The CBI has registered a case against the Principal of Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) and four other employees of the institute, including a professor, on charges of irregularities in the appointment of teaching faculty to the organisation's different posts, the agency said on Wednesday.


Academic appointments at NDA under CBI scanner


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With no untoward events reported during the curfew relaxation in violence-hit areas of the state capital on Wednesday, authorities decided on a slightly longer relaxation on Thursday.


Shillong peaceful as curfew lifted briefly, more relaxation on Thursday


The Modi government has allegedly cancelled orders worth thousands of crores of rupees with the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the defence and aerospace sector in India, bringing these units at the brink of a closure that  may cost 300,000 jobs.


Defence, aerospace MSMEs outraged over contract cancellation


Change, profound change, is coming in the world of software with the future of technology moving towards self-learning systems, according to a top official of CA Technologies.


Future of technology depends on self-learning systems: CA Technologies President


Facebook has admitted sharing users' data with Chinese company Huawei -- facing the heat in the US over data privacy concerns -- along with three other China-based smartphone makers Lenovo, OPPO and TCL.


Facebook confirms data sharing with Huawei, 3 other Chinese firms


Authorities here on Tuesday decided to briefly relax the curfew in the  state capital on Wednesday while internet on mobile telephones remained restricted even as the situation was showing steady improvement.


Curfew to be relaxed in Shillong on Wednesday, Congress seeks judicial probe


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday vowed to end the culture of violence in the state, declaring that all gangsters would be wiped out in the crackdown launched against them by police.


Will wipe out gangsters from Punjab: Amarinder


Ahead of next week's scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korean entities are facing increased cyber threats from Russian and Chinese hackers, a cyber security company said on Tuesday.


South Korea faces increased cyber threat ahead of Trump-Kim meet: Report


India will go ahead with the proposed purchase of five regiments of Russian-made S-400 Triumf advanced air defense system despite US concerns that the $5.5 billion military deal could limit defence cooperation between New Delhi and Washington.


India to go ahead with $5.5bn Russia military deal


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of coining empty slogans and useless acronyms.


Government coining empty slogans: Rahul


Riyadh, June 5 (IANS/WAM) The Arab Coalition has said that the Shia Houthi militias in Yemen were facing difficulty in enlisting recruits due to losses they sustained in the districts of Al-Hodeidah and Saada.


Houthis facing trouble attracting recruits: Arab Coalition


An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar crashed in Gujarat on Tuesday, killing its pilot, an official said.


IAF Jaguar crashes, pilot dies


Apple neither requested any personal data from Facebook nor did it receive any, Apple CEO Tim Cook said while responding to a New York Times report that claimed that the social networking giant allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access personal information of users and their friends.


Requested zero personal data from Facebook: Apple CEO


The Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has obtained the CCTV footage of a metro station where station managers were allegedly beaten up by a group of CISF personnel over a parking issue.


Secured CCTV footage of assault, DMRC tells HC


A number of Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech), postgraduates and graduates were among new Haryana Police constables to soon join their duties in this millennium city, a police officer said on Monday.


B.Techs, postgrads among new Gurugram constables


Eight people including four paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and an equal number of civilians were injured on Saturday in four grenade attacks carried out by the militants.


Series of grenade attacks in Srinagar, eight injured (Intro Roundup)


A day after violent clashes erupted between the police and an unruly mob, army conducted flag march in some parts of the Meghalaya capital as security forces grappled with the tense situation.


Army conducts flag march in Shillong


A youth was critically injured after being hit by a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle during protests after Friday prayers here, police said.


Youth hit by CRPF vehicle in Srinagar during protests


Internet-based messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others need to make modifications to their platforms so that users can no longer be added to group chats without express consent, said a group of activists from India on Friday.


Indian activists ask messaging apps to amend group chat feature


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and Singapore will soon upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) following a bilateral summit with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong here during which both sides called for regional peace and stability.


India, Singapore agree to upgrade economic cooperation agreement (Roundup)


India and Singapore on Friday signed eight agreements, including on defence and economic cooperation, following a bilateral summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong here.

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