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India devises rules to oversee online betting for the first time
India has drafted regulations for the first time to oversee areas of online gaming that fall into a grey area between gambling and entertainment, seeking to resolve growing complaints of addiction, particularly among minors.
The Ministry…
India’s Supreme Court says 2016 demonetisation decision was legal
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the legality of the government’s decision in 2016 to demonetize 86 percent of the country’s cash in circulation, saying the decision was taken in consultation with the central bank and followed due…
4 from Tamil Nadu returning after New Year party in Goa die in road accident
Four people from Tamil Nadu, who were heading towards Gokarna after New Year celebrations in Goa, were killed when the car that the group of friends was traveling in collided head-on with a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation…
India asks Pakistan to release Indian prisoners in its custody
India on Sunday called on Pakistan to release and repatriate 631 Indian fishermen and two civilian prisoners who have completed their jail-term and whose nationality has been confirmed.
In addition, Islamabad has also been urged to…
Indian national who died in flammable gas fire is 46th workplace fatality in 2022
A 38-year-old Indian national who died in a fire at 21 Tuas Avenue 3 on Friday is the 46th workplace fatality in 2022.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that preliminary investigation suggests that the fire, which occurred…
Modi’s building boom setting up India as global steel savior
With China’s massive construction sector still in a funk and the United States and Europe likely heading into recessions, India has emerged as a savior for flagging global steel demand.
Poised to overtake China as the world’s most…
Indians told to mask up amid China coronavirus surge
India's health minister has called for a return to Covid-appropriate behavior, including wearing masks in public, as the country steps up surveillance of cases.
Top health officials have also asked people to get vaccinated…
India beefs up military at tense China border
India's foreign minister has said that the country has scaled up troop deployment along a disputed border with China to an unprecedented level.
S Jaishankar added that India wouldn't let China "unilaterally change" the status…
India’s export destinations: Netherlands and Brazil leapfrog ahead
Netherlands and Brazil have jumped ahead from their previous positions on India's list of export destinations in the ongoing fiscal, a TOI report showed.
Citing commerce department data, the report highlights that the Netherlands is now…
At least 31 dead in India’s Bihar after drinking toxic alcohol
At least 31 people have died and several others hospitalized in India’s Bihar state after drinking toxic alcohol, authorities and local media said.
The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the impoverished eastern state, where the…