New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the reports of the government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on politicians, activists and journalists.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will hear the pleas filed by journalists, Editors Guild of India, Rajya Sabha MP and an advocate.
The pleas were fil

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Washington [US] August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has approved two missiles-related arms sales to Japan worth a combined $195 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Wednesday.
"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of AEGIS Class Destroyer Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $134 mi

US government approves USD 134Mln AEGIS system support sale

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI/TechGig): Albert Einstein's saying, "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity", was probably a prophecy for Yury Pisarchyk as he braved all the COVID-19 laden despair and fought 3.16 lakh coders globally to win the champion's title at the world's biggest coding competition - Code Gladiators 2021.
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): At the time when multinationals have changed their hiring pattern and numbers for fresh talent due to global pandemic, Chandigarh University has once again proved its leadership in campus recruitments beating its own last year's record.
CU registered a record number of 7412 offers for its 2021 passing-out batch which is 12% more as compared to last year 6617 offers. 

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New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed that as per the National Association of SoftwareServices Companies (NASSCOM), India's e-commerce market continues to grow at the rate of five percent with estimated revenue of USD 56.6 billion in the financial year 2021 despite COVID-19

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New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): MG Motor India on Tuesday announced a partnership on the Internet of Things (IoT) space with digital services provider Jio.
The car maker will provide seamless integration of IT systems enabled by Jio's IoT solution in its upcoming mid-size SUV.
The association will enable robust new-age mobility solutions, underlining the marquee carmaker's zeal to build futuristic mobility applications

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One of the constant challenges in education is keeping the learner engaged, motivated and connected in a world increasingly filled with distractions. Social media, streaming TV and video games all compete for students' increasingly fragmented attention.COVID-19 lockdowns only increased the opportunity for those distractions to interfere w

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The world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite lifted off from French Guiana on Friday on board an Ariane 5 rocket, ushering in a new era of more flexible communications.Unlike conventional models that are designed and "hard-wired" on Earth and cannot be repurposed once in orbit, the Eutelsat Quantum allows users to tailor the communications to their needs - almost in real-time.The satellite

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BRUSSELS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said on Monday it had opened an in-depth investigation into Facebook's proposed acquisition of Kustomer over concerns that the deal would stifle competition for customer relationship management (CRM) software. In a statement, the Commission said it was also concerned that the proposed transaction would further strengthen Facebook's market position in the onlin

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a bid to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, the White House has asked automakers to voluntarily pledge to ensure that 40 percent of their new autos are electric vehicles by 2030.As early as next week the administration could announce proposed revisions to vehicle emissions standards running through 2026.Sources said a voluntary electric vehicle target of 50 percent could be agreed to,

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New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday informed that Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have a system of monitoring and surveillance at the retail outlets and checking of adulteration is a continuous process.
"OMCs take action as per Marketing Discipline Guidelines and Dealership Agreement ag

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Do you ever find yourself staring at the supermarket shelf in turmoil, trying to make the most environmentally sustainable choices from an overwhelming array of available products? You've brought your reusable shopping bags, you've searched for produce that isn't wrapped in plastic and you've carefully scanned the labels for evidence of fair labour rights and sustainably sourced palm oil - but it's still really hard to

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Britain's top military commander, General Nick Carter, said Wednesday that Western powers need to retaliate for a suspected Iranian drone strike on an oil tanker, which killed a British security guard and the ship's Romanian captain - otherwise Tehran will feel emboldened.Speaking to the BBC, Carter, chief of the British Defense Staff, said if a regime of deterrence is not restored in the Gulf, there will be mor

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TORONTO, Canada: Union workers at Bombardier's business-jet assembly plant in Toronto ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement on Saturday, ending a strike that began last week. Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, announced that some 1,500 of its members who work at the plant voted to accept a preliminary agreement reached on Friday, which includes wage increases and higher monthly pe

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Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia recorded a 6-3, 6-3 upset of third-seeded Ana Bodgan of Romania on Wednesday in the second round of the Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Krunic was helped by Bodgan winning just 22.2 percent (6 of 27) of her first-serve return points. Krunic will next face Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, who registered a 7-6 (7), 6-0 victory over sixth-seeded Kaja Juvan of Slovenia.

