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Centre says govt ready to discuss SIR in Parliament, asks Opposition not to 'set timeline'

India, Dec. 2 -- Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday pushed back against the Opposition's demand for an immediate debate on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ... Read More


Are we back to nuclear weapon tests? Trump-Putin rivalry signals a new arms race: Here's why that matters

India, Dec. 2 -- Of the many things Donald Trump has brought about, is the world witnessing a resumption of nuclear tests too? The US President's assertions ever since he began his current term early ... Read More


'Voluntary, protects privacy': What Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sanchar Saathi app

India, Dec. 2 -- Union minister for communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday elaborated on the Sanchar Saathi app initiative, a day after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a dire... Read More


Sanchar Saathi app: What is Centre's directive, what Opposition said and Centre's clarification

India, Dec. 2 -- Centre's directive to mobile phone manufacturers and importers to have cybersecurity app Sanchar Saathi pre-installed on every handset sold in India within 90 days has drawn reactions... Read More


Bihar MLA Vibha Devi struggles to read oath, nudges fellow legislator to help, video goes viral

India, Dec. 2 -- A newly-elected legislator in Bihar had some trouble reading her own oath in the state Assembly. A video of Janata Dal (United) MLA Vibha Devi trying to read the oath has gone viral o... Read More


Delhi falls back into the 'very poor' AQI abyss, spotlight on reasons beyond farm fires

India, Dec. 2 -- Delhi's pollution peaked again - firmly in the 'very poor' bracket on the Air Quality Index (AQI), on Tuesday, December 2 - with the last two days marking a swift return to the smog s... Read More


'Can be useful if voluntary': Shashi Tharoor reacts to DoT directive on Sanchar Saathi app

India, Dec. 2 -- On Department of Telecom directions to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile handsets, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cited "common sense" to state that "these apps can be useful p... Read More


'Can be useful if voluntary': Shashi Tharoor reacts to Centre's directive on Sanchar Saathi app

India, Dec. 2 -- On Department of Telecom directions to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile handsets, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cited "common sense" to state that "these apps can be useful p... Read More


Bengaluru's seasonal Avarekai delayed by monsoon, prices soar to rRs.r80 per kilo: Report

India, Dec. 2 -- Bengaluru's beloved seasonal star, Avarekai, is taking its time to make its grand entry this year. Markets that usually brim with the fragrant bean by now are still waiting for their ... Read More


'If you don't want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it': Minister on govt's mobile tracking app after 'snooping' row

India, Dec. 2 -- Union minister for communications Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that the Sanchar Saathi app, which the government wants mandatorily pre-loaded on all phones, can be deleted by the us... Read More