- India
Mithun Chakraborty makes a comeback in Bengal politics
Kolkata: After going through a stormy campaign session in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections on behalf of the BJP, Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty went into hibernation. On Monday, he announced his…
- India
Yashwant Sinha to visit Assam; Ajmal may support BJP’s Murmu
Guwahati: Yashwant Sinha, who is the joint Opposition candidate for the upcoming Presidential election, is likely to visit Assam from July 9-11, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief Bhupen Borah said on…
- India
‘Oppressed and suppressed’ for long resulted in Sena revolt: CM Shinde
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said he was ‘oppressed and suppressed’ for long and treated in an unfair manner that ultimately resulted in the major revolt that led to…
- Stock Market
Small-cap indices witness sharp correction from the highs of Oct’21
New Delhi: Small-cap indices have corrected sharply from the highs of October 2021. While the Nifty-50 declined 15 percent from its October 2021 peak against a 20 percent decline in midcaps and…
- World
Tibetan monk frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule dies
Lanzhou: Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province in the weekend, a report said. Jigme Gyatso,…
- Technology
Instagram helps Italian fashion blogger identify monkeypox infection
New Delhi: Italian fashion blogger Maxim Sapozhnikov found out about his monkeypox infection via short videos posted on Instagram, the photo and video sharing social networking service. Along with a two-part video,…
- Business
Bangladesh’s exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22
Dhaka: Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed. According to data released on Sunday by the…
- Technology
Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces. According to the South China…
- Telangana
Telangana: Money heist in Nizamabad bank; over Rs 2 Cr looted
Hyderabad: In a film-style burglary, thieves broke into a bank in Telangana’s Nizamabad district and looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs 2.07 crore. The burglary occurred in the Telangana Grameen Bank…
- India
IMD issues yellow alert for rain in MP for next 24 hours
Bhopal: Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue in parts of Madhya Pradesh for the next two days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. Bhopal division of Met officials said that…
- Science
Dinosaurs thrived amid ice, not warmth: Study
New York: Dinosaurs became adapted to the cold weather in polar regions before a mass extinction event paved the way for their reign at the end of the Triassic, according to a…
- India
NCP’s Ajit Pawar elected new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been elected the new Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, here on Monday. State President…
- World
Ukraine lost 5,500 troops in just 2 weeks including over 2,000 killed
Moscow: In just two weeks, Ukraine has lost almost 5,500 troops, including over 2,000 killed, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Monday while delivering an update on the conflict with Ukraine…
- India
Tribal woman thrashed, paraded with shoe-garland in MP’s Dewas
Bhopal: In a shameful incident, a tribal woman was thrashed and forced to carry her husband on her shoulders wearing a garland of shoes in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district. The incident came…
- Technology
Balance in $800 mn round ‘expected soon’, Aakash payments closed: BYJU’S
New Delhi: After reports surfaced that BYJU’S is yet to receive funds from US-based Sumeru Ventures, the edtech giant said on Monday that most of the funds have been received while the…
