Indian political issues, particularly when they intersect with the Middle East
India's telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel emerged as a major buyer at the recently concluded spectrum auction, acquiring licenses valued at a staggering $820 million. This strategic move by Airtel signifies its commitment to bolster its network infrastructure and cater to the ever-growing demand for high-speed data services in the country.
The spectrum auction, held by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), saw intense
Science fiction thrives on both the boundless imagination of writers and the captivating power of visuals. It's no surprise then, that adaptations of sci-fi novels to film have produced some of cinema's most iconic experiences. But with so many ventures into the unknown, which translations truly capture the essence of the source material while igniting the imaginations of moviegoers?
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A surge of ransomware attacks linked to Chinese and North Korean hacking groups is targeting critical infrastructure around the world, raising concerns about potential disruptions to essential services. Cybersecurity firms have reported a rise in malicious activity targeting power grids, transportation systems, and water treatment facilities in recent weeks.
The attacks exploit vulnerabilities in these systems' control networks, which manage their day-to-day


Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian was leading in runoff presidential elections against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, according to early results released on Saturday by the interior ministry. Officials have so far counted more than 11 million ballots for Pezeshkian and around 9 million for Jalili, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami 
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s last-minute attempt to sway voters fell short as his Conservative Party lost the UK general elections. Ahead of voting, the Conservatives warned voters that opting for Labour would lead to higher taxes. Led by Keir Starmer, the Labour Party has crossed the majority mark of
A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s all-out attack on the BJP sparked a huge ruckus in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked MPs of the ruling NDA to follow the rules of Parliament and ensure that their behaviour on the House floor is exemplary. The Prime Minister this morning addressed the NDA […]
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country’s “majority population would be in minority” if such gatherings are allowed. The high court was hearing yesterday the bail petition of Kailash, who has been accused of taking people from Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh to […]
The BJP top brass has readied a strategy to expose Rahul Gandhi’s “lies” on the floor of the House and portray him as a politician who is diminishing the stature of the LoP post by his “irresponsible utterances”. Party insiders say this reflected in how Prime Minister Modi chose, in a rather unprecedented way, to […]
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav while addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said, “For the first time, it feels like a defeated government is in power.” “I want to thank all the voters who prevented democracy from turning into autocracy,” Yadav stated. A day after the newly-appointed leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul […]
The first FIR under the new criminal code Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, which came into force on Monday, was filed against a street vendor for obstructing a road near the New Delhi Railway Station. The FIR was filed under Section 285 of the new criminal code that states, “Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting […]
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is seeing a “conspiracy” in back-to-back bridge collapse incidents in Bihar. “Why have bridges started to collapse only after the Lok Sabha elections?” he wondered as he spoke to reporters in Gaya. “Why were such incidents not taking place 15 or 30 days before? Why have bridges started to collapse […]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama will replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has predicted. Cruz claims Biden will be replaced at the Democratic National Convention in August, just three months before the election. The prediction comes after the first presidential debate where Biden’s performance was widely criticised by […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin once again urged the Centre to exempt the state from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admissions to medical colleges and also to do away with the system at the national level. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding exemption of NEET for the state, the chief […]
Six months after the grand opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the first round of showers has caused heavy waterlogging in the temple city, raising questions over its swift and massive infrastructure overhaul. The newly built Rampath road in Ayodhya which leads to the Ram Temple – has suffered several cave-ins since seasonal rain […]
One soldier has been killed and four are missing after their tank met with an accident during a river-crossing exercise near the Line of Actual Control in Leh’s Daulat Beg Oldi area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. A Junior Commissioned Officer, or JCO, is among the five killed in the accident that […]