New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Centre is expected to meet senior executives from Meta on August 5 to seek explanations on a range of concerns, including the handling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), risks associated with WhatsApp usernames, and the treatment of verified and prominent accounts across its platforms, it was announced on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with the visiting Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing ways to deepen inter-parliamentary dialogue, enhance the activities of friendship groups, and promote the exchange of experience in the field of lawmaking.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Bangladesh recorded a 37 per cent fall in foreign loan commitments in FY26, eroding one of the country’s traditional buffers against external shocks and raising questions about future development financing, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday made it clear that the Indian government is not involved in any way in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's scheduled interaction with media on Wednesday and the programme is being organised by a private media entity.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the mandatory third-party insurance period for new vehicles be extended by one year, ordering that new cars must henceforth be covered for four years and new two-wheelers for six years at the time of purchase, in a bid to improve compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) and enhance road safety.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed the recent objectionable comments made by the Pakistani Army spokesperson on friendly ties between New Delhi and Kabul, saying that such statements only reflect Islamabad's growing insecurity and frustration.
Ranchi, Aug 4 (IANS) Amid the ongoing students agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday issued his first public response, saying that the state government is treating the matter with utmost seriousness and sensitivity and that justice would be ensured within the constitutional and legal framework.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Australia's flag carrier Qantas is considering outsourcing up to 1,000 corporate roles to India as part of a broader cost-cutting and artificial intelligence (AI)-led transformation programme, a report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming the electoral exercise as a "complete farce", which cannot hide reality.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India has successfully brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 as part of an intensified drive to ensure that offenders evading Indian law while staying abroad are brought to justice, the Central government said on Tuesday.
