- India
EC’s song ‘Main Bharat Hoon’ to nudge voters for upcoming polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) is gearing up for the nine Assembly Elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls early next year with the aim of pushing the voter percentages…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad’s Raindrop Research Facility to help precision prediction of rainfall
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has established a Raindrop Research Facility (RRF) for simulating atmospheric conditions from the clouds to the ground in order to better predict rainfall. The facility…
- India
Punjab imposes 90 paise per litre cess on petrol, diesel
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for a marginal increase in the VAT rates levied on the sale of petrol and diesel in the state. The increase in the…
- India
Cong, CPI-M contesting Tripura polls together to save their existence: Nadda
Agartala: BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Friday claimed that the Congress and the CPI-M during their governance destroyed Tripura on all fronts while the BJP during the five-year rule created a…
- India
BJP slams AAP for questioning ED over excise policy case
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed the Aam Adami party and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning the Enforcement Directorate’s supplementary chargesheet filed in connection with the excise policy case.…
- Middle East
Egypt’s tourism revenues hit record high in Q1 of FY 2022/23
Cairo: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the country’s tourism revenues increased by 43.5 per cent to a record high of $4.1 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year…
- Technology
Smartphone app may help spot stroke symptoms as they occur
New York: A new smartphone application may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognise common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call healthcare…
- Business
Apple now has more than 935 mn paid subscriptions
New Delhi: Apple has surpassed more than 935 million paid subscriptions, after setting an all-time revenue record of $20.8 billion in services. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company achieved double-digit…
- Bangalore
Shivakumar at dinner at Kichcha Sudeepa’s house amid rumours of actor’s political entry
Bengaluru: Political circles in Karnataka are abuzz with rumours of Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeepa joining politics following state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar attending a dinner party at the actor’s residence here. Shivakumar…
- India
Scheduled Caste employees in Haryana to get reservation in promotion
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that Scheduled Caste (SC) employees in the state would get reservations in promotion. Participating in the state-level function organised in Narwana town…
- India
Houses in J&K’s Doda develop cracks, 19 families shifted
Jammu: A total of 19 families in a village in J&K’s Doda district were shifted to safer places after their houses and other structures developed cracks, officials said. “A mosque and a…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Techie held for trapping women by promising jobs
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have arrested a techie for allegedly trapping innocent young women by using an Instagram handle, here on Friday. The accused has been identified as Dilliep Prasad, a resident of…
- Delhi
PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to conduct LS, Assembly polls together in 2024
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has been moved for direction to the Central government and the Election Commission (EC) to determine if it is feasible to hold the Lok Sabha and…
- India
China imposes communications crackdown on Tibetans
New Delhi: China has tightened restrictions on Tibetan residents of a county in Sichuan province that has been a hotbed of resistance to Chinese rule, imposing measures to prevent contact with people…
- Mumbai
Mumbai, Ahmedabad to play in Women’s Premier League 2023 opener on March 4: Report
New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Women Premier League (WPL) could begin with Mumbai and Ahmedabad (named as Gujarat Giants) teams facing off in a highly-anticipated opener at the DY Patil…
