VARANASI: In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to shower his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, with a slew of development projects worth crores of rupees on Friday. This visit is expected to mark the official start of his campaign for the upcoming polls.During his whirlwind tour, the PM…
NEW DELHI: CBSE is planning a pilot test of open-book assessments in selected schools for classes IX to XII later this year, according to officials. The idea was floated in the last governing body meeting of Board in Dec, 2023. However, according to Board officials there is no plan to adopt the format in class…
NEW DELHI: The uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the leading candidate to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England, following his diligent participation in optional training sessions in Ranchi on Thursday.During the optional training, the 27-year-old right-arm pacer was observed bowling at full intensity alongside his Bengal teammate Mukesh Kumar…
LONDON: Zara owner Inditex , the world’s biggest listed fast fashion company by sales, is expanding its low-priced Gen Z-focused brand Lefties to counter Chinese-founded rival Shein. The rapid growth of Shein, an online marketplace with no physical stores, is putting pressure on retailers like Inditex and Sweden’s H&M to find ways to respond to…
A remarkable feat has been achieved by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur. The researchers have developed the first “Make in India” human breath sensor to measure alcohol content in the breath. The sensor built on metal oxides and nano silicon can operate at room temperature and can be useful in drunk…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a stinging attack at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his multiple remarks linking actress Aishwarya Rai to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.The Karnataka unit of the BJP slammed the former Congress chief, accusing him of having a “creepy obsession” with “successful & self-made women”.“Congress Clown…
RANCHI: One of the more heartening aspects of this series for India is the way Shubman Gill is beginning to find his feet as the anointed No. 3. From his continuing struggles at that vital spot in the batting order, Gill is learning to find rare strength. This much is evident from his century in…
NEW DELHI: As the agitation by farmers entered an intense phase along the Punjab-Haryana border, the Centre on Wednesday invited their leaders for a fifth round of talks to discuss all their demands, including the ones on minimum support price (MSP), and appealed to them to maintain peace.“We are ready to discuss all the issues,…
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved MHA’s proposal for continuation of the umbrella scheme for “safety of women” at a cost of Rs 1,180 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26. Of the total project outlay, Rs 885 crore will be provided by MHA from its budget and Rs 294 crore will be funded from Nirbhaya Fund.The umbrella…
A team of researchers have found five Android apps that have been infected with Anatsa malware that is designed to infiltrate computers and mobile devices to steal users’ sensitive financial data. The researchers claim that these apps have been downloaded over 150,000 times.Researchers at fraud detection company ThreatFabric (via BleepingComputer) noticed an increase of Anatsa…
