NEW DELHI: Congress Friday demanded dissolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over the donation theft row and sought a SC-monitored probe. It demanded that PM Narendra Modi break his silence on the issue.“Mr PM, when there has been a betrayal of Lord Ram and public’s trust has been breached, what hesitation or arrogance … Read more
NEW DELHI: Government has ordered Google and Apple to remove seven Chinese battery management apps, including BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion, from their app stores after reports surfaced online that these were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles, including e-rickshaws.The order – against the backdrop of bans and takedowns since the Galwan confrontation in 2020 … Read more
JAMMU: The second batch of pilgrims departed the Yatri Niwas base camp for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji early Friday. As a precautionary measure, J&K administration issued an advisory late Thursday, warning that non-registered yatris would not be allowed to undertake the yatra.Of 3,865 pilgrims in the second batch, 1,735 left via … Read more
Sonowal unveils first Made in India EXIM shipping container, Maersk orders 1,000 of them NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at reducing India’s dependence on other countries for export-import (EXIM) containers due to any global disruption, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday launched India’s first EXIM grade container. Global shipping major AP Moller–Maersk placed an … Read more
TMC draws battle lines after rival faction seizes party office (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday accused the rival faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee of illegally taking control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata, calling its members ‘criminal trespassers’ and warning of legal action.The party also said it had … Read more
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started importing gasoline from India.Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, however, said no Indian refiner – private or state-run – has dealt directly with Russian agencies and that the purchases must have been made through a trader.“Because of damage to its refineries … Read more
Air India reduced fuel surcharges on specific international routes on Wednesday as global jet fuel prices eased.The airline has reduced the fuel surcharge per passenger from $205 to $125 for flights to Europe, while it has been cut by $80, to $200, for NorthAmerica and Australia, making travel to these regions more affordable, ANI reported.According … Read more
Assam estate first to produce Matcha in India NEW DELHI: An estate in Assam’s Tinsukia district has created history by producing and launching India’s first-ever commercially manufactured Matcha tea, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in the Upper Assam district successfully produced and launched the premium green tea product, with … Read more
Ritabrata faction takes control of party HQ as rebellion intensifies The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress intensified on Friday after the rebel faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee took control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata. The move came a day after the faction approached the Election Commission, staking its claim … Read more
E-rickshaw shutdown prank: Centre tells Google, Apple to remove 7 apps from their stores NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday issued notices to Google Android and Apple iOS, directing them to remove seven battery management applications from their app stores over concerns that they were being misused to remotely … Read more