- Business
India sees 21 pc growth in data centre absorption, demand surges from tier 2, 3 cities
New Delhi: India saw 21 per cent growth in data centre absorption in the first half this year — from 778 megawatts (MW) capacity in H1 2023 to nearly 942 MW in…
- India
Anurag Thakur’s ‘whose caste is not known’ dig at RaGa: Oppn demands apology
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday were marked by repeated chaos and disruption as the Opposition members resorted to slogan-shouting. Miffed over BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s caste jibe at the…
- India
BJP’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign begins on August 11
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lined up a series of events, including the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, from August 11 to August 15 on the occasion of the 78th Independence…
- India
Liquor policy case: CM Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Kavitha’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and BRS leader K. Kavitha in the excise policy case.…
- Bollywood
Mumtaz: The stunt film heroine who rose to the top tier, jived in a saree
New Delhi: She would have remained a B-grade film heroine, save for one standout moment when she became the first actress to rock and roll in a saree, with no top actor…
- India
Customer service calls on hold resulted in 15 bn hours loss for Indians in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Customer service calls on hold resulted in a massive loss of 15 billion hours for Indians last year, resulting in likely $55 billion in economic loss output, a report revealed…
- India
Bar Councils cannot demand fees other than stipulated for enrollment: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the State Bar Councils (SBCs) and the Bar Council of India (BCI) cannot demand payment of fees other than the stipulated enrolment fee…
- India
New political party floated in ethnic violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: Miffed with the ‘failure’ of the Central and state governments and the existing political parties’ sluggishness to end the over a year-long ethnic strife in Manipur, people from different walks of…
- India
Govt to introduce bill to replace British-era Aircraft Act in LS today
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu will introduce the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, which aims to replace the Aircraft Act of 1934, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.…
- World
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Tokyo area: JMA
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 on early Wednesday rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 01:47 a.m. local time, measuring 3…
- India
Indian-origin woman deserted by Pakistani husband seeks justice
New Delhi: An Indian-origin woman, who has been allegedly deserted by her Pakistani husband, has sought help from the governments of both countries to get her children back. Farzana Begum, a resident…
- Middle East
Iranian President warns about ‘conspiracies’ against Iran-Saudi ties
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned against conspiracies by “enemies and ill-wishers” to sow discord between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He made the remarks on Tuesday at a meeting with Saudi…
- Pakistan
Persecution of Shias in Pakistan: J-K body asks Centre to take ‘strong stand’
Srinagar: All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association head Imran Ansari on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to take a “strong stand” against the persecution of the Shia community in Pakistan. “I am…
- India
No state has been denied money in FY25 Budget: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed misleading claims by opposition leaders that if any state is not named in the Budget speech, then it does not get any budgetary…
- Middle East
Gadkari arrives in Tehran for Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony
Tehran: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, scheduled to be held later in the day. He…
