April 05, 2024 12:28 pm | Updated 12:47 pm IST The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to facilitate cash deposit facility in banks through the use of UPI, an instant real-time payment system for inter-bank transactions through mobile phones. ALSO READ | RBI Monetary Policy LIVE updates “Given the …...Read More
RBI Monetary Policy | Soon, deposit cash using UPI
The Kerala Story: Doordarshan’s decision to broadcast controversial movie triggers political row in Kerala
April 05, 2024 12:27 pm | Updated 12:40 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram A political row has broken out in Kerala over Doordarshan’s contentious decision to beam the allegedly Islamophobic movie The Kerala Story. At least a score of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activists attempted to storm the precincts …...Read More
Supreme Court dismisses plea to transport mortal remains of Sufi saint from Bangladesh to India
April 05, 2024 12:27 pm | Updated 12:27 pm IST - New Delhi The Supreme Court on April 5 dismissed a plea seeking transportation of the mortal remains of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Muhammad Abdul Muqtadir Shah Masood Ahmad from Bangladesh to India. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice …...Read More
At Madras High Court, Election Commission vehemently opposes DMK’s case against third-generation M3 EVMs
April 05, 2024 12:24 pm | Updated 01:28 pm IST - CHENNAI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday, April, 5, 2024, vehemently opposed a writ petition filed by the DMK questioning the design of third-generation M3 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in which the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail …...Read More
Poll finds Americans' support for checks and balances depends on who is in office
Like many Americans, Richard Bidon says he'd like to see the U.S. government "go back to its original design" — a system of checks and balances developed nearly 240 years ago to prevent any branch, especially the presidency, from becoming too powerful. But that's mainly when Republicans are in power. …...Read More
Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossoms after delayed bloom
Crowds gathered in Tokyo on Friday to enjoy the famed cherry blossoms, which have been delayed by cold weather. Cherry blossoms, known as "sakura" in Japanese, are the nation's favorite flower, often celebrated with viewing parties and picnics. The trees are usually at peak bloom in late March. Crowds gathered …...Read More
Diver takes massive spill in front of French president during Olympics pool opening
The unveiling of the new Aquatics Centre in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics had an awkward moment when one diver for France took a spill during the opening ceremony. And it came in front of French President Emmanuel Macron. Alexis Jandard, who starred for France in the Tokyo Olympics, …...Read More
IDF: Strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers was 'serious failure due to a mistaken identification'
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday released the results of an investigation into a missile strike that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip. IDF investigators said the incident "should not have occurred" and that the authorities who approved the strike had been mistakenly convinced they …...Read More
BJP leader Kuna Srisailam Goud joins Congress
April 05, 2024 12:11 pm | Updated 12:21 pm IST - HYDERABAD:l Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuna Srisailam Goud from Qutbullapur constituency in Telangana joined the Congress in the presence of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge Deepa Das Munsi and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday morning. …...Read More
EC issues notice to Atishi for her ‘approached by BJP’ remark
April 05, 2024 12:04 pm | Updated 12:51 pm IST The Election Commission of India, on April 5, 2024, issued show cause notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi for her claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached her to join the party. As per the notice, the …...Read More
