File photo: Union minister for railways, information & broadcasting, and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi on Wednesday approved Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), which will annually strengthen the governance capabilities of around 32 lakh elected representatives, along with panchayat functionaries and other stakeholders, through…
File photo: Indian passport NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL challenging the central govt’s decision to increase passport fees for non-resident Indians (NRIs), observing that a 67% hike after a gap of 14 years is not “unreasonable or exorbitant”. Acting chief justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and justice Sanjay Sharma added that…
File photo: Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has declared himself the country’s “true president-elect”, alleged electoral fraud in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election and vowed to lead Brazil’s opposition from the United States, where he has arrived with his family after leaving the country.In a lengthy statement addressed to Brazilians…
A scammer may imitate someone you trust and use that familiarity to ask personal questions. They could try to obtain account details, workplace information or other sensitive data that might be useful in a later scam. Avoid sharing confidential information merely because a caller sounds familiar. If the request is unexpected, verify the person’s identity…
File photo: Union minister for railways, information & broadcasting, and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: IT & I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe upon press freedom, amid concerns from news publishers that the law could hinder investigative reporting. He said the Constitution’s guarantee of…
A conservation battle in England’s Norfolk Broads has resulted in another significant legal victory for two farmers who have spent years challenging authorities over the protection of a rare wetland. As reported by The Guardian and the High Court judgment in Harris v Natural England, Tim and Geli Harris have won their third major legal…
Rainham’s history is intertwined with Raine & Horne, linking its original owner to the company’s founding family. When it comes to historic homes, some are restored by changing them, while others are preserved by resisting change altogether. In Bathurst, Australia, one remarkable Georgian mansion has taken the latter path. Rainham, a heritage-listed homestead dating to…
Veazie Dam over Penobscot (source: Wikimedia commons) Who knew that a small fish would become the storyteller of one of the biggest wildlife comebacks? Imagine a river where millions of fish try to swim upstream every year, only to find concrete barriers blocking access to stretches of water they have travelled for generations. Now imagine…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in the Philippines’ Cebu (AI-enhanced image) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday conveyed India’s concern to US secretary of war Pete Hegseth over Washington providing an F-16 fighter…
SC said it may restrain courts from granting bail to those arrested for putting senior citizens under digital arrest, calling such crimes “dacoity to say the least”. NEW DELHI: Keeping up the heat on accused in cyber fraud cases, SC on Wednesday said if the situation demands, it will restrain courts from granting bail to…
