NEW DELHI: The Cooperative Election Authority Monday held its first consultative meeting with state cooperative election bodies, where the issue of whether EVMs can be used in cooperative polls was discussed, among others.The discussions, held to develop a mechanism to hold free and fair elections in cooperative societies, also took up matters relating to framing…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC Monday asked Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik to respond within four weeks to a National Investigation Agency plea seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case.The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, who previously sought to argue his case against NIA’s plea to enhance his life imprisonment to death, was…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday criticised India’s ministry of external affairs, accusing it of “twisting” the remarks made by Army Chief Asim Munir during his visit to the US.“Pakistan strongly rejects the immature remarks made by the Indian ministry of external affairs earlier today…,” the foreign office said while responding to media queries regarding the MEA statement….
NEW DELHI: Burglars in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar allegedly locked multiple flats from the outside before breaking into a home and fleeing with cash, jewellery, and valuables worth around Rs 25 lakh, while the occupant was away to celebrate Rakshabandhan.The incident occurred around 4.30 am on Saturday in Mangal Bazar. CCTV footage shows two masked…
Amritsar: Former Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh unanimously elected as the president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), in Amritsar. (PTI Photo) AMRITSAR/JALADHAR: Sukhbir Singh Badal-led SAD faced its strongest challenge from a parallel faction Monday as bitter rival and Akal Takht’s former acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was…
NEW DELHI: In his bellicose speech where he threatened to nuke India, Pakistan army chief Asim Munir put a target on Reliance Industries Ltd’s refinery – the world’s largest single-site refining complex – at Jamnagar in Gujarat in case of any future military conflict with New Delhi, indicating for the first time the intent to…
INDORE: More economists and accountants. Fewer coders. From one-third to more than half in just a few years – non-engineers have stormed India’s top B-schools, ending decades of engineering dominance. IIM-Indore’s flagship MBA batch for 2025-27 has a little over 55% students from commerce, humanities, economics and arts backgrounds. IIM-Lucknow follows with just under 53%….
NEW DELHI: In what could stir a fresh debate among SCs, STs and OBCs, Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine an important issue – should benefit of quota in government employment and admissions to state-run institutions be first given to those members of quota-covered communities who continue to be the most socially and economically…
Microsoft is undergoing a significant shift, transitioning from a software manufacturer to an “intelligence engine,” according to CEO Satya Nadella. This transformation aims to democratize AI, empowering global users to create their own intelligent tools. Microsoft will focus on building AI systems that enable individuals and organizations to develop customized solutions, redesigning its technology stack…
SAMBALPUR/BHUBANESWAR: A 13-year-old girl from Bargarh district succumbed to injuries after allegedly setting herself on fire Monday, marking the sixth such incident in Odisha in the past one month, report Priti Suna & Ashok Pradhan. She blamed another girl in a video purportedly shot by some onlookers before she was shifted to hospital, but did…
