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World Took Notice Of Pakistan's Persecution After Citizenship Law: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

Mounting a strong defence of the new citizenship law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the dispute that has arisen over it has made the world take notice of the persecution of minorities in Pakistan, which now has to answer for its "acts of oppression".

Intermediaries Can Be Sued For Cases Prior To IT Act Amendments: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The Supreme Court held on Tuesday that intermediaries like Google India can be prosecuted for the offence of defamation instituted prior to amendments to the Information Technology Act in 2009 as the earlier law did not provide any immunity from such liability.

WhatsApp Accuses Israeli Firm NSO Of Helping Governments Hack Phones

World News | Craig Timberg, Jay Greene, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 30, 2019

The messaging service WhatsApp filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the Israeli surveillance company NSO, claiming it acted illegally in helping governments hack into the mobile devices of more than 100 people worldwide, including journalists, human rights workers and women who had been the subject of online attacks.

Donald Trump Says Will "Obliterate" Turkey's Economy If It Acts "Off Limits" In Syria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 8, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned Turkey Monday against going too far in Syria, one day after giving Ankara a green light to invade its southern neighbor, sparking panic among Washington's Kurdish allies.

"If Attack Launched From Iran, Will Consider It Act Of War": Saudi Arabia

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 22, 2019

If an investigation shows that last week's attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution, a senior Saudi official said.

Live Updates: India To Give $1 Billion Line Of Credit For Far East- PM Modi

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Thursday September 5, 2019

PM Modi this morning extended a line of credit worth USD 1 billion as part of its investment for the Far East region, during his address at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Russia''s Vladivostok. He said that his government was actively engaged with East Asia as part of its "Act East" policy.

ACT Stream TV 4K Media Streaming Box With Android TV Now Available to Subscribers in 4 Cities

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday August 2, 2019

ACT Fibernet has announced that it is finally rolling out the its ACT Stream TV 4K device. This Android TV-device can now be ordered by the eligible subscribers of the ACT Fibernet service in four cities.

Twitter Blocks Accounts of Iranian State Media Outlets

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

A day after Twitter suspended the accounts of several Iranian state media outlets, the social networking service said Saturday it acted after harassment of people linked to the Baha'i faith.

Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Iranian State Media Outlets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2019

A day after Twitter suspended the accounts of several Iranian state media outlets, the social networking service said Saturday it acted after harassment of people linked to the Baha'i faith.

Meet The 23-Year-Old Who Risked His Life To Save Others During Surat Fire

India News | Sunday May 26, 2019

Ketan Jorawadia, 23, was not in the multi-storey building in Surat when a devastating fire broke out on Friday, killing 22 people. But when videos of the incident went viral on social media, he was the one seen clinging to the windowpanes on the third floor and saving those trapped inside one by one way before the fire brigade managed to get its ac...

Opinion: More Than Ever, India Needs A Functioning Opposition

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Now more than ever, India needs a functioning opposition. The Congress, once the linchpin of Indian politics, needs to get its act together. Or else, oblivion beckons.

Milk Thistle For Type-2 Diabetes: How This Herb Can Help Regulate Blood Sugar Levels In Patients

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Thursday October 17, 2019

Milk thistle is a plant that has distinctive purple flowers and milk-white veins. The extract from the milk thistle plant is commercially available for consumption. Here's how it can help Type- diabetes patients!

National Enquirer Owner Defends Reporting on Amazon's Bezos

Reuters | Saturday February 9, 2019

"American Media believes fervently that it acted lawfully in the reporting of the story of Mr. Bezos," the company said in a statement.

Stung By Exits, Statistics Ministry Clarifies On Jobs Report: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Alisha Sachdeva, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The only two non-government members of the National Statistical Commission, including its acting chief, have quit over "disagreements" with the government on the release of a jobs survey and concerns about it being buried in election season. Acting chairman PC Mohanan and member JV Meenakshi quit with a year left in their term, over the delay in th...

Ministry Reaches Out To Statistics Body Chief, Member Who Quit Over Data

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The only two non-government members of the National Statistical Commission, including its acting chief, have quit over "disagreements" with the government on the release of jobs data and concerns about it being buried in election season. PC Mohanan, the acting chairperson of the autonomous body, told NDTV that he was "not taken seriously" and felt ...