The Delhi High Court Wednesday applauded the police for prompt action in evacuating the injured in north-east Delhi where communal violence has erupted over the amended citizenship law. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Anup J Bhambhani termed as “extremely unfortunate” the killing of IB officer in the ongoing […]
Facebook acquires a new VR game studio
Facebook Inc said it has acquired development studio Sanzaru Games to join the Oculus gaming group inside its virtual-reality division. Sanzaru has produced a number of games, including from the Sonic the Hedgehog and Marvel Studios franchises, according to its website. The studio’s most popular VR game, Asgard’s Wrath, was highly […]
‘Highest functionary must reach out to victims of violence’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court Wednesday said this is the time for authorities to reach out and show that there is security is for everyone in the national capital “Highest constitutional functionary move in Z+ security. This is the time to reach out and show that this security is for everyone,” […]
Centre, blamed by Cong for Delhi clashes, strikes back with 1984 barb
Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress president Sonia Gandhi who led her party’s attack on the central government over the Delhi violence that has killed at least 20 people. Javadekar said Sonia Gandhi’s statement after the Congress Working Committee’s resolution was timed to politicise the […]
UK court told Julian Assange tried to call White House, Hillary Clinton over data dump
Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted US diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet, his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday. Assange is being sought by the United States on 18 counts […]
79% businesses have security concerns on 5G: Accenture
Eight in 10 businesses believe that 5G will be the most revolutionary network evolution but they still have concerns about the technologys security, an Accenture study said on Tuesday. The survey found that four in five respondents (79 per cent) believe that 5G will have a significant impact on their organization including […]
Sonia Gandhi chairs Congress’ top body meeting over Delhi violence
A meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, began on Wednesday to discuss the prevailing situation in Delhi where communal violence has claimed the lives of 18 people. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is chairing the meeting which is also attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan […]
Why India’s oldest port is leasing area as big as London Docklands
Kolkata Port Trust, which owns an area as large as the London Docklands but uses less than half of it, is looking to rent out more of this land to boost profit. India’s oldest operating port has hired property consultant JLL India to survey and digitize records of its land […]
‘Peace and harmony central to our ethos’: PM Modi tweets on Delhi violence, appeals for calm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an appeal to the protesters in Delhi to remain calm and maintain peace and brotherhood at all times. “Peace and harmony are central to our ethos. I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times. It […]
Amazon Fab Phone Fest: Redmi Note 8, Samsung Galaxy M30s, more on offer
Amazon India is back with another sale. The company is hosting the Fab Phone Fest on its platform in India between February 26 and February 29. During the course of the sale, Amazon India will offer exciting offers and discounts on the purchase of smartphones and accessories. The company has announced that […]
On Shaheen Bagh protest, Supreme Court will wait till Holi to let things cool down
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday put off hearing on petitions that wanted people protesting at Shaheen Bagh against the amended citizenship law to be removed and the two-month long road blockade ended. Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph deferred the hearing after oral observations […]
‘Won’t be another Shaheen Bagh in Delhi’: Kapil Mishra as protesters leave Jafrabad road
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra tweeted a short video on Tuesday which shows the police in riot gear patrolling an empty road below the Metro station in Northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad, one of the worst affected areas due to violence. The 11-second clip has been tweeted with the caption […]
Facebook would have to pay up to $8 per month to users for sharing info: Study
German Facebook users would want the social media platform to pay them about $8 per month for sharing their contact information, while US users would only seek $3.50, according to a study of how people in various countries value their private information. The study by US based think tank the Technology […]
Intelligence Bureau officer, 26, killed in mob attack in Delhi’s Chandbagh, body dumped in drain
An Intelligence Bureau officer was killed by a stone-pelting mob in Delhi’s Chandbagh area and his body was dumped in a drain, claimed his uncle. The officer killed was 26 years old. The officer was identified as one Ankit Sharma. The violence in north-east Delhi over the amended citizenship law […]
UN chief following situation in Delhi closely: spokesperson
UN chief Antonio Guterres is closely following the situation in New Delhi and stresses that demonstrators should be allowed to protest peacefully and security forces should show restraint, his spokesperson said. Communal violence over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in northeast Delhi has killed at least 20 people, including a police […]