- World
Canada’s real GDP grew 3.8% in 2022
Ottawa: Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.8 percent in 2022, the national statistical agency announced. Statistics Canada on Tuesday said that it indicated a 0.4 percent increase in real industry…
- India
FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu ahead of Union budget presentation
New Delhi: Ahead of the tabling of the Union budget 2023 in Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with ministers of state Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad and Finance Secretary…
- India
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed again
Jammu: After opening briefly a day ago, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was again closed on Wednesday for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Banihal, officials said. In a tweet, the J&K…
- India
14 killed in massive fire at multi-storey building in Dhanbad
Patna: At least 14 persons were killed and more than one dozen injured after a massive fire broke out at a multi-story building in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Tuesday evening, officials said. The…
- India
Two apprehended for killing Class 12 student in Delhi’s Kalkaji
New Delhi: Delhi Police have apprehended two accused, including a juvenile, for allegedly stabbing a Class 12 student to death in Southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area. According to a senior police officer, at…
- India
Gujarat HC sets up panel to probe denial of medical care to pregnant women
Ahmedabad: A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has set up a committee to be headed by retired justice to look into two incidents where pregnant women were allegedly refused medical…
- World
Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jets
Washington: More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a new jet age, Boeing has bid farewell to its 747 jumbo jets or the ‘Queen of the Skies’.…
- World
German unemployment rate climbs to 5.7% in January
Berlin: Germany’s labour market continues to show little signs of weakening amid the energy crisis. As is typical for this time of the year, the country’s unemployment rate climbed slightly to 5.7…
- World
US commits to early review of GE’s move to co-produce jet engines in India
Washington: A proposal to jointly produce jet engines in India was among many new discussed and announced at the inaugural meeting of the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (CET) here…
- World
Indian, US space officials discuss human space exploration
New York: Indian and US space officials have discussed human space exploration at a two-day meeting in Washington, according to the US State Department. At the eighth meeting of the US-India Civil…
- Middle East
Israel’s cyber security chief blames Iran for cyberattacks
Jerusalem: Gaby Portnoy, Director-General of Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), has accused Iran of “leading an aggressive, orchestrated campaign against Israel’s cyberspace”. Portnoy made the remarks on Tuesday at the annual CyberTech…
- Pakistan
Attempt to attack police station foiled in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad: The police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province foiled a terrorist attack in the Mianwali district on Tuesday night, officials said. The terrorists launched an attack on the police station with sophisticated…
- World
7 killed, dozens injured as tour bus overturns in Brazil
Sao Paulo: At least seven people were killed and another 22 injured on Tuesday when a tour bus heading for Iguazu Falls overturned in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, police said.…
- Technology
US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence
New York: The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House. Strengthening…