- Middle East
Israel holds transport drill to prepare for possible ‘multi-arena war’
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Transport on Wednesday said it has held an exercise, with a simulation scenario of a prolonged power outage, to improve preparedness for a possible “multi-arena war.” The ministry’s…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad’s Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship raises $9.6 mn in funds
Hyderabad: The Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CfHE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, said on Wednesday that it raised $9.6 million (around Rs 80 crore) from the founder of Tanushree…
- Bangalore
YS Sharmila meets Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila Reddy on Wednesday met Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru. The leaders…
- News
AP: Key leaders of TDP, Jana Sena join YSR Congress
Amaravati: Some key leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Jana Sena on Wednesday joined Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party. Pamula Rajeswari Devi, a former MLA from the Jana…
- Telangana
LS polls: BRS’ Koppula Eshwar faces heat from miners in Ramagundam
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate from Peddapalli Lok Sabha constituency Koppula Eshwar and other leaders faced embarrassing moments during the campaigning at the mine of state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).…
- Kerala
LS polls: Tharoor served notice for speaking against Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Thiruvananthapuram: The intense poll battle in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency turned legal when on Wednesday, BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar moved the court and had a defamation notice served to his Congress…
- Bangalore
NDA candidates in Karnataka take blessings from Vokkalinga seer
Bengaluru: NDA candidates in Bengaluru met Vokkaliga seer, Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, at his mutt in Vijayanagar locality of Bengaluru on Wednesday and sought his blessings ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The…
- World
Asian central banks likely to cut rates from late June onwards: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi: Asian central banks are likely to begin cutting rates from late June onwards, global brokerage Morgan Stanley said. “Across the region, real rates are rising given lower inflation. As long…
- India
Gold prices rise on MCX tracking global rally
Mumbai: The price of gold went up on MCX on Wednesday with gold for June 5 delivery traded 0.44 per cent higher at Rs 71,652 per 10 grams at around 11:30 a.m.…
- Bangalore
JD-S won’t win a single seat in Karnataka: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that JD-S will not win a single seat in the state during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Shivakumar said that the…
- News
Ola to shut global operations, to focus on Indian market
New Delhi: Ride-hailing company Ola on Tuesday said it has decided to shut down all of its existing global markets, namely the UK, Australia and New Zealand amid rising competition. The company…
- Business
Indian software firm Zoho builds power tools to create more rural jobs: CEO
New Delhi: Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO of leading Cloud software provider Zoho, said on Wednesday that they have created first-of-its-kind power tools that are ready for commercial production. Called ‘Karuvi’ (the…
- Bollywood
Janhvi confirms relationship, wears a neckpiece with ‘Shikhu’ written on it
Mumbai: Actress Janhvi Kapoor has finally confirmed her relationship with Shikhar Pahariya at the ‘Maidaan’ screening. The actress, who looked every inch beautiful in a cream-coloured pantsuit, completed her look with a…
- Business
Indian AI startup Neysa raises $20 mn to boost GenAI adoption
Mumbai: AI cloud and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup Neysa on Wednesday said it has raised $20 million (nearly Rs 166 crore) led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners and NTTVC investment firms.…














