Day: June 24, 2019

Gmail, other Google services face outage

Govts need to clearly define legal-illegal speech for content-sharing platforms: Google

10:41 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: Batting for shared responsibility, tech giant Google has stated that governments need to draw clear lines between “legal and illegal” speech for content-sharing platforms, as lack of clear definitions could lead to “arbitrary” enforcement that limits access to legitimate information. Google said content-sharing platforms are already working on developing content policies that set up baseline expectations for […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

India, Brunei vow to step up trade, investment

10:37 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: India and Brunei Monday reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties and resolved to step up trade and investment. The 7th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Brunei Darussalam was held here with the Indian side led by Secretary East Vijay Thakur Singh and the Brunei side led by Hajah Siti Norishan Haji Abdul Ghafor, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei government. The consultations provided an opportunity to […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Dentist arrested in connection with celebratory firing in Shahdara

10:33 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: A 26-year-old dentist, who was seen flashing a gun and firing celebratory shots in a video, was arrested on Monday, officials said. In the video, which had gone viral on social media, the dentist along with his friends are seen firing in the air in Shahdara, police said. The accused Kamal Deep – a resident of Shahdara […]

BJP leader Vijender Gupta’s wife robbed near Mandi House

10:24 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta’s wife Shobha Vijender was robbed off her belongings near Mandi House in Lutyen’s Delhi on Monday morning allegedly by some unidentified persons, police said. According to Shobha, the incident took place at around 10.15 am on Monday near Mandi House. Shobha, who runs an NGO, […]

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Woman held for killing hubby

10:19 pm June 24, 2019

Jalna: A woman was arrested Monday for allegedly killing her 60-year-old husband at their house over a property dispute in Mahakala village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, police said. The accused, Shardabai Mule, is a second wife of the deceased Manik Mule, said assistant police inspector, Gondi police station, H V Ware. He said the deceased […]