The Centre on Tuesday lashed out at former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for claiming that the Indian government threatened to wind it down and conducted raids on employees' homes, saying it is an attempt to "brush out that very dubious period of Twitter's history".
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'We'll shut you down, raid homes': Ex-Twitter CEO Dorsey on pressure from India
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, in an exploratory remark, has claimed that India had put pressure on the micro-blogging platform, including giving threats of winding it down and conducting raids on employees' homes.
SEBI bans Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka from holding position of director or key personnel till further orders
Markets regulator SEBI has banned Essel Groups Subhash Chandra and Zee Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka from holding position of a director or a key managerial personnel in any listed company or its subsidiaries until further orders on alleged siphoning off funds from Zee Entertainment.
Nitin Agarwal named new BSF chief
The BSF has been without a full-time chief since the retirement of Pankaj Singh on December 31, 2022. CRPF Director General Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen was holding additional charge as its chief.
NIA releases CCTV footage of attack on Indian High Commission in London, seeks public help to identify culprits
In the latest update on the attack on the High Commission of India in London by alleged Khalistani supporters, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) released five CCTV footages of the attack on Monday and sought help from the public to identify the culprits.
Retail inflation falls to 25-month low in May as food prices slide
According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, retail inflation was at a high of 7.04 per cent in May 2022, while food inflation was 7.97 per cent during the period.
Development core issue for Global South: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that development is a core issue for the Global South, noting that the countries of the region were severely impacted by the disruptions created due to the Covid pandemic while geopolitical tensions were responsible for food, fuel, and fertiliser crises.
Heavy security deployment at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for AAP rally
"Tomorrow, the people of Delhi will come together at Ramleela Maidan to protest against the dictatorial ordinance of the Central Government, which is depriving the people of Delhi of their rights. Join this rally to save the Constitution and democracy," Kejriwal tweeted on Saturday.
Ghaziabad conversion case exposes rampant misuse of gaming platforms
According to a source, when the cleric was arrested, the police could not gauge the gravity of the case. The revelations that came to the fore eventually began giving sleepless nights to the security agencies.
PM Modi speaks with S.African President, discusses bilateral relations
Prime minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which both the leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral relations.
'We are facing pressure to compromise', alleges Sakshi Malik
The 30-year-old reached Sonipat to attend the Mahapanchayat to decide on the future course of action for wrestlers, who have been demanding the resignation of Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
Will participate in Asian Games only when issues are resolved: Sakshi Malik
"We will participate in Asian Games only when all these issues will be resolved. You can't understand how mentally exhausting this is and what we are going through everyday, " Sakshi said.
BJP MPs call Kharge 'VC of WhatsApp University' for criticising Railways
In the four-page letter to Kharge, BJP MP Tejashwi Surya and others said: "In response to your recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, we must say, we found it high on rhetoric and low on facts."
Manipur violence: CBI files 6 FIRs, initiates probe into purported conspiracy
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed six FIRs and formed a special team to probe the alleged conspiracy related to the ethnic violence in Manipur, officials said.
'Economy expected to grow in range of 7.5% in current fiscal'
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said the economy is expected to grow in a range of 6.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal, buttressed by a strong growth momentum seen in investments and efficiency gains from rapid pace of digital transformation.
315 mn Indians suffer from hypertension, 101 mn are diabetic: ICMR study
A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
20 newborns rescued after fire breaks out in Delhi hospital
The fire broke out on Thursday night. According to Atul Garg, the Director of Delhi Fire Service, a call regarding the blaze at New Born Child Hospital in Vaishali Colony was received around 1:35 a.m.
Kharge, Rahul to attend Oppn meeting in Patna on June 23
Even as the first meeting of the like-minded opposition parties scheduled for June 12 got cancelled, the Congress on Friday said its president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the meeting on June 23 in Patna.
SC refuses urgent listing of plea challenging Internet shutdown in Manipur
A vacation bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal noted that the Manipur High Court is already hearing the matter, therefore there is no need to duplicate the proceedings.
SC declines to list plea during vacation against RBI decision on Rs 2K note exchange
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to list a petition by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, during the court's summer vacation, challenging the Delhi High Court's May 29 judgment allowing exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without any identification.
ED arrests M3M director Roop Kumar Bansal in PMLA case
According to the ED, the owners, controllers and promoters of M3M Group, namely Basant Bansal, Roop Kumar Bansal, Pankaj Bansal, and other key individuals deliberately avoided investigations.
'India, Serbia have huge potential for trade & investment': President Murmu
Addressing the India-Serbia business forum in Belgrade, President Murmu said that both nations have had friendly relations since the days of the Non-Aligned Movement, and therefore, it is now time to build and strengthen the economic partnership as well as trade ties.
Mother alone does not have right over child: Delhi court in Shikhar Dhawan's case
A Delhi court has ordered Aesha Mukerji, the estranged wife of cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, to bring their nine-year-old son to India for a family gathering observing that a mother alone does not possess exclusive rights over a child.
'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO
The Ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' was tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated, a defence ministry official said on Thursday.
India, US to discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit
Both the countries will also discuss ways to enhance the strategic technology partnership, specifically focussed on defence, the US press secretary, Karine Jean Pierre said in Washington on Wednesday.