US Fed hikes interest rate by 25 basis points to 2-2.25%
Washington/Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 0.25 per cent for a third time in 2018 bringing it to the two to 2.25 per cent range. In…
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Facebook executive calls WhatsApp co-founder ‘low-class’
San Francisco, Sep 27 (IANS) Denying WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton’s claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to undermine the instant messaging app’s encryption technology, a top Facebook executive called Acton “low-class”. Acton started WhatsApp…
Women can’t be treated as cattle: SC strikes down adultery law
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, an adultery law dating to the British era, terming it unconstitutional, archaic and manifestly arbitrary, with…
1,000 still stranded in Himachal, rescue enters Day 3
Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) With the weather clearing up on Thursday search and rescue operation for over 1,000 people, mostly tourists, began early in the Himachal Pradesh hills for the third day. Two Chetak helicopters…
British PM ticks off patriotism, bats for globalisation
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on world leaders to embrace globalisation shunning natural patriotism that gets warped into aggressive nationalism leading to confrontations. The British leader’s address came…
ABC chair quits amid political meddling allegations
Canberra, Sep 27 (IANS) The chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has resigned following allegations of political interference. Justin Milne resigned from the national broadcaster amid reports he had asked for journalists to be…
Bangladesh upset Pakistan to enter Asia Cup final
Abu Dhabi, Sep 27 (IANS) Bangladesh pulled off an upset, defeating Pakistan by 37 runs in the Super Four match to enter the final of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. In the summit clash,…
No need for quantifiable data on SCs/STs backwardness for promotions: SC
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused the Centre’s plea to revisit its 2006 judgment on reservation in promotions to the SCs/STs on the ground that it was impossible to gather…
Macron brushes off question about Rafael deal; defers to Modi
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron brushed off questions about the controversial Rafael deal saying he was not in charge when the agreement to buy the fighter jets was made and that…
6 die in Delhi building collapse
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Four children and two women were killed when a four-storey building collapsed here on Wednesday, police said, adding that six others were rescued from the rubble. Three of the injured…
Want my kids to get inspired by para athletes: Shah Rukh Khan
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who gave a warm send-off to Indian para athletes for the Asian Para Games 2018 on Wednesday, wants his children to take inspiration from the brave…
SC’s observations in Aadhaar case
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of Aadhaar restricting it to disbursement of social benefits and junking its requirement for cell phones and bank accounts. Here are the…
SC whittles down Aadhaar scheme
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday by a 4:1 majority judgement upheld the legality of Aadhaar for use only in government-funded social benefit schemes and PAN and…
Passing Aadhaar law as money bill is fraud: Justice Chandrachud
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, a member of the five-judge Supreme Court bench on Aadhaar issue, on Wednesday held that the Aadhaar Act cannot be treated as a money bill and passing…
Mammoth task to audit, dismantle Aadhaar data lying with private firms: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Terming the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar a breath of fresh air for Indian citizens, cyber law experts on Wednesday said a completely new regime has to be put in…
Man hacked to death on Hyderabad road
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) A man was hacked to death in broad daylight on a busy road in Hyderabad on Wednesday even as policemen present nearby allegedly stood as mute spectators. Two men chased a…
SC upholds Aadhaar but with modifications
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of Aadhaar restricting it to disbursement of social benefits and junking its requirement for cell phones and bank…
Twitter set to ban ‘dehumanising’ language on its platform
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Twitter has announced to update its “hateful conduct” policy to include content that “dehumanises others” based on their membership in an identifiable group, even when the material does not include…
Trump demands changes in global trade, defends tariff war with China
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Tuesday before the United Nations General Assembly demanded that changes be urgently made to the “world trading system” and defended his trade war with China, saying…
Bill Cosby sentenced up to 10 years in prison for sexual assault
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday by a court in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to a minimum of three years in state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. Montgomery County…