- Andhra Pradesh
Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit
Visakhapatnam: Preliminary investigation showed that leakage of solvent led to the reactor blast at a pharma unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone that claimed 17 lives and left 35 others…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says Israeli troops not to leave Gaza-Egypt border
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied that he agreed to withdraw military forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as part of a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to a statement…
- India
Centre provides Z-Plus security cover to Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: The Central government on Wednesday accorded the highest Z-Plus security cover to Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar, party officials said. The Union Home Ministry has directed the Central Reserve…
- News
India leads in Asia-Pacific with double-digit growth in consumergoods sales
Mumbai: India is the only market consistently delivering double-digit growth in the Asia-Pacific region in the FMCG, tech and consumer durables segments, according to a report by consumer research firm NielsenIQ (NIQ)…
- Business
Centre, top economists set to discuss employment generation trends in India
New Delhi: As the statistics reflect a significant increase in employment in the country, non-profit organisation PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is set to organise a ‘National Workshop for…
- News
Paytm sells entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for Rs 2,048 cr
New Delhi: Digital payments major Paytm on Wednesday announced to sell its entertainment ticketing business to food aggregator Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore in cash, in a move to focus on core…
- India
Vivek questions Mamata’s ‘silence’ on taking responsibility for women’s safety
Kolkata: Film director Vivek Agnihotri on Wednesday questioned the ‘silence’ of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on taking responsibility for the safety of women in the state. ‘The Kashmir Files’ director…
- India
New RG Kar vice-principal reaches CBI office for questioning
Kolkata: Bulbul Mukhopadhyay, the newly-appointed medical superintendent-cum-vice principal (MSVP) at the R G Kar medical college and hospital in Kolkata, where a junior doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month, reached…
- World
Iran gets new govt as Parliament confirms Pezeshkian’s ministers
Tehran: Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday confirmed all 19 ministers proposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, setting the stage for his government to begin work. Former deputy foreign minister and nuclear talks negotiator Abbas…
- India
Udaipur stabbing case: School principal suspended, teacher put on APO status
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Wednesday suspended principal, Isha Dharmawat of government higher secondary school Bhatiani Chauhatta, Udaipur, for negligence in discharging duties in the student death case. Joint director of Udaipur…
- India
Centre notifies appointment of nine permanent judges in Allahabad HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of nine additional judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent judges on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court (SC) Collegium. “In…
- Andhra Pradesh
Centre notifies appointment of two permanent judges in Andhra Pradesh HC
New Delhi: Acting swiftly on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court (SC) Collegium, the Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of two additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court as…