WhatsApp users report media-sharing issues globally
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Meta-backed WhatsApp users reported issues with the messaging platform on Monday with the disruption appearing to affect the sharing of photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files across several countries. According to…
Government e-Marketplace rewrites rules of public procurement: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that from a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 422 crore a decade ago to over Rs 1,55,000 crore today, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has rewritten the rules of…
Seoul shares pare gains on foreign selling
Seoul, Aug 10 (IANS) South Korean shares pared earlier gains late on Monday morning as foreign investors continued to sell big-cap tech shares despite bargain hunting by retail and institutional investors. After opening 0.76 per cent higher, the…
PM Naremdra Modi praises Lovlina for objecting to distorted India map at Glasgow restaurant
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised silver medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain for raising an objection after spotting a distorted map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow during the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying her…
BJP, JD(U) call for continued talks with students; Cong says most demands already met by Jharkhand govt
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Amid the ongoing student protests in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, leaders from various political parties on Monday expressed their views on the agitation. While BJP and Janata Dal (United)…
Kashmiri diaspora stages protest in Italy, condemns brutalities by Pak forces in PoK
Rome, Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands of Kashmiri diaspora members staged a protest march in Italy’s Bologna city, condemning the killings of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), amid the escalating unrest in the…
CM Vijay moves Assembly resolution to ensure ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ is sung first at state functions
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Chief Minister Vijay on Monday moved a special resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly seeking to ensure that Tamil Thai Vazhthu is sung first at all functions organised by state government departments, educational institutions and…
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon seconds after reconvening
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, seconds after reconvening on Monday amid uproar by the Opposition benches. The Monsoon Session entered its last week on Monday. However, the Opposition continued its protest over the NEET…
BKI terror module busted; key operative arrested with hand grenade in Punjab
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks, an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module was busted, and a key operative was arrested with a hand grenade, said Punjab Director General of…
Domestic equity investments cross Rs 5 lakh crore mark for third consecutive year
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have crossed the Rs 5 lakh crore mark in net equity investments for the third consecutive calendar year underlining their growing role in supporting Indian markets amid fluctuating foreign…