- Politics
It hardly matters who is leaving Congress: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Taking a jibe at some senior leaders leaving the Congress, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday that it hardly matters who is leaving the party. “Rahul Gandhi had once…
- World
South Korea confirms highly pathogenic bird flu case
Seoul: South Korea reported another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a duck farm on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in poultry to 26 this winter season. The latest…
- Pakistan
Pak study blames polluted air from India for toxic smog in Lahore
New Delhi: An investigation report in Pakistan has blamed India, which it said is responsible for the terrible air pollution levels in Lahore. A joint investigation report of Bahauddin Zakariya University and…
- Business
Essar’s JV to set up UK’s largest hydrogen hub
New Delhi: Conglomerate Essar and Progressive Energy have formed a new joint venture, Vertex Hydrogen, to build the UK’s largest hydrogen hub at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex. Led by Essar as the…
- Stock Market
Specialty chemicals maker Neogen’s shares double in 1 year guided by PLIs
New Delhi: Shares of Neogen Chemicals have more than doubled in the past one-year period after the Centre announced production-linked incentives (PLIs) for specialty chemical manufacturers. The 30-year-old company, founded by Haridas…
- India
Mamata, Dhankhar maintain distance at R-Day function
Kolkata: That the incident at the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday where West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sharply criticised Speaker Biman Banerjee and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has had its effect on the…
- Sports
Football: Santosh Trophy postponed due to COVID-19
New Delhi: The National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy was postponed on Wednesday till further notice due to the rise in the COVID-19 cases. The tournament was scheduled to be held…
- Delhi
Children will be left behind if schools don’t open now: Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said “a generation of children will be left behind if we do not open schools now”. Sisodia said excessive caution is now…
- Kashmir
Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Shopian
Srinagar: An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. “Encounter has started at Check Nowgam area of Shopian. Police and security…
- Telangana
TRS appoints presidents for district units ahead of 2023 polls
Hyderabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the organisation ahead of next year’s Assembly elections, Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday appointed presidents for…
- Technology
What’s next for Webb telescope after reaching final destination in space
Washington: NASA’s next-generation James Webb telescope, which travelled about 1 million miles from Earth, has reached its final destination. But, the science operations are expected to begin only in late June or…
- Technology
YouTube’s head of gaming leaves to join Polygon Studios
San Francisco: YouTube’s head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, has announced that he is leaving YouTube and Google for blockchain company Polygon Studios. Wyatt will be focused on leading Polygon’s non-tech-related efforts. Despite…
- Bangalore
Row over ‘no worship’ diktat for Dalits by upper caste in K’taka village
Hassan: At a time when the entire nation is celebrating the 73rd Republic Day, the stark realities of social imbalance continue to haunt the country. An incident of caste discrimination has been…
- World
Samsung’s chip plant returns to normal as China lifts lockdown
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said its chipmaking facility in the Chinese city of Xi’an has returned to normal as the city has lifted a lockdown. The world’s largest memory chip maker…
- Technology
NSO Group chairman steps down amid domestic spying allegations
Tel Aviv: The chairman of Israeli company NSO Group, whose Pegasus spyware has been used by the governments the world over to snoop on high-profile personalities, is stepping down after less than…
