- Business
Elon Musk bats for CO2 tax to tackle climate change crisis
New Delhi: Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has advocated for a carbon dioxide tax to confront the ongoing climate change crisis. Musk said in a post on social…
- Andhra Pradesh
Series of horrific crimes against minors leave Andhra shaken
Amaravati: A series of horrific crimes against minor girls in Andhra Pradesh during the last few days have raised concern, with women groups and activists calling for strong measures to check the…
- Bangalore
Introduce bill or face wrath of Kannadigas: Karnataka BJP to Congress govt
Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Siddaramiah-led Congress government that it would face the wrath of Kannadigas if it failed to present the bill on job reservation for locals…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt decides to put on hold local reservation bill
Bengaluru: Facing stiff opposition from the industry bodies and business tycoons on the bill reserving jobs for locals, the Karnataka government has decided to hold back from introducing the controversial bill in…
- Middle East
UN chief urges renewed focus on political resolution to Gaza crisis
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged a renewed emphasis on a political resolution to the persistent crisis in Gaza. “We must refocus on finding a political solution that will end…
- World
India facing ‘completely unjustified’ pressure over Russia ties: Lavrov
United Nations: India, “a great power” pursuing its own national interests, is facing “completely unjustified” pressure over its relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “India is a great…
- World
Covid-19 infection adds to Biden’s re-election woes
Washington: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 as his bid for re-election faced fresh opposition from within his own Democratic party. “Earlier today following his first event in Las…
- Andhra Pradesh
Amid row over Karnataka job reservation Bill, AP invites IT firm to relocate
Amaravati: With NASSCOM expressing disappointment over a Bill passed by the Karnataka Cabinet to reserve jobs for locals in private industries, Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Electronics, Nara Lokesh,…
- India
Union Minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with UK and EU on FTA
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held bilateral discussions for deeper economic ties and moving ahead on free trade agreements (FTAs) with his counterparts from the UK and…
- Bollywood
Aamir Khan, family want to celebrate ‘Maharaj’ success but Junaid has no time
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Junaid Khan, who made an impressive debut with his streaming movie ‘Maharaj’, has no spare time. The actor is already busy with his next project and is finding it…
- India
Nasscom seeks withdrawal of contentious Karnataka quota Bill
New Delhi: Nasscom, representing India’s $200 billion technology industry, on Wednesday said it is seriously concerned about the provisions of a Bill providing for reservation for Kannadigas in private companies in Karnataka.…
- Bangalore
Will not interfere with recruitment for technical jobs: Shivakumar on job quota issue
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the Congress government will not interfere with the technical requirements of the companies. While answering questions by media persons here on…
- Business
Vietnamese hackers fuelling WhatsApp e-challan scam in India: Report
Bengaluru: A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report on Wednesday. Researchers from CloudSEK, a cybersecurity…
- Business
Meta rolls out ‘verified subscription’ plans for businesses in India
Mumbai: Meta on Wednesday introduced verified subscription plans for businesses on Facebook and Instagram in India. The Meta Verified for businesses will offer them with a verified badge, enhanced account support, impersonation…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu to meet FM Sitharaman to seek more funds for Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday to press his case for a bigger allocation of funds for the state in…
