Technology

Twitter back online after a brief software glitch

Twitter Inc said, on Friday night, it had fixed a software glitch in its micro-blogging website that had disrupted services for several thousands of its users. “We’ve fixed a technical bug that was preventing timelines from loading and Tweets from posting. Things should be back to normal now,” the company tweeted. Earlier, Twitter had said […]

Business

Chandrasekaran reappointed Tata Sons chairman

N Chandrasekaran was on Friday reappointed as chairman of Tata Sons for a second five-year term. Tata Sons in a statement said the reappointment was ratified by the board.“At its meeting on 11 February 2022, the Board of Tata Sons reviewed the last five years and considered the reappointment of its Executive Chairman N Chandrasekaran,” […]

Regional

Congress MLA Balwinder Laddi rejoins BJP

Days after returning to the Congress fold, sitting Sri Hargobindpur MLA Balwinder Laddi rejoined the BJP on Friday evening. Laddi had left the Congress and joined the BJP on December 28. He, however, quit the BJP within six days and returned to the Congress. He now again has rejoined the BJP as the Congress ticket […]

National

Lok Sabha adjourned, to reassemble on March 14 for second part of Budget Session

The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday and will reassemble after a recess of one month on March 14 for the second part of the Budget Session. With this, the first part of the Budget Session of Parliament came to an end following debates on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address and the […]

Sports

Bowlers, Shreyas-Pant steer India to historic series whitewash over West Indies

Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit defiant half-centuries on Friday before the Indian bowlers fired in unison to restrict the West Indies for just 169, winning the third and final ODI by a comprehensive margin of 96 runs and completing a series sweep against the visitors. India had already clinched the series with two comfortable […]

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Karnataka High Court requests state govt to reopen schools, says no to hijab and saffron shawls in classrooms

The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing the petitions against the Hijab ban, has requested the state government to reopen educational institutions and also restrained the students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, Hijab and any religious flag within the classroom. In its interim order issued by the three-judge full bench led by Chief Justice Ritu […]

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Security forces hold flag march in Karnataka’s Udupi ahead of school reopening

Security forces are holding a flag march in Udupi, the epicentre of pro and anti-hijab protests in the state. This comes after violent protests and stone-pelting over a government decision barring Muslim students from attending classes wearing hijab. Karnataka Police and paramilitary forces are holding the march as tense calm prevails throughout the state. Chief […]

Business

Forex reserves rise to USD 631.953 bln

The country’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 2.198 billion to USD 631.953 billion in the week ended February 4, RBI data showed.In the previous week ended January 28, the reserves had declined by USD 4.531 billion to USD 629.755 billion. It touched a lifetime high of USD 642.453 billion in the week ended September […]

Sports

KL Rahul, Axar Patel ruled out of India’s T20I series against West Indies, BCCI names replacements

India batter and vice-captain KL Rahul and left-arm spinner Axar Patel have been ruled out of T20I series against West Indies, the BCCI announced on Friday. They have been replaced by and Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Deepak Hooda. Rahul missed the third and final ODI against West Indies which is currently being played with captain […]

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Do we ask Rahul Gandhi if he is Rajiv Gandhi’s son: Sarma

Assam chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said his party never sought proof of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He said this while hitting out at the Congress for repeatedly raising doubts about India’s surgical strikes and vaccines against the […]