- Business
At least 2.2 crore women among 10 crore NSE investors
Ahmedabad: Retail investors are leading the Indian stock market and at least 2.2 crore of over 10 crore investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are now women. There are approximately 10…
- India
BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain counters Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on mob lynching incidents
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent comments targeting the party over recent mob lynching incidents. He refuted Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul…
- India
Naqvi rejects LoP Rahul’s ‘hatred as political weapon’ charge
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday took strong exception to allegations that the Centre was using hatred as a political weapon and accused the…
- Business
31 Indian startups secured over USD 466 million this week, 75 pc jump
New Delhi: At least 31 homegrown startups raised more than $466 million in 22 deals this week, a significant 75 per cent rise from last week. Quick e-commerce platform Zepto raised $340…
- India
Developers driving GDP growth in AI era: GitHub CEO
New Delhi: Developers are driving GDP growth and in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), India is set to surpass the US to become the largest software developer community globally by 2027,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu leads from front to provide relief to flood-hit people
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is leading from the front in providing succour to flood-affected people in Vijayawada. Camping in the city since Sunday afternoon, the Chief Minister is…
- Business
UPI transactions rise 41 pc to touch record 14.96 billion in August: NPCI
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw 41 per cent growth (year-on-year) at record 14.96 billion transactions in the month of August, as total transaction amount touched Rs 20.61 lakh crore…
- India
India’s manufacturing growth eases in August, stays above long-run average
New Delhi: The country’s manufacturing activity eased to three-month low at 57.5 in the month of August, which is below July’s reading of 58.1 but above the long-run average of 54, the…
- India
Review petition filed in SC against NEET-UG verdict
New Delhi: A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against its recent verdict refusing to conduct NEET-UG 2024 exam afresh. The review petition filed by one of the petitioners,…
- Health
Why water should replace sugar filled beverages
New Delhi: The increased consumption of sugar-filled beverages is surging health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and tooth decay worldwide. Switching sugary drinks with water can be a…
- India
Except heritage blocks, no bar on selling-buying land: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said there is no restriction on selling or buying land by any individual in the state amid the ongoing controversy over putting a…
- Business
Tata Motors clocks 8 pc drop in total domestic sales in August
Mumbai: Tata Motors on Sunday reported 8 per cent drop in total domestic sales at 70,006 units in the month of August, as against 76,261 units in the year-ago period. Domestic sales…
- Middle East
US-led negotiators push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal after murder of 6 hostages
The US, Qatar and Egypt, which are part of the several rounds of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, are now pushing for a final ceasefire deal. This is following the brutal…
- India
Excise policy scam: SC allows bail plea of Vijay Nair
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed a plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) communications incharge Vijay Nair, seeking bail, in the money laundering case linked to the…
- Middle East
Iran, Syria call for promoting bilateral cooperation
Iran’s new Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas have held a phone conversation, calling for expanded bilateral cooperation, according to Defa News, the Iranian Defense Ministry’s news…
