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‘Phone tapping govt’: BJP accuses Siddaramaiah-led Congress of spying on governor’s phone in Karnataka Assembly | India News

[ad_1] Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Proceedings in the Karnataka Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government of phone tapping.The house was in total ruckus following law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil remarks who suggested that the governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was acting on […]

‘Was willing to leave BJP’: Mamata Banerjee floats political conspiracy theory on Ajit Pawar’s death | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged a political conspiracy behind the death of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. She demanded a Supreme Court-supervised probe, accusing all “other agencies” of being “compromised”.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief said that there were reported talks that […]

‘Was invited only one or two days before’: Shashi Tharoor skips another Congress meet, says he was in Dubai | India News

[ad_1] Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who recently missed a crucial party meeting, sparking speculation about his future with the grand old party, missed another one on Tuesday, but stated he received the invitation at a very short notice, by when he had already made plans for a visit to […]

Allowing H-1B employees to work from India may result in hefty tax bills for US companies, experts warn

[ad_1] As Amazon has come forward and announced that it would allow its H-1B employees stuck in India to work remotely, experts warned that US businesses risk hefty tax bills if they allow workers this option, as no one knows how long the delay may take. Thousands of H-1B workers are stuck in India since […]

Nipah Virus Alert: Is the UAE at risk following the India outbreak? | World News

[ad_1] Can Nipah reach the UAE? India outbreak explained in simple terms / AI Generated Image A shadow of concern has fallen over international travel routes as India battles a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in the southern state of Kerala. Health authorities have confirmed multiple cases and, tragically, a small number of […]

‘Black law’: Bareilly city magistrate resigns over new UGC rules; claims he was ‘held hostage at DM’s home’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Calling the new University Grants Commission (UGC) rules a “black law,” Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigned on Monday, saying the new rules meant for higher educational institutions could foment caste-based discontent.Agnihotri alleged that the new UCC law would vitiate the academic environment in colleges and should be withdrawn immediately.Agnihotri, a 2019-batch […]

Use gender-neutral terms, courts told | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has heeded a suggestion of a woman district judge, which came a few years ago, and cleared a proposal on the use of gender-neutral terms in court-related documents. In a communication on Jan 15, the court administration told all district courts to replace the requirement of the father’s/husband’s name […]

In Republic Day messages, Trump hails historic bond, Xi talks of dragon-elephant tango | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were among the global leaders who extended greetings to the Indian govt and people on Republic Day. While Trump underlined the significance of ties between the world’s oldest and largest democracies, Xi said in a message to President Droupadi Murmu that India […]

Russian oil goes to India, Europeans buy refined products from them: Scott Bessent

[ad_1] Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the US made much bigger sacrifices than the European countries in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “We have put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Guess what happened last week? The Europeans signed a trade deal with India,” Bessent said, explaining that Russian oil goes to India and then […]

Pakistan May Boycott India Match in T20 World Cup: PCB Considers Bangladesh Support

[ad_1] Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly considering boycotting its match against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. According to a report by Pakistan’s Geo News, the PCB may decide not to play the match scheduled on February 15 in Colombo, showing support for Bangladesh. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif […]