- India
OBC should not be deprived of reservation: Goa BJP Chief
Panaji: BJP in Goa, in its executive committee meeting held on Saturday, resolved to support the survey of the OBC community for reservation in Panchayat elections. BJP state President Sadanand Shet Tanavade,…
- World
Maduro slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit
Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the US for excluding his nation Cuba and Nicaragua from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles. Maduro expressed…
- India
Goa CM sets target of 324 seats for Lok Sabha polls
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that BJP ‘karykartas’ need to set a target of winning 324 seats in Lok Sabha election 2024. “I thought of this number (324)…
- India
Despite DMK opposition, TN third in NEET applications for 2022
Chennai: While Tamil Nadu’s DMK government and Chief Minister continue their stiff opposition to National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the number of students who have applied for the exam for medical…
- Technology
IIT Kanpur develops haptic smartwatch for visually impaired
Kanpur: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday announced that it has developed a novel touch-sensitive smart watch for visually impaired persons that are equipped…
- Bollywood
Jacqueline Fernandez gets court’s nod to travel abroad
New Delhi: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with her alleged links with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, has got the court’s permission to travel…
- Middle East
Three Islamic State militants killed in western Iraq
Baghdad: Three militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a clash with paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a Hashd Shaabi statement said. The clash…
- Afghanistan
People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban
Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
- Middle East
Turkey, UAE pledge to boost cooperation, sign trade agreement
Istanbul: Turkey and the UAE pledged to boost their cooperation in a wide range of fields by increasing mutual investment opportunities. “We are working with all our institutions to improve our relations…
- Business
Venus Remedies registers 9.22 pc growth in sales for FY 2021-22
Chandigarh: Pharma company Venus Remedies on Saturday said it has registered a 9.22 per cent increase in annual sales in 2021-22 in comparison to sales in 2020-21. “Aided by concerted efforts to…
- Business
Adani Group’s drone division exploring two revenue models similar to tractor industry
New Delhi: The Adani Group’s commercial drones division is exploring two revenue models — dealer-based and service-based — while keeping its primary focus on the agriculture sector, a top official of the…
- India
Modi is more popular than President of America: C T Ravi
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just popular in India, but globally, he is more popular than US President Joe Biden, BJP national secretary C T Ravi said on Saturday. Ravi,…
- Sports
4th Chess Olympiad draws record number registrations of countries, teams
Chennai: The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world’s biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram,…
- Bangalore
Bommai asks Siddaramaiah to clarify if he is Aryan or Dravidian
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday asked leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah that he must clarify whether he is an Aryan or Dravidian. Reacting to attacks by Siddaramaiah on the…
- Technology
Snapchat rolls out new ‘Shared Stories’ feature
San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat has introduced Shared Stories, a new way for Snapchatters to build community around the content users love to Snap. The company said that Shared Stories…
