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Top Justice Department antitrust officials decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser. This would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies. The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the search market, to require measures […]
Senior American diplomat Gentry Smith expressed concern over attacks on Indian consulates in the US and said he would discuss security issues with Indian counterparts during his visit to New Delhi. Smith, the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, also paid tribute to five security personnel killed in a 12-year-old terror attack at the […]
Train services on Eastern Railway’s Asansol Division were disrupted after a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing between Jasidih and Shankarpur stations. The truck, carrying alabaster, entered a closed level crossing gate and collided with the Jhajha-Asansol MEMU train. The impact caused the derailment of four engine wheels, but no injuries […]
A US company is providing employees with a safe outlet to anonymously “scold” their bosses. Founded by stand-up comedian Calimar White, OCDA (Operating as a non-profit) resonated with workers hesitant to express grievances. The company dispatches a trained “scolder” to their workplace to confront the specified boss or colleague. This “scolder” delivers a forc...
Madras High Court has restrained the Music Academy in Chennai from presenting the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award 2024 to Carnatic singer TM Krishna. The court’s ruling came after a petition by MS Subbulakshmi’s grandson, Srinivasan, citing the musician’s will. Krishna denied allegations of trivializing Subbulakshmi’s achievements, while some Carnatic artists opp...
Due to worsening air quality, Gurugram authorities have mandated a 50% work-from-home policy for private institutions & multinational companies starting November 20, 2024. Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram shared on X, stating the move aligns with the Commission for Air Quality Management’s directive. Policy aims to reduce pollution levels & support GRAP measures for better air [&he...
Chaos erupted at Jaipur airport after the pilot of an Air India flight (AI-2022) refused to fly the plane citing completion of duty hours. The flight was diverted to Jaipur due to poor visibility in Delhi. It was carrying over 180 passengers from Paris to Delhi. After completing his duty hours, the pilot refused to […]
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) website is facing intense criticism for setting Hindi as the default language on its homepage. This sparked outrage, particularly in Tamil Nadu, where political leaders are voicing their concerns about Hindi imposition. LIC issued a statement, “Our Corporate website was not shuffling language pages due to some technical problem. The issue […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine, expanding Russia’s stance on nuclear retaliation. The new doctrine states that any aggression against Russia or its allies by a non-nuclear state, supported by a nuclear power, will be considered a joint attack. This broadens potential triggers for nuclear escalation, amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine and […]
Senior leaders of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) met with Latin Catholic Church leaders in a bid to address the Waqf land dispute in Munambam. The meeting was held at Varapuzha Archdiocese headquarters in Kochi. The discussion between the groups aimed to find a resolution to the issue that placed 615 families, primarily from Latin […]
Russia President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India soon. Moscow added that India and Russia are “working on the dates”. President Putin will meet PM Modi in New Delhi during the visit. The two leaders last met during PM Modi’s visit to Kazan in Russia for the BRICS Summit. During the visit, PM Modi extended […]
A male tiger named Johnny has traveled over 300 km across Maharashtra and Telangana in search of a mate. Starting from Kinwat in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, he is now roaming through Adilabad and Nirmal districts of Telangana. The journey, which took nearly 30 days since mid-October, is typical behavior during the winter mating season for […]
MK Stalin called LIC website switching to Hindi a “propaganda tool for Hindi imposition”. He also demanded an “immediate rollback of this linguistic tyranny”. “LIC website has been reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition. Even the option to select English is displayed in Hindi. We demand an immediate rollback of this linguistic tyranny,” […]
Over 100 Air India passengers got stranded in Thailand’s Phuket for over 80 hours after several delays due to technical faults. As per passengers, the flight was scheduled to take off for Delhi on the night of November 16. But the airline informed them of a 6-hour delay. They were asked to board the plane […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on the next steps in India-China relations, marking the first high-level engagement since the military disengagement in eastern Ladakh. The delegation-level discussions took place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro late on Monday, focusing on improving bilateral […]