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"Reason Identified, Updates Released": India On Massive Microsoft Outage

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Friday July 19, 2024

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw today said the government is "in touch" with Microsoft regarding the global outage that has affected multiple sectors across the world.

UPSC Cracks Down, Says Puja Khedkar Faked Identity, Parents' Name, Address

NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The UPSC has issued a notice to cancel selection of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who was being investigated for lying about visual and mental disabilities to clear the Civil Services entrance examination.

Government Lists 6 New Bills For Upcoming Parliament Session. Details Here

Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Centre has listed six new bills for introduction, including the one which seeks to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, to provide enabling provisions for ease of doing business in the aviation sector, in the upcoming Parliament session.

Fliers Get Handwritten Boarding Passes After Microsoft Outage Hits Systems

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

With a global Microsoft outage hitting tech systems in airports across the world, air carriers in India are checking in passengers manually.

"When Our Coach Derailed...": Passenger Recounts UP Train Derailment

Asian News International | Friday July 19, 2024, Gonda, UP

Manoj Pandit, who was travelling along with his family in the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express that derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening, killing 3 people and injuring 30 others, said there was a sudden noise and the train overturned.

Air India Operates Relief Flight To Fly Passengers Stranded In Russia

Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2024, Mumbai

Air India today operated a relief flight from Mumbai to fly its Delhi-San Francisco flight passengers, who are stranded at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia since Thursday.

Opinion | Freshers to Founders: What The 'IPO Wave' Really Says About India's Startups

Anshuman Das | Friday July 19, 2024

The current wave of IPOs reflects a broadening investor base and a deepening trust in India's homegrown startups.

Microsoft 'Blue Screen Of Death' Outage: Full List Of Services Hit In India

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

Services across multiple sectors were affected worldwide today due to a technical problem at the US tech giant Microsoft and American cyber security company Crowdstrike.

Explained: The Karnataka Quota Bill And Criticism Surrounding It

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2024

The bill is now on hold following severe backlash by industry stakeholders.

Indian Embassy In Moscow To Help Air India Passengers Stranded In Russia

Asian News International | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Indian Embassy in Moscow on Friday said that an Embassy team of three senior officials and an interpreter is on the ground in Krasnoyarsk to assist the passengers of the Air India flight AI183 which made an emergency landing on Thursday.

Explained: What Is Causing The Dreaded 'Blue Screen Of Death' On Windows?

NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

Microsoft Cloud Outage: A major tech issue has affected millions of Windows computer systems worldwide, causing a sudden shutdown or restart. Microsoft Inc. said the error is due to a recent CrowdStrike update.

"Fashion Parade Going On?" Chief Justice Pulls Up Lawyer Without Neckband

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud gave a dressing down to a lawyer for turning up in the courtroom without his band. Neckbands are a part of lawyers' attire, along with their black coats.

What Is This...": Supreme Court Junks Bilkis Bano Convicts' Bail Pleas

Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed interim bail petitions filed by two men - Radheyshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal - who had been convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing her family during the 2002 riots in Gujarat's Godhra.

On CCTV, Gym Trainer Picks Up Club, Hits Mumbai Man On Head During Workout

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday July 19, 2024, Mumbai

A Mumbai man's gym session ended in a serious head injury when a trainer picked up a mudgar (club) and hit him on the head.

Canada-Based Terrorist Lakhbir Landa's Key Aide Arrested

Asian News International | Friday July 19, 2024, New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key aide of designated individual Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa, in a major terror network case involving the supply of deadly weapons, the agency said on Friday.