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Google Play store: Indian gaming CEOs slam Google's 'jagirdari' 30% tax on apps

Leading gaming platform CEOs on Monday expressed their grave concerns over the 'extortionist' 30 per cent tax imposed by Google on gaming apps in the country.

Apr 25, 2023

"CBI working independently": Jatindra Singh reacts to Satya Pal Malik's summon for questioning; counters opposition [details]

Former Governor of J&K Satya Pal Malik is again summoned by CBI in the insurance scam worth Rs 300 crore.

Apr 23, 2023

Team Jammu merges with BJP to strengthen nationalist forces in J&K [details]

Ahead of coming elections in J&K BJP is trying to rope as many as influential groups to face opposition.

Apr 22, 2023

Indian film 'Music School' acquires rights for 3 'The Sound of Music' songs.

Indian film 'Music School' acquires rights for 3 songs from iconic movie 'The Sound of Music'

The rights of three songs from iconic 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'The Sound of Music' have been acquired by Indian film 'Music School'.

Apr 22, 2023

Second terror attack within minutes: Terrorists target CRPF vehicle in Srinagar; civilian injured

Facing pressure in Valley, terrorists shift focus in twin border districts of Poonch, Rajouri [details]

Terrorists are striking in this mountainous region after repeated intervals to mark their presence in the border belts of Jammu province.

Apr 21, 2023

DGCA initiates probe as pilot permitted female friend to enter cockpit in Air India flight

A DGCA official claimed that the act of the pilot was not only a breach of security but also a violation of safety norms that should not be compromised.

Apr 21, 2023

Indian students turn PPE waste into eco-friendly bricks without cement

A team of engineering students has devised a method to turn hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) waste, which typically swells-up landfills, into bricks that are stronger and do not use any cement.

Apr 19, 2023

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

Siddaramaiah seeks MEA help to get home Hakki Pikki tribe stranded in Sudan; "Don't politicise issue," says Jaishankar

Siddaramaiah said he tagged Jaishankar because he is the external affairs minister and was shocked to see his reaction that he was appalled

Apr 19, 2023

Who was Atiq Ahmad; rise and fall of gangster-turned-politician [details]

Atiq Ahmad faced over 100 cases against him, including those of extortion, kidnapping and murder but his first conviction came last month in the kidnapping of Umesh Pal, a witness in the murder of Raju Pal.

Apr 16, 2023

Son awarded death sentence for ruthlessly killing his mother in J&K's Ramnagar area for a piece of land [details]

While pronouncing the death sentence, the Court observed that such an instant case falls within the ambit of "rarest of rare cases". The accused does not deserve any leniency except sending the convict to the gallows.

Apr 15, 2023

12 killed as private bus crashes into gorge on Mumbai-Pune Highway .

12 passengers dead as bus plunges into gorge on Mumbai-Pune highway

At least 12 passengers were killed and 28 others injured when a private bus plunged into a gorge on the Mumbai-Pune highway on Saturday, officials said here.

Apr 15, 2023

OTT show 'Jubilee' actor Alok Arora recollects bond with Partition by his grand parents

'Jubilee' actor Alok Arora recollects his personal connection with Partition

Apr 14, 2023

Can't eat, play, take a pic or 'get too close'; absurd new rules at B'luru's Cubbon Park irk citizens

Many criticised the rules and pointed out how the purpose of a park was defeated if such public spaces are not kept public-friendly.

Apr 14, 2023

Ahead of G-20 meeting, Amit Shah reviews security situation in J&K [details]

While reviewing the preparation for the G-20 meeting Amit Shah asks all agencies to work in a coordinated manner for successful conduct of the event

Apr 13, 2023

Fact check: That "Emirates Ramadan gift" of Dh8000 cash giveaway is fake; beware of viral scam

Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates has often been used by scammers to extract personal and financial information from internet users. Here's another one promising to offer Dh8,000. It's fake.