Elon Musk (Photo: Reuters) NEW DELHI: US business tycoon Elon Musk, in a veiled attack on certain telecom operators, alleged that “certain oligarchs” have blocked his company’s satellite communication services in India to maintain their monopoly in the country.In response to information posted by the DodgeDesigner handle on social media platform X about the non-availability…
Meta had admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material. NEW DELHI: Meta on Wednesday said it has taken action against 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India between January and June 2026, with more than 98 per cent detected proactively, the company told news agency…
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya says the state will soon be renamed Paschim Banga NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday said that the state is set to be renamed “Paschim Banga”, addint that a legislative bill would be introduced in the first session of assemby.“How many times must I say,…
Biplab Deb counters OIC over J&K, terror remarks NEW DELHI: India hit back at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the UN General Assembly, rejecting its remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi’s actions against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.West Tripura Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, delivering India’s…
AJUP chief Humayun Kabir was detained for allegedly provoking tension KOLKATA/CHENNAI/GUWAHATI: Bypolls across three states and one Union territory saw high but uneven turnouts Tuesday, with Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar recording 80% turnout amid allegations of rigging, voter intimidation and police interference, while polling in one Puducherry and two Tamil Nadu assembly seats and Assam’s…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a resolution hailing the achievements of Narendra Modi in the last 25 years, first as chief minister of Gujarat and subsequently as PM.I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the resolution marks Modi’s uninterrupted public service between Oct 7, 2001 and Oct…
Rahul Gandhi being detained by police personnel after over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises along with several other MPs. NEW DELHI: Amid the onging row with opposition parties over SIR, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought an appointment to meet.“Earlier today, during the march of…
Jharkhand protest: Congress workers scuffle with police outside CEO office. The youth wing and activists of Jharkhand Congress clashed with police on Tuesday while they were trying to cross the barricades during a protest happening outside the office of the chief electoral officer’s (CEO) situated in Ranchi.These workers were protesting against the Election commission while…
Amid harassment probe, ACP Bhagat steps aside from Addl DCP charge NEW DELHI: Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Connaught Place Vivek Bhagat, who was promoted to the rank of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP), has sought withdrawal of the order assigning him the post, citing an ongoing inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment.Following his…
Humayun Kabir detained after voting as Bengal votes in Rejinagar, Nandigram bypolls NEW DELHI: Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was briefly detained by Rejinagar Police and taken away from his party office in Murshidabad on Tuesday following a heated argument with police.The detention came after he cast his vote in…
