NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed messaging platform Telegram to disable access to several channels accused of distributing pirated films and web series, asking the intermediary to comply within three hours of the notice being received.In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry of information & broadcasting invoked provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000, and…
Lord Singh of Wimbledon heads Network of Sikh Organisations (Credit: © House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris) TOI correspondent from London: Hindu and Sikh groups have criticised a non-statutory (not legally binding) definition of anti-Muslim hostility and the appointment of an “Islamophobia tsar” by the UK govt, saying it will foster resentment and…
NEW DELHI: Questioning CBI for filing a chargesheet against financial institution officials and builders, for allegedly cheating homebuy-ers, without custodial interrogation, Supreme Court on Wednesday told the agency that no one should be treated as above the law and asked it to complete the probe in a time-bound manner.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant…
Louisiana pulmonary specialist Dr Jay Miller was on a once-in-a-lifetime family trip to India when US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28 and his plan to get back home went on a toss. Miller’s Qatar Airways flight to Dallas made a U-turn about an hour after taking off from Doha. As he was back…
TOI correspondent from London: Winston Churchill, disliked in India for his role in the 1943 Bengal famine, and Jane Austen will no longer feature on British banknotes and instead be replaced by British wildlife.Churchill currently features on £5 notes with his quote “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”, and Austen…
SRINAGAR: The Ladakh govt Wednesday assured a delegation from Changthang region that it would study the proposed 13gw solar power project and examine how to take it forward after residents sought its implementation.The project, approved by the central govt on Oct 18, 2023, aims to develop transmission lines passing through Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana,…
Cyber War Explodes: Iran Hackers Target US Hospital Technology After Israel Strikes A suspected cyberattack linked to pro-Iranian hackers has shaken the global healthcare technology sector after targeting Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices used in hospitals and operating rooms. A company statement reported the attack on the major US…
When we want to weigh something, the process is simple. We place it on a weighing machine or on a traditional balance. The number appears and we instantly know how heavy the object is. But imagine a far stranger question. What if the thing you want to weigh is the very ground beneath the scale?…
Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper who gained popularity in India after his track FA9LA featured in the spy thriller Dhurandhar, will no longer be performing at the upcoming UN40 Music & Beyond Festival in India due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper who gained popularity in India after his track…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi TRICHY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to calm concerns over LPG shortage in the country triggered by the West Asian conflict, stating that India would successfully navigate the situation. Speaking at an NDA rally in Trichy, Modi asked people not to panic or pay attention to rumours, and appealed…
