- India
Video: ‘Mahila ho, kuch jaanti nahi…’, says Nitish Kumar to RJD MLA
Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on, Wednesday, July 24, sparked a fresh controversy when he made a disparaging comment on a woman MLA amid aggressive protests by the opposition members in…
- Business
Adani Green begins wind generation from Khavda renewable energy plant
Ahmedabad: Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) on Wednesday said it has operationalised the first 250 MW wind capacity at the world’s largest 30,000 MW (30 GW) renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat.…
- Business
Union Budget: Indian startup ecosystem hails angel tax abolition
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024 for abolishing angel tax — the tax imposed on funds raised by startups from angel investors — for all…
- Business
Tesla’s profit tanks 45 pc in Q2, Musk plans to reveal robotaxi in October
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has reported $1.5 billion in profit for the April-June period (Q2) this year, down 45 per cent from the same period in 2023. Total revenue was up…
- Business
Meta AI now available in Hindi, unveils largest and most capable open-source model
New Delhi: Tech giant Meta on Wednesday announced that its artificial intelligence assistant Meta AI is now available in seven new languages including Hindi, and has become more creative and smarter. Besides…
- India
Will Vijayan join list of CMs boycotting NITI Aayog meet on July 27?
Thiruvananthapuram: All eyes are on the forthcoming NITI Aayog meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as by now four chief ministers have refused to attend it as a mark…
- Bangalore
Desperate measures by Siddaramaiah, says Karnataka BJP on FIR against ED officials
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Wednesday alleged that the act of lodging an FIR against two Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials was a desperate measure by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to save himself in the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Share of Telugu states in Central taxes goes up
Hyderabad: The share of Telugu states in Central taxes and duties for 2024-25 has gone up, according to the Union Budget Estimates. While the share of Andhra Pradesh has gone up substantially,…
- Bollywood
Ali Fazal to essay lead opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in ‘Rakht Brahmand’
Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal, who is basking on the success of the third season of the streaming show ‘Mirzapur’, is set to join the cast of the upcoming series ‘Rakht Brahmand’. He…
- Delhi
RTI applicant has no locus in penalty proceedings against officer, says Delhi HC
New Delhi: An RTI applicant has no locus standi in penalty proceedings initiated against a public information officer (PIO) for denying or furnishing incorrect information, ruled the Delhi High Court. “The formation…
- Middle East
UN chief welcomes declaration on strengthening unity by Palestinian factions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the declaration on ending division and strengthening unity signed by 14 Palestinian factions in Beijing, a spokesman said. Guterres “very much welcomes the signing…
- India
INDIA bloc protests against Union Budget, terms it ‘discriminatory’
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against the Union Budget. They alleged that the Budget was “discriminatory” against the opposition-ruled states. Holding posters,…
- India
Sensex trades lower amid volatility
Mumbai: India’s frontline indices opened in the red on Wednesday as heavyweights like HUL and Bajaj Finance emerged as top losers. At 9:52 a.m., Sensex was down 280 points or 0.35 per…
- Middle East
Thousands of Gazans on move again, following Israel’s evacuation orders: UN
United Nations: After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said. It was not the…
- World
5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Highland Papua province on Wednesday morning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time, with…
