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Security cover given to RSS, BJP offices in Tamil Nadu after PFI ban

The RSS state headquarters and BJP state office here have been given heavy police security cover after the Islamist outfit, Popular Front of India (PFI) was banned by the Centre

133 injured in protests as Iraq's Parliament reconvenes after two months

At least 122 security members and 11 protesters were injured in clashes as the Iraqi Parliament reconvened after nearly two months of suspension amid a political deadlock

CNN lays off staffers from podcast team; set to refine audio business

CNN has laid off some employees from its podcast team as the media company refocuses on strengthening its audio business

Encephalitis outbreak reported in Kanpur; 30 medical students infected

Kanpur has reported an outbreak of acute necrotizing encephalitis (ANE)

PM's remarks to Putin reflect India's stance on Ukraine war: S Jaishankar

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks to Russian President Vladimir Putin were consistent with the existing Indian position

Online govt services improved globally; digital divide remains: UN survey

Despite the many crises of the past two years, e-government strategies have been advanced although many countries and municipalities have fallen short in providing adequate online services

Kamala Harris to visit S Korea amid Pyongyang's nuclear testing threat

US Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive in South Korea on Thursday just a day after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles amid an escalation of Pyongyang's continued nuke testing

India vs SA T20I: Plan was to bowl in the right areas, says Arshdeep Singh

In his first T20I match at home, young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets in his very first over of the series opener against South Africa at the Greenfield International Stadium

'Extremely dangerous' eyewall of Hurricane Ian moving onshore: US NHC

Hurricane Ian's "extremely dangerous" eyewall is moving onshore, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said

BJP announces mega campaign to eradicate untouchability in Karnataka

The ruling BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday announced a campaign to eradicate untouchability in the state

Rights group APDR demands release of leaders, withdrawal of ban on PFI

Association for Protection of Democratic Rights demanded the withdrawal of the ban for five years imposed on Popular Front of India and its affiliate organisations, by the Union Home Ministry

Gehlot may meet Sonia on Thursday to resolve Rajasthan crisis: Report

Gehlot was supposed to leave Jaipur for Delhi on Wednesday evening but his plan was postponed and now, there are possibilities of him leaving later

IND vs SA T20I: Rahul, Suryakumar slam fifties to give India 8-wicket win

Vice-captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten fifties to give India an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the T20I series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium

WBSSC scam: Partha Chatterjee, Arpita's judicial custody extended to Oct 31

This means that the duo will spend not just the Durga Puja, but the entire festive season including Laxmi Puja, Kali Puja, Diwali, and Bhai Dooj behind the bars

SAIL records turnover of over Rs 1 trn in FY22, posts 50% rise

The increase in turnover coupled with improved operational performance, helped the company achieve its highest-ever numbers in terms of profitability: Chairperson

CERT-In warns WhatsApp users of bugs that remote attackers can exploit

"A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code in an established video call," warned the cyber agency

Zomato says confident of making profit from inter-city food delivery

Zomato said that its inter-city food delivery will start making profit even at "a slight scale" amid concerns of the service being a logistical nightmare and a high cash-burn model

Upcoming Google Pixel 7 Pro may come with minor upgrades: Reports

The display sounds the same as before -- a 6.7-inch LTPO OLED panel with QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate

Some 4.9 million tourists visit Egypt in first six months of 2022

Hotel occupancy during first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.65% rise compared to 32.2 million nights in first half of 2021, said the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

BJP demands Kerala CM remove ally INL, minister over links with banned PFI

The Kerala unit of the BJP on Wednesday demanded that CM Pinarayi Vijayan should ask for resignation of State Ports Minister as he belongs to INL which has close relations with the now banned RIF