DIVISIVE BILL

In less than a month, two cement majors clearly showed their intent. The intent is to grow through an inorganic route. One by complete acquisition, the other by taking a large stake in the company. Another common thing, both of them are focussed on ...

Samsung launches the Galaxy F55 5G smartphone in India, targeting the Rs 20,000-30,000 segment with premium features and a focus on product differentiation and 5G adoption.

After a decade, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana still face unresolved issues post-bifurcation, including asset division and power bill dues. Hyderabad's transition to Telangana on June 2 as per the AP Reorganisation Act 2014 remains complex. Challenges...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to present a controversial bill to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military to a ministerial committee, aiming to bridge societal and political divisions. The bill, which has caused protests amo...

Georgia's parliament has approved a "foreign influence" bill, which critics argue is a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union. The bill requires media and nongovernmental organizations to registe...

Strike in Muzaffarabad, PoK by JKJAAC led to clashes and teargas shelling. Normal life disrupted with closures of businesses. Demonstrators protested against police crackdown, demanding fair electricity prices based on hydro-power production cost.

A relook at the survey data was necessitated by instances of repeated measles outbreaks after the COVID-19 pandemic, the report by (by Rema Nagarajan) said.

Pakistan finalises plan to privatise profit-making power companies, potentially raising electricity prices. Shehbaz-led coalition government to oversee privatisation. New 12-member board formed for the process. FIA officers deployed to curb power th...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of "responsibly managing" the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads ov...

The Election Commission of India informally discouraged Prasar Bharati from airing the interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft founder Bill Gates on March 29. While the ECI didn't formally respond to Prasar Bharti's proposal, ...

Tobacco manufacturer Godfrey Phillips India Ltd has decided to exit its retail business division, 24Seven, after a negative net worth as of March 31, 2023, following losses. The decision was made after a thorough review of the division, considering ...

The bill recently passed by the Assam assembly wants to eradicate non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives. As per the Bill, no person shall take any part in healing practices and magical healing propagation for treatment of any diseas...

The proposed bill seeks to "prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treatment of some congenital diseases such as deafness, dumbness, blindness, physical deformity and autism".

The Madras High Court had in August 2023 dismissed petitions by the companies which included the likes of Bharat Matrimony, Shaadi.com, Unacademy as well as seeveral others against Google’s in-app billing policy.

The price of uranium has increased by 90% in 12 months, surpassing its cost in 16 years. Shutting down a nuclear power plant is costly and time-consuming, with daily costs reaching $1 million. However, the demand for uranium is rising due to the nee...

NFL week 18 games could decide play offs spots in NFC South, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC East.

Under the new rules, the eligibility for appointment as an IIM director now will be having a "distinguished" academic record with "first class degree in both Bachelor's and Master's level, and with PhD or equivalent from a reputed institute".

In an attempt to overhaul the competition and take it out to other regions, World Rugby has decided to hold a new competition beginning this year. Besides teams from the Six Nations and Rugby Championship, other teams will be included. Know in detai...

The caretaker government in Pakistan has increased petrol and diesel prices by over 14 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) due to the "increasing trend of petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations." One litre of petrol will now co...