Second-seeded G

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New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed three bills on Wednesday as the opposition continued its protests against the government on its demands including probe into alleged surveillance through Pegasus spyware.
The Upper House passed the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Airports Economic Regulatory Auth

Rajya Sabha passes 3 bills amid opposition protests

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed three Bills on Wednesday -- the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021 -- amid uproar by the opposition.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved for passage the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendmen

RS passes 3 bills in one day amid uproar

&copy; Provided by Xinhua The fire, which broke out on Tuesday in a dense pine forest area in the northern suburbs of Athens, continued to rage on Wednesday, as thousands of people were evacuated from residential zones.A total of 4

Wildfire continues to rage near Athens, dozens of houses damaged

FUJAIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - The hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman left the targeted ship on Wednesday, the British navy reported, without elaborating.The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the incident, which it had described as a "potential hijack" the night before, was now "complete." It did not provide furthe

British Navy Group: Hijackers Have Left Vessel Off UAE Coast

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Nearly Rs 25,000 crores will be spent on the growth and development of the Civil Aviation sector in the next 4-5 years, the Central government informed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
In a written reply in the upper house, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Vijay Kumar Singh stated that the government has taken several measures for reforms in the Civil Aviation sector 

Several measures taken for reforms in civil aviation sector

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Krishna river water sharing dispute involving the legal fight between the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana required adjudication and refused mediation, as suggested by the SC earlier.
After the Supreme Court was apprised by the Andhra Pradesh state government lawyer, G Umapathy, that the Krishna river water disp

Andhra govt refusesfor mediation

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The first direct flight operations between Imphal (Manipur) and Shillong (Meghalaya) was flagged off on Tuesday under the Regional Connectivity Scheme -- Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India.
"The operationalization of this route fulfills the objectives of the Government of India to establish strong aerial connectivity in priority areas of NorthEast India," said a

Flight operations between Imphal and Shillong flag off

Egypt's Mayar Sherif toppled No. 1 seed Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Sherif won 78 percent of her first-serve points (32 of 41). She prevailed despite not hitting a single ace and having Cornet save 8 of 12 break points.

The Nos. 4 and 7 seeds in the draw also lost Tuesday. Italian fourth seed Martina Trevisan fell to Czech challenger Kristyna

WTA roundup: Top seed Alize Cornet loses in Romania opener

Montreal [Canada], August 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of Covid-19 crisis.A total of 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of 60.2 per cent compared to the 4.5 billion who flew in 2019.Industry-wide air t

Airline industry statistics confirm 2020 was worst year

New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table three Bills in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Sitharaman will move for passage the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2020, Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021The

Sitharaman to table Limited Liability Partnership (Amendmen

Top seed Alize Cornet loses in Romania opener

All 11 million people in Wuhan will be tested for coronavirus after a fresh outbreak.Meanwhile half of the European Union's population has been fully vaccinated.Spain leads the pack of larger EU countries with 58.3 percent of its population fully vaccinated.Half of the European Union's population has now been fully vaccinated 

Half of EU vaccinated as Covid-19 returns to China&#039;s Wuhan

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Even as the stalemate in the Rajya Sabha for the 11th day today, the Government, opposition and other parties have agreed on eight items of business including seven bills for which 17 hours have been allotted for discussion, sources said.
The sources said this was decided at a meeting chaired by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, who again appealed to all sides to enable the normal f

Govt, opposition agree on 8 business items in RS: Source

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lax daily management is the main reason for the COVID-19 cases at the Nanjing Lukou International Airport in east China's Jiangsu Province, said an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAA

Lax management leads to COVID-19 infections at Nanjing airport

New Delhi, [India], August 3 (ANI): United Arab of Emirates (UAE) lifted the ban for transit travellers for six countries including India, travelling from and to UAE banned to due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Besides India, the ban has been lifted for Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda.
In a tweet, UAE's National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said: "These categories include those with vali

UAE lifts ban for transit traveller from six countries

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday said that politics over the Mekedatu Dam project should be stopped as the law of the land has taken its own course.
Speaking to ANI, Ashwathnarayan said, "Mekedatu is a crucial project. The current government is committed to executing the project. We are going for complete utilisation of water allocated to

Stop politics over Mekedatu Dam project, says CN

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): With the rising popularity of K-Wave (including K-Food, K-Drama, K-pop, K-Beauty) in India, KTO and Korikart.com have collaborated to provide a special discount for the Korea lovers.
India's leading one-stop online store for Korean products, Korikart has associated with Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO), the organization of Republic of Korea under the Ministry of Culture and Tour

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