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5 Naga houses set ablaze in 'Kuki militants' attack

Imphal, Sept. 17 -- At least five houses were set ablaze after suspected Kuki militants attacked Chawangkining, a Naga village, in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Kangpokpi late Tuesday , triggering a g... Read More


Army chief begins visit to Russia to strengthen defence partnership

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Army chief General Dhiraj Seth began a three-day official visit to Russia on Wednesday, aimed at further strengthening the defence partnership and military-to-military cooperati... Read More


US sparks off a race to weaponise space

India, Sept. 17 -- Washington has now said, more plainlythan ever, that it has weapons in orbit, describing them only as "space control" weapons for defending American forces andsaying no more. Satell... Read More


Free launches, no free lunches

India, Sept. 17 -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has a rightful claim to be in an elite club of game changing financial innovations in India. It took digital payments from point-of-sale machines in... Read More


Bringing the margins into the mainstream

India, Sept. 17 -- The most enduring achievement of the Narendra Modi era may not be found in any single road, scheme, reform or infrastructure project.It lies in the expansion of the Indian mainstrea... Read More


The structural flaw in the Prevention of Atrocities Act

India, Sept. 17 -- The row over the shuddhikaran (purification ritual) performed at Haldwani's Ramlila ground on August 10, after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke at a rally there, has been... Read More


Indians need rights over all forms of digital likeness

India, Sept. 17 -- Over the past couple of years, it has become almost routine to read about a celebrity, sportsperson or politician approaching a court for relief from a deepfake, an AI voice clone, ... Read More


Rajnath, Yogi, Naidu to attend PM's birthday celebrations in Vns today

VARANASI/LUCKNOW, Sept. 17 -- A host of dignitaries, including defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu and several top BJP le... Read More


Traffic challans now payable via QR code at U.P.'s 74 dist courts

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 17 -- The Allahabad high court has operationalised its in-house 'Payment Setu Portal' across 74 district courts in Uttar Pradesh, allowing traffic challans to be paid digitally throug... Read More


Same-sex partners, unmarried couples can make medical decisions: NMC to HC

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Same-sex partners and unmarried couples can make medical decisions on their partner's behalf during emergencies, provided they have been nominated or authorised to do so in the ... Read More