NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed the agencies engaged in detection and prevention of cyber crimes and frauds, to further strengthen the national cyber crime helpline ‘1930’, both in terms of technology and infrastructure.Chairing a review meeting here to discuss issues relating to the helpline, Shah said the ‘1930’ reporting and redressal…
Kevin Warsh (AP file photo) US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh-led FOMC on Wednesday kept the key interest rate unchanged in the 3.5% to 3.75% range. This is Kevin Warsh’s first policy review after taking over from Jerome Powell as US Federal Reserve chair.“The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds…
Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
India makes more medicine than almost any country on earth. It is the third largest pharmaceutical producer in the world by volume and the single biggest supplier of generic medicines, accounting for roughly a fifth of global supply. [1] The domestic market alone, worth around 60 billion dollars today, is expected to more than double…
Scottish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Think about how different a person can look on two different days. On a big day, they are dressed up, smiling, polite and on their very best behaviour. On a normal day, they might be tired, a little grumpy, wearing old clothes and saying exactly…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Ravi Kishan has reacted to the death of 22-year-old television actor Sanchita Ugale, calling the incident “very tragic” and urging young people to seek strength through meditation, spirituality, and prayer. The actor and BJP MP said that sadness and worry affect everyone, but people must continue to live…
South Africa and Pakistan enter this match knowing there is little room left for error. Both teams suffered heavy defeats in their opening games of the Women’s T20 World Cup and now find themselves under pressure. South Africa were beaten by Australia by 64 runs, while Pakistan lost to India by 65 runs. As a…
The Pacific coast has always carried a particular pull for people thinking about where to spend later life, though the reality on the ground is less romantic than postcards suggest. It is a long strip of towns that shift character every few miles, from rain-heavy Washington harbours to the softer, sandy stretches of Oregon and…
NEW DELHI: India has succeeded in bringing 21.7 million hectares of degraded land under restoration against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030 as per its voluntary global commitment, shows the country’s second progress report on the Bonn Challenge released on the world day to combat desertification and drought on Wednesday.Among states, Telangana…
The country’s installed power generation capacity has crossed 530 GW and is expected to reach nearly 600 GW next year, driven by rapid additions in renewable energy, thermal power and battery storage, a senior Power Ministry official said on Wednesday.Aadhar Raj, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power, said the country’s electricity sector continues to…
