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New Delhi: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Wednesday said snooping is neither possible nor will it happen with the Sanchar Saathi safety app, amid a row over his ministry's order asking smartphone makers to preload the state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices. In the Lok...

New Delhi: India and the UAE are taking major steps to make travel smoother and strengthen legal cooperation, marking a new phase in their fast-growing strategic partnership. Both countries are focusing on easier visas, faster extradition and closer coordination between their legal systems. The aim...

New Delhi: The results of the bypolls held in 12 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wards were declared Wednesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning seven seats and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) securing three. The Congress also opened its account in the civic...

New Delhi: Check-in systems at various airports faced issues Wednesday morning due to a system outage, according to a source. The source added that some flights have been delayed due to the issues. "Microsoft Windows reports major service outages globally. IT services/check-in systems at airports...

New Delhi: The government's cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi recorded a 10-fold jump in downloads on Tuesday, rising from a daily average of around 60,000 to nearly 6 lakh, DoT sources said Wednesday. The number of downloads jumped even as Opposition leaders and...

Alappuzha: In a startling incident, two live bullets were recovered from the school bag of a Class 8 student at a private school in Karthikappally in Kerala's Alappuzha district. The discovery was made during a routine inspection carried out by school authorities to check for...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian naval force is set to showcase its maritime prowess and combat capabilities with a mega operational demonstration off the coast of Kerala Wednesday, which is being held as part of the Navy Day celebrations. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend...

New Delhi: India Tuesday trashed as 'ridiculous' Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi. "We reject the ridiculous statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, which is...

New Delhi: The DRDO has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity, validating some of the key safety parameters, including complete aircrew recovery. The test has placed India in "an elite club of nations" with advanced in-house...

New Delhi: BJP Tuesday accused the Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the Sanchar Saathi app, and said its purpose is to ensure people's safety from fraud and other crimes, not to snoop on them. BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra also reiterated the government's...