- India
Indian startups raise $12.2 bn, surpass 2023 figure with 2 months to go
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem has reached $12.2 billion in funding in the first 10 months this year, crossing the total amount raised throughout 2023 (about $11 billion), with two months…
- Business
WhatsApp bans more than 85L accounts in India in September
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 85 lakh “bad” accounts in India in the month of September for violating its policies. Between September 1-September 30, the company banned 8,584,000 accounts and…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah demands ‘independent probe’ into spurt in J&K violence
Srinagar: Former chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday demanded an independent probe to find out the reason for the spurt in violence in J&K after the formation of an…
- Bangalore
Waqf row: Siddaramaiah orders immediate withdrawal of notices to farmers
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers over Waqf land issues, emphasising that the latter should not be inconvenienced. The Chief Minister’s…
- Bollywood
Karan Johar smiles wide as Academy inquiries about SRK’s best entry scene
Mumbai: Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, who last directed ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, is smiling ear to ear. On Saturday, KJo took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared…
- Technology
Facebook India’s net profit up 43 pc to Rs 505 crore in FY24
New Delhi: Facebook India saw its profit surge by 43 per cent in the last fiscal (FY24), riding on digital advertising and support services offered to its parent company Meta in the…
- Chennai
Tamil star-turned-neta Vijay to embark on statewide tour in Dec
Chennai: Tamil superstar and founder of the Tamilaga Vettri Katchi (TVK) party, Vijay, will embark on a statewide tour from December. The tour is set to begin on December 2 in Coimbatore…
- Bollywood
Farah Khan posts ‘tons of happy memories’ with SRK on 59th birthday
Mumbai: On Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s 59th birthday on Saturday, his close friend, filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan shared a string of old pictures and said: “tons of happy memories and…
- Middle East
UN agencies say situation in North Gaza ‘apocalyptic’
United Nations: Leaders of UN agencies and humanitarian organisations warned the situation in North Gaza is “apocalyptic,” calling on Israel to cease its assault on the region and humanitarians, and urging all…
- Middle East
Polio vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza: UN
United Nations: A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip is set to resume on Saturday after being postponed over escalating violence. According to a joint statement from…
- India
RG Kar: CBI gets clues of Ghosh’s hand in MBBS selection irregularities
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the financial irregularities in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, have got clues about the involvement of former principal…
- India
MP: Pregnant woman cleans hospital bed where husband died during treatment
Bhopal: A five-month pregnant woman was cleaning a blood-stained hospital bed after her husband died during treatment in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district. The hospital has explained the incident. The deceased is identified…
- India
Waqf row: BJP releases video of Min Zameer saying CM directed property reclamation
Davanagere: Senior Karnataka BJP leader and former minister M. P. Renukacharya has released a video featuring Minister for Waqf and Tourism Zameer Ahmad Khan, instructing officials to reclaim Waqf properties on orders…
- India
India’s power consumption rises amid strong growth
New Delhi: India’s power consumption increased to 140.47 billion units (BU) in October, which is a one per cent increase over the high base of the same month last year during which…
- Bollywood
Deepika and Ranveer introduce their daughter, reveal her name
Mumbai: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh who welcomed their first child on 8th September, 2024 revealed their daughter’s name on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. Deepika Padukone took to Instagram to share…
