- Technology
42% consumers in India to use UPI for festive shopping this year: Report
New Delhi: Digital payment methods are on the rise in India, with 42 per cent of consumers saying they will choose unified payments interface (UPI)-for online festive shopping, a new survey report…
- Technology
Amazon to invest up to $4 bn in AI startup Anthropic in GenAI era
New Delhi: Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic with a minority ownership position in the company, as competition grows in the…
- Bangalore
Shakti free travel scheme increased income of temples: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the Shakti free travel scheme for women in Karnataka has increased the income of temples. He was speaking at the inauguration of ‘Our Monument:…
- Bangalore
‘Its liquor guarantee govt’, says ex-Karnataka CM Bommai on opening of wine shops
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai termed the incumbent Congress government in Karnataka as a ‘liquor guarantee government’ as it has failed to provide water in the current drought but is making…
- Middle East
Iranian, Jordanian FMs voice willingness to boost bilateral ties
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi voiced their countries’ willingness to improve bilateral relations, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. The two…
- Bangalore
‘BJP-JD(S) doing politics over Cauvery issue’, says CM Siddaramaiah on Bengaluru bandh
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given directions to the state police authorities to ensure peace and law and order in Bengaluru on Tuesday in the view of the bandh call given…
- Pakistan
Pak journo returns home after 4-months of forced abduction
Islamabad: Imran Riaz Khan, a prominent Pakistani journalist and anchor known for his outspoken stance against the country’s military establishment and open support for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, returned to his…
- World
Germany sees uptick in far-right extremism, Holocaust memorial sites defaced: Report
Berlin: A new report has revealed that Germany is witnessing an uptick in far-right extremism, which had led to the defacing and vandalisation of memorials dedicated to Holocaust victims. The report by…
- Middle East
Iran serious about JCPOA return if other parties ready: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. During the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that Tehran is…
- India
Asian Games: Mumbai’s hijab-clad woman named ‘Officiating Referee’ for Karate
Mumbai: The hijab-clad Karate maestro Shaheen Akhtar, 52, barely looks what she is — a 4-time National Champion in Karate, chopping her way surgically in all top events worldwide, is now appointed…
- India
Relief for Mukhtar Ansari, Allahabad HC accepts bail plea
Prayagraj: Jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, lodged in Uttar Pradsesh’s Banda jail, on Monday got a major relief in the gangster case. The Allahabad High Court has approved the bail application of…
- India
Nipah scare ‘over’ at Kozhikode as educational institutions open
Kozhikode: A large number of educational institutions in Kozhikode’s containment zones opened on Monday, 11 days after closing down due to a surge in Nipah cases there. However, the district authorities have…
- Bollywood
Revealed! Here’s why Priyanka Chopra skipped Parineeti’s wedding
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ mother Madhu Chopra has revealed why the Indian star could not attend her cousin Parineeti Chopra’s wedding with AAP leader Raghav Chadha, which took place in Udaipur…
- India
PM Modi to address BJP women leaders in Gujarat on 33% reservation bill
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a gathering of women leaders and BJP members on the premises of Ahmedabad Airport on Tuesday. The BJP aims to gather 20,000 female…
- World
France to withdraw envoy, end military cooperation with Niger amid coup: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced his decision to withdraw the country’s ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger amid a coup in the West African nation. In a statement…
