- Bangalore
Overall developmental, infra-oriented budget: Karnataka industrial federation
Bengaluru: The Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) President B.V. Gopala Reddy on Wednesday dubbed Union Budget 2023-24 as an overall developmental and infrastructure-oriented Budget. FKCCI welcomes several initiatives…
- World
Indian-American Nikki Haley expected to announce US Prez bid
Washington: Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley is expected to announce her bid for the 2024 US election run as she sent out invitations for a ‘special announcement’. Taking to Twitter, Haley wrote,…
- World
Sri Lanka receives over 100K tourists in January
Colombo: Sri Lanka received more than 100,000 tourists in January 2023, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. Fernando told the media on Wednesday that 82,327 tourists arrived in January last year and the…
- World
Cypriot President urges viable solution to Cyprus problem
Athens: Nicos Anastasiades, outgoing President of Cyprus, urged a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem during his visit here on Wednesday. Anastasiades, who is not a candidate in the presidential…
- World
Ukraine’s grain harvest to reach 49.5 mn ton this year: Forecast
Kiev: Ukraine is forecast to have a grain harvest of about 49.5 million ton this year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing a forecast by the Economy Ministry. While commenting on the…
- Business
Meta surprises analysts with good results, $40 bn stock buyback
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has surprised the market analysts with posting better-than-expected results for its quarter that ended December 31, 2022, and announcing a $40 billion stock buyback. The company reported…
- World
US Justice Department conducts ‘planned search’ of Biden’s home
Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a “planned search” of President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday. “Today, with the President’s full support and cooperation, the DOJ…
- World
Ukrainian, Austrian presidents meet on cooperation, aid for Kiev
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with his visiting Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen, to discuss bilateral cooperation and assistance for Kiev, the Ukrainian presidential press service said. During the…
- World
Ukrainian Defence minister meets French Prez on Kiev’s defence needs
Kiev: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that he met French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine’s defence needs. Describing the conversation as “frank and productive,” he tweeted on Wednesday that…
- Middle East
3 dead, 32 wounded in Egypt’s hospital fire
Cairo: At least three people were killed and 32 others wounded in a fire that broke out on Wednesday at a charitable hospital in the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Health Ministry…
- World
Cambodia continues to pursue independent foreign policy: FM
Phnom Penh: Cambodia continued to pursue an independent foreign policy that upholds its core interests, guarantees sovereignty and peace, and boosts economic ties, Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said. Sokhonn, who is also…
- Middle East
Germany, Italy close Istanbul consulates over security concerns in Turkey
Istanbul: Germany and Italy have joined the growing list of Western countries having their consulates in Istanbul temporarily closed over security concerns, as Turkey is on high alert against possible retaliation for…
- Andhra Pradesh
Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic calls on Andhra CM
Amaravati: Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the latter’s official residence here on Wednesday. Vujicic is an Australian-American evangelist and motivational speaker of…
- India
Culture Ministry gets more allocations in Union Budget
New Delhi: With a focus on celebrations under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence, the outlay for annual budget 2023-24 of the Ministry of Culture has…
- India
Why not create National Elephant Conservation Authority, SC asks Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reply from Centre on a 2010 ‘Gajah Report’ recommendation on conferring statutory status to a proposed body National Elephant Conservation Authority (NECA) for the…
