24 July 2020 5:23 PM IST

It is not the first time Gates has found himself targeted by conspiracy theorists. When Zika virus broke out in 2015 in Brazil, he was one of several powerful Western figures blamed for the disease. Other rumors claim he is secretly a lizard, an old favorite among online trolls. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Kuhlmann)Technology
Debunking rumours of profiteering off the pandemic, Bill Gates wants...

Fabricated news articles crafted by conspiracy theorists targeting Gates have gained traction online with hundreds of...

24 July 2020 5:22 PM IST

A seed capital of $100,000 or less can be used to do widespread harm by hacking into social media sites. Representational ImageOpinion
Twitter lessons: Relook security strategy, rules on social media

In the polarised political climate that engulfs India, such a creative use of a Twitter hack is very much within the...

24 July 2020 5:02 PM IST

The TikTok creator fund will be open in August to US applicants 18 years or older who have a platform following, and post original content in line with its community guidelines. (Photo | AP)Technology
US content creators of TikTok stand a chance to earn from a fund of...

The short video platform also said it plans to add 10,000 US jobs in the next three years, as it battles complaints over...

24 July 2020 4:52 PM IST

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says that US-China conflict to impair global trade which is vital for Indias re-opening. (PTI Photo)Business
Global trade extremely important for India's re-opening, says Raghuram...

Rajan cautioned that corporations, households and governments will have enormous levels of debt as they move out of the...

24 July 2020 4:29 PM IST

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (C) speaks during a press conference as attorney Joe Cotchett (L) and Janet Wozniak look on July 23, 2020 in Burlingame, California. Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims are filing a lawsuit against YouTube and Google over their lack of action to address a fraudulent Bitcoin giveaway that used an image of Wozniak to to defraud innocent people out of their cryptocurrency. (Photo | AFP)Technology
Bitcoin scams misusing big names plague YouTube, Steve Wozniak sues...

Similar to the Twitter hacking, YouTube videos using Wozniak's, Bill Gates' and Elon Musk's photos tricked people out of...

24 July 2020 4:19 PM IST

Men wearing face masks wait before praying in front of Hagia Sophia during the preparations for the Friday prayier in Istanbul, on July 23, 2020. - The first prayers at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was reconverted to a mosque will take place on July 23, 2020. (AFP)World
First Friday prayers held in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

Experts say Erdogan's move to reconvert Hagia Sophia is an attempt to galvanise his conservative and nationalist base

24 July 2020 3:58 PM IST

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot with Congress leaders ahead of his media briefing. (PTI)India
Ashok Gehlot demands Assembly session, accuses governor of being under...

Gehlot said he had a majority and things would be crystal clear in the Assembly.

24 July 2020 3:19 PM IST

A quarantine order was imposed on six different vessels anchored in the citys waters after some of the crew members tested positive for the virus. (AFP)World
Seafarers skipping quarantine leads to sudden virus spike in Hong Kong

After successfully tackling COVID-19 local transmission once, case numbers in the densely packed finance hub increased...

24 July 2020 3:16 PM IST

Reportedly, it has been said that the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is thinking to scrap the opening ceremony for the next seasons Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo:Twitter)Sports
IPL to be held in UAE; tournament to start on September 19 and end on...

The IPL has been made possible by the ICC's decision to postpone the October-November T20 World Cup in Australia.

24 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

Vorayuth \Boss\ Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer, Thai police said Friday, July 24, 2020. (AP)World
Charges against Thai Red Bull heir dropped from fatal crash

Vorayuth, heir to one of the richest families in Thailand, avoided meeting prosecutors ever since and became a fugitive...

24 July 2020 2:30 PM IST

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