- India
PM says Bullet train vital for India and Mumbai’s identity
Mumbai: Amid delays plaguing the prestigious Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that it is a very important infra project for India and for Mumbai’s identity as…
- World
Nuclear weapons can be deployed in Belarus in case of threats: Lukashenko
Minsk: If the West takes actions that threaten Belarus, nuclear weapons can be deployed in the country to protect it, President Alexander Lukashenko said. He made the remarks on Thursday at the…
- World
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of shelling
New Delhi: Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels in the country’s east have traded fresh accusations of shelling and other ceasefire violations, The Guardian reported. Ukraine’s ministry of defence says it has…
- Technology
Meta’s social VR platform Horizon hits 3 lakh users
New Delhi: Meta’s social virtual reality (VR) platform Horizon has reached 300,000 monthly users, a growth of 10 times since its roll-out in early December. According to a report in The Verge,…
- Technology
Global DRAM memory market, prices down in Q4: Report
Seoul: Global dynamic random access memory (DRAM) shipments dropped nearly 6 per cent in the fourth quarter from three months earlier, a report showed on Friday, amid sluggish demand from manufacturers that…
- Elections
Ensure 850 Goa cops in UP on poll duty can vote: Congress to EC
Panaji: The Congress on Friday alleged that nearly 850 Goa Police personnel, who have been posted for election duties in Uttar Pradesh, have been unable to vote in February 14 Assembly elections…
- Automobile
Volkswagen acquiring Huawei’s autonomous driving unit
New Delhi: German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to acquire its autonomous driving unit for billions of dollars, the media reported. According to Germany’s Manager Magazin, Volkswagen and…
- Sports
Every cricketer goes through this phase: Wasim Jaffer backs Virat Kohli
New Delhi: Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has backed under-pressure Virat Kohli, despite the India team player going through a rough patch in the home series against the West Indies. Jaffer added…
- Delhi
CBI arrests AAP councillor in bribery case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested Aam Aadmi Party Municipal Councillor in Delhi and one more person in an alleged bribery case. The accused were identified as Geeta…
- India
Mamata announces new Trinamool National Working Committee
Kolkata: In an effort to diffuse the rift within the party, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the new National Working Committee at a meeting held at her residence here,…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress leader arrested for stealing donkey
Hyderabad: In a bizarre incident, a Congress leader in Telangana was arrested for stealing a donkey. Venkat Balmoor, the President of NSUI’s Telangana unit was taken into custody after he led a…
- Bangalore
Arrest those creating ruckus in schools, colleges: Union Min on hijab row
Hubballi: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Mining, Pralhad Joshi said on Friday that those who come to schools or colleges to make girl students wear or remove the hijab in classrooms…
- India
Calcutta HC rejects PIL seeking removal of Bengal Governor
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking removal of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for indulging in unconstitutional activities. The division bench of Chief Justice…
- Kashmir
J&K wildlife dept guard arrested for taking bribe
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a guard of the Jammu and Kashmir wildlife department for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. A statement issued…
- Stock Market
Global cues, FIIs outflows subdue indices; realty stocks down
Mumbai: Global cues as well as continuous selling by FIIs subdued India’s equity indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — on Friday. Accordingly, indices closed lower for the third consecutive…
