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India’s ‘White Rabbit’ time network aims to cut reliance on foreign timing systems (Representative image to show time NEW DELHI: The Centre has commissioned a demonstration network that distributes a secure, tamper-resistant Indian Standard Time (IST) signal using “White Rabbit” precision timing technology, a move aimed at reducing dependence on foreign timing sources for critical … Read more

Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday claimed that the ruling BJP is “trembling with fear” over his decision to contest the Bankipur assembly bypoll, a move that marks his electoral debut.“One man has stood up, and the entire BJP, from top to bottom, is trembling with fear,” … Read more

Amarnath, Vaishno Devi Yatras temporarily suspended due to bad weather NEW DELHI: Authorities on Saturday temporarily suspended the Amarnath Yatra and Vaishno Devi Yatra due to an adverse weather forecast, saying the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of pilgrims.The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said the Vaishno … Read more

59.95% students mark a improvement NEW DELHI: The Central Board on Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday declared the results for second edition of the class 10th board examinations. According to CBSE, 6,63,777 students appeared for the second board examination, of whom 5,13,955 took the test to improve their scores from the main examination. A total … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Nirmohi Akhara has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for what it calls the “proper implementation” of a Constitution bench’s November 2019 Ayodhya judgment that led to the cobstruction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.In a miscellaneous application filed through its Sarpanch, Mahant Raja Ramchandracharya Ateet Guru Mahant Raghunath Dasji Maharaj, the … Read more

Kartik Aryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam NEW DELHI: A political thriller on the removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status won Best Feature Film. A biopic of V D Savarkar brought its actor-director the award for Best Debut Director. A Tamil film on an Army officer killed in Kashmir took Best Direction. Another film set during … Read more

New Delhi: Security personnel detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday intensified round-the-clock surveillance, vehicle checks and security … Read more

File photo: Union minister Kiren Rijiju and rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has invited rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and 19 other Lok Sabha MPs, who have joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), to attend the customary all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon … Read more

Abhishek Banerjee says he’ll quit if TMC rebels return Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday challenged former party colleagues who had quit the TMC and were now criticising him to return to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.“Those who left the party and are now abusing or blaming me today… I challenge them to return to … Read more

PM Modi congratulated Skyroot Aerospace after its Vikram-1 rocket successfully carried six payloads into orbit, marking India’s first private orbital launch. Authorities demolished a TMC office linked to Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal, alleging it was built in violation of building regulations. Rahul Gandhi criticised the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from his hunger strike site, … Read more