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DU teachers to go back on strike from April 12 over ‘Pattern of Assistance’ document

7:10 pm April 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Sunday said it will go back on strike from April 12 if the “university fails to take concrete steps” to safeguard interest of employees and colleges. DUTA has been protesting for over three weeks against the appointment of senior administrative officers (Sr AOs) and the issue […]

Delhi govt suspends subsidy on Tata Nexon EV

9:46 pm March 1, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi government has delisted the electric version of the Tata Nexon car from its subsidy scheme for electric vehicles following complaints that the model failed to meet the specified range on a single charge, officials said on Monday. Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday said several users had complained of “sub-standard” […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

2:32 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate content on social media, making Facebook , WhatsApp and others more accountable to legal requests for swift removal of posts and sharing details on the originators of messages. The rules — part of an effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to tighten the leash […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Coronavirus: Updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

2:50 pm February 23, 2021

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Tuesday. 1:05 p.m. The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday attacked the BJP government over the rise in fuel prices, saying it was unfair to trouble people reeling […]

Thousands rally in Virginia’s capital for gun rights

9:13 pm January 20, 2020

Richmond: Gun-rights activists — some making deliberate displays of their military-style rifles — began to descend on Virginia’s capital city Monday to protest plans by the state’s Democratic leadership to pass gun-control legislation. Several thousand activists — mostly white and male, many clothed in camouflage and waving flags with messages of support for President Donald […]