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KeRanger ransomware affects Mac users in a first fully-functional attack

Govt can now shut down internet any time in India; how will this rule affect the public?

Government can shut down internet in India under Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services Rules, 2017.

Sep 1, 2017

Indian-origin JY Pillay appointed Singapore's acting President

Indian-origin veteran civil servant JY Pillay on Friday took over as Singapore's acting President until a new head of the state is elected later this month.

Sep 1, 2017

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GST: Govt notifies e-way bill transport rules, exempts mass consumption goods

The e-way bill is required when goods consignment value exceeds Rs 50,000 and transportation happens across state boarders.

Aug 31, 2017

PM Modi to visit China for BRICS summit: What lies ahead after Doklam standoff?

The Doklam standoff is over, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed to the BRICS summit in China in September. What lies ahead for the two countries now?

Aug 29, 2017

Modi govt unlikely to shift financial year to January-December

Switching the financial year would mean the budget would have to be presented by end of October or early November, which is unrealistic.

Aug 29, 2017

Kit Harington's first look in BBC One drama Gunpowder

Gunpowder: Kit Harington's FIRST LOOK from BBC drama revealed

Kit Harington-led BBC One drama Gunpowder will be aired this fall in a primetime Saturday night slot.

Aug 28, 2017

Nepal may have criminalised 'menstrual huts' but changing mindsets may take a generation

The practice of isolating menstruating women, locally called chhaupadi, was banned by the Supreme Court more than a decade ago, but is still common in the remote villages of the country.

Aug 26, 2017

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Here's how the fundamental right to privacy will affect the Right to Information Act

Experts have said that there will be a conflict between the RTI Act and the right to privacy now as the Supreme Court has upheld it as a fundamental right. Read on to know what they have said.

Aug 26, 2017

Samsung chief Jay Y Lee arrives in court for closing arguments in bribery trial

South Korea court jails Samsung scion Jay Y Lee for five years

Samsung group chief Lee, who denied wrongdoing, has been in detention since February.

Aug 25, 2017

Will Supreme Court verdict on Triple Talaq bury India's pseudo-secular politics forever?

The Opposition will now find its favourite communal-secular debate permanently neutrallised as the Modi government has succeeded in striking a key chord with the Muslims, especially the women. Strong voices like Asaduddin Owaisi will also be in a spot.

Aug 22, 2017

End of Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: Supreme Court strikes down practice as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared the practice of instant triple talaq as void, illegal and unconstitutional as it is against the tenets of the Holy Quran and also violates the Sharia law.

Aug 22, 2017

Controversy over plans for Big Ben to fall silent until 2021

Londons iconic landmark, the Elizabeth Tower and its Big Ben bell, is undergoing repair work, meaning it is scheduled to stay silent for four years. However, some have questioned the plans, including U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. Now parliament officials have claimed they will review the decision.

Aug 17, 2017

Right-wing Australian senator wears burqa in parliament and calls for the garment to be banned

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson called for the burqa to be banned in Canberra on 17 August. Attorney General George Brandis quickly dismissed the idea, and accused Hanson of ridiculing the Muslim community.

Aug 17, 2017

Doklam row: A war with China will destroy PM Modi's aura, just like it had done to Nehru in 1962

The CAG said in its report in July that India is at a serious disadvantage in terms of defence. The hyper-national political leadership and media should keep in mind the limitations for a military debacle today will be even more embarrassing than that of 1962.

Aug 17, 2017

Rohith Vemula committed suicide due to personal reasons, University not responsible: Report

Rohith Vemula, a PhD student at the University of Hyderabad, committed suicide due to personal reasons and not due to the university expelling him from the hostel, a report by an inquiry commission has said.

Aug 16, 2017

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Search Results for: Parliament

Govt can now shut down internet any time in India; how will this rule affect the public?

Indian-origin JY Pillay appointed Singapore's acting President

GST: Govt notifies e-way bill transport rules, exempts mass consumption goods

PM Modi to visit China for BRICS summit: What lies ahead after Doklam standoff?

Modi govt unlikely to shift financial year to January-December

Gunpowder: Kit Harington's FIRST LOOK from BBC drama revealed

Nepal may have criminalised 'menstrual huts' but changing mindsets may take a generation

Here's how the fundamental right to privacy will affect the Right to Information Act

South Korea court jails Samsung scion Jay Y Lee for five years

Will Supreme Court verdict on Triple Talaq bury India's pseudo-secular politics forever?

End of Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: Supreme Court strikes down practice as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

Controversy over plans for Big Ben to fall silent until 2021

Right-wing Australian senator wears burqa in parliament and calls for the garment to be banned

Doklam row: A war with China will destroy PM Modi's aura, just like it had done to Nehru in 1962

Rohith Vemula committed suicide due to personal reasons, University not responsible: Report

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]