Philanthropy Asia Summit: Indian rural-focused start-ups showcase growth by promoting livelihood of farmers, poor

More than 30 start-ups from across Asia showcased their growth stories at the ongoing Philanthropy Asia Summit

Survey for township near Tata semiconductor plant shelved in Assam

The Morigaon district administration issued an order cancelling the project following protests from the Tiwa and Bodo communities

Supreme Court asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizens

The plea sought the court’s intervention to operationalise the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, and to mitigate the rise of “digital arrests” and extortion linked to data breaches

Textbook printing for Kerala school reopening completed, says Director of General Education

Activity book printing too to be completed in June first week

‘Nemesis’ series review: Not much heat on this one

Extraordinarily predictable and decidedly ludicrous, the shiny, LA-based crime thriller from Power’s Courtney A. Kemp gets marginally better as it goes along

Forum appeals Centre to continue teaching French in Puducherry schools

The new guidelines giving importance to the teaching of two Indian languages would deprive the students of Puducherry the opportunity of learning French.

Andhra Pradesh bans bulk fuel sales at 4,500 outlets, caps container fills at 200 litres

Civil Supplies Commissioner directs District Collectors to ensure petrol pumps fill fuel directly into vehicle tanks; 200-litre cap on container fills, no bulk supply

What is Chicken’s Neck Corridor? India’s biggest military chokepoint

The strategic corridor, called the ‘Chicken’s Neck’ for its shape, is a strip of land located in northern West Bengal’s Siliguri area.