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Sibal calls for opposition unity to save democracy, expose Modi government

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that democracy and brotherhood in the country were in danger from the Modi government, which was doing 'whatever it liked'

For apex court, exercise of free speech is not the equivalent of sedition

The 279th report of the Law Commission of India recommending the retention of the sedition law

WhatsApp rolls out redesigned emoji keyboard on Android beta for some

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned emoji keyboard to some beta testers on Android

Sachin Pilot targets former CM Vasundhara Raje over corruption cases

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday targeted ex-chief minister Vasundhara Raje over alleged corruption cases.

Unless Tamil Nadu widens revenue base, it can slip into debt trap: Experts

Tamil Nadu will fall into a debt trap if the govt continues to borrow to pay the old debt without focusing on infrastructure development, said experts

Manipur violence: Over 50,650 displaced people living in 350 relief camps

Over 50,650 men, women and children, displaced in Manipur's ethnic violence were sheltered in 350 camps, Information and Public Relations and Health Minister S. Ranjan said here on Sunday

Google's new On-the-Go mode for Meet, will help users be safe while walking

Google is reportedly working on a new 'On-the-Go' mode for the video communication service 'Meet', which will make it safer and easier for users to stay in a video call while walking

Bengal school job case: Bizman who donated bungalow to trust under scanner

A Kolkata-based businessman, who donated a highly expensive bungalow to a private trust owned by Sujay Krishna Bhadra a.k.a. Kalighater Kaku (uncle of Kalighat) has come under the scanner of ED

Women participation in public sector down from 30% to 24%: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a veiled attack on the BJP said that after 2013-14 the participation of women in the public sector has come down from 30 per cent to 24 per cent

Will contest 2024 polls from Kaiserganj, announces WFI chief Brij Bhushan

WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced on Sunday that he will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election once again from his Kaiserganj constituency

With 12 of 475 cases filed nationally in 2014-21, WB tolerates dissent more

The latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), giving figures up to 2021, says that only 12 sedition cases have been filed in West Bengal between 2014 and 2021

Dissent vs Sedition: Courts have laid down the law, put up guard rails

When an amendment to Section 124A made its way to the IPC in 1898, it stood to define sedition as an offence that incites or seeks to incite emotions of dissatisfaction with the government

Twitter refuses to pay Google Cloud bill, trust and safety services at risk

Elon Musk-run Twitter has reportedly refused to pay Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month.

Infra push, not populism behind Maharashtra's rising Rs 7.07 tn debt

Months after the ruling Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party regime presented its maiden budget (2023-2024), Maharashtra's financial health continues to cause concern

Reeling under Rs 24,000 cr debt, Goa fails to disburse financial aid

The ruling BJP government in Goa which is dependent on borrowing loans to carry out developmental works in the coastal state, is reeling under a Rs 24,175.93 crore debt

Radio host sues OpenAI for defamation after ChatGPT generates false info

Microsoft-backed OpenAI has been sued by a radio host in the US, which appears to be the first defamation lawsuit responding to false information generated by ChatGPT

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' turns intense, IMD predicts heavy rain in Kerala

The cyclonic storm, 'Biparjoy' has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in Kerala for the next five days.

As state borrowings balloon, Assam witholds dues worth Rs 22,000 crore

While Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that Assam will surpass the GDP of Punjab within the next three years, the opposition is constantly alleging that the state is in major debt

Odisha govt confident public debt to stay within limit of 25% of GSDP

The debt level of Odisha is now within the stipulated limit and it is expected to increase by 4% by the end of financial year 2026-27

Samosa, jalebi, pizza, burger and more banned during Amarnath Yatra 2023

Acting tough on junk and unhealthy food, SASB said on Sunday that foods, including halwa puri, samosas, jalebi, gulab jamun, etc., will not be served to Yatris during this year's Himalayan pilgrimage