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Niti Aayog member VK Paul takes on ‘7 myths’ about Covid vaccination drive, defends Modi govt

The statement follows criticism lobbed at Modi govt over issues such as vaccine shortage and struggles being faced by some states in sourcing vaccines from foreign companies.

Govt extends tenure of RAW chief Samant Goel, Intelligence Bureau head Arvind Kumar by 1 year

The extensions were announced by an official order and were cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet.

Concerned about ‘potential threat to freedom of expression’ — Twitter on police visit, IT rules

Twitter is concerned about a rule that requires social media companies to appoint a compliance officer who would be held 'criminally liable' for content posted on the site.

Modi govt seeks details from Netflix, Amazon, news sites under new digital media rules

I&B ministry issues notice with 3 separate forms — for print/TV outlets with digital arms, digital-only news portals, and OTT platforms. Info has to be filed in 15 days.

Relax, you can still post on Facebook, YouTube & tweet. Modi govt isn’t shutting them down

Social media was abuzz Tuesday with speculation of Facebook, Twitter and other platforms being shut down over missing the deadline for complying with govt's new IT rules.

BJP eyes bigger role in UP for Modi’s man who scripted Varanasi ‘Covid turnaround’

Former IAS officer AK Sharma is credited with making Varanasi a relatively safer place in a state where Covid has wreaked havoc, exposing administrative inefficiency & mismanagement.

CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed new CBI Director

A Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member selection committee Monday shortlisted Jaiswal's name for the post for a period of two years.

577 children have been orphaned due to second Covid wave so far, govt says

According to WCD ministry officials, the ministry, state govts and district administrations are working together for the rehabilitation of these 'Covid orphans'.

What Twitter, Facebook & social media firms could stand to lose if they miss IT Rules deadline

IT Act provides social media companies protection from liability for third party content on their websites. But companies must comply with govt's deadline for new IT rules, which ends today.

Why IPS officers Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi, govt choice for CBI chief post, were ruled out

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana invokes a Supreme Court rule on appointments that has never been used before in the selection of CBI chiefs.

On Camera

Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?