- World
US agencies probing Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ for Musk
San Francisco: Federal prosecutors in the US are probing personal benefits Tesla allegedly paid to its CEO Elon Musk in order to build a lavish “glass house” for him. The Department of…
- World
Malaysia celebrates 66th Independence Day
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Thursday celebrated its 66th Independence Day with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings under the theme of unifying ties between the nation’s diverse groups. Shortly after midnight on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan anticipates civil strife amid inflation; seeks IMF aid
Islamabad: Protests in Pakistan continue to gain momentum with each passing day as hundreds of thousands of locals burn their electricity bills, rejecting the imposed high tariffs and taxes. While the situation…
- Crime
2 Canadian Sikhs charged with murder after assault victim dies
Toronto: Murder charges have been laid against two Sikh men in connection with an “aggravated assault” that left a 55-year-old man dead in the Canadian province of British Columbia, police said. Parminder…
- News
Sisters tie rakhi to Telangana CM KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with his sisters tying him rakhis. A festive atmosphere prevailed at Pragati Bhavan, the official residence of the chief minister,…
- India
Laptop import restriction: ICEA seeks 9-month breather from govt
New Delhi: The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has written a letter to the IT Ministry, requesting the government to rethink its decision on import licensing requirement accompanied by a quota,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Sharmila eyes key post in Congress, 15 Assembly tickets
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) chief YS. Sharmila, who met senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, expects a key position and 15 Assembly tickets in return for the…
- Technology
After PUBG, another banned game Free Fire returns to India
New Delhi: Singaporean online games developer Garena on Thursday announced the launch of Free Fire India — one of the top battle royale games banned by the Indian government in February last…
- Bangalore
Karnataka offers Rs 500 subsidy for on-site Shivamogga airport tickets
Shivamogga: The Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure Development, Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil announced a subsidy of Rs 500 for every on-site availed ticket to travel from Shivamogga airport. Speaking at a…
- India
Centre appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman Railway Board Chairman & CEO
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railways. In a notification, the government said, “The Appointments Committee of…
- World
New Indo-US task force aims $100 bn electronics trade between 2 nations
New Delhi: The Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, launched here on Thursday, aims to boost the electronics trade between the two countries to $100 billion within a decade. The India Cellular and…
- Technology
Google announces training programme for journalists covering upcoming elections in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday announced ‘PollCheck Election Academy 2023’, a digital training series for journalists covering upcoming elections in India. Google News Initiative (GNI) India Training Network, in collaboration with DataLEADS…
- Hyderabad
ED attaches assets worth Rs 90 L of Hyderabad-based Sree Venkateshwara Industries
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached fixed deposits worth Rs 90 lakh of Hyderabad-based Sree Venkateshwara Industries in connection with a money laundering case. The ED initiated PMLA investigation based…
- India
‘The Urdu Poetry Project’ and the semantics of composite culture
New Delhi: With roots in Uttar Pradesh, both these Delhi-based artists come from families whose values can be traced back to the Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb. Growing up during the 1990s, visual artist…
- Technology
India’s fintech ecosystem to reach $70 bn in annual revenue by FY30
New Delhi: India’s fintech ecosystem, the third-largest globally, is expected to reach a scale of $70 billion in annual revenue by FY30, accounting for 18-20 per cent of the addressable financial services…
