2024
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Photos: Republic Day 2024 rehearsal
New Delhi: ITBP women personnel take part in rehearsal for the Republic Day 2024 during a cold and foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI01_05_2024_000013B) New…
- Business
Indian enterprises to up AI spending by 68% in 2024: Report
New Delhi: About 68 per cent of IT leaders stated they are gearing up for an increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) spending over the next 12 months, a new report has revealed.…
- World
Sri Lanka to reduce electricity tariff in Jan 2024 amid increasing hydropower generation
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will reduce the price of electricity during the next tariff revision in January 2024, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told journalists. Addressing a press briefing…
- India
Oppn will remain in opposition with less strength in 2024 LS polls: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the opposition parties of providing “muted and indirect” support to the security breach incident in Parliament and asserted that they will remain in…
- India
Assam to introduce bill to ban polygamy in Feb 2024
New Delhi: At the upcoming session of the Assam Assembly in February 2024, a bill to outlaw polygamy will be introduced, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. According to him, after months…
- World
Pakistan applies for BRICS membership; seeks Russia’s support
Beijing: Pakistan has applied for membership in the BRICS grouping and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. Pakistan has filed an application to join the…
- World
SL’s Parl passes 2024 budget; highlights need for tough reforms
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Tuesday approved the 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation’s economy. Although Sri Lanka has managed to…
- Technology
Tesla ready for Indian streets: Govt. speeds up approval process for 2024 launch
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Tesla might start rolling out on Indian roads soon as the Centre is ramping up the process to provide all the necessary approvals from the concerned departments by…
- Business
Global IT spending projected to cross $5 trillion in 2024
New Delhi: Global IT spending is projected to reach $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8 per cent from 2023, according to a new report. While generative AI (GenAI) has not…
- Technology
French brand Thomson set to launch laptops across price points in India in early 2024
New Delhi: After making a splash in the Indian TV market, French consumer electronics brand Thomson is geared up to launch a series of laptops across price points in the domestic market…
- Technology
Digital ID verification checks to surpass 70 bn globally in 2024
New Delhi: The number of digital identity verification checks will surpass 70 billion in 2024, growing 16 per cent on the previous year’s number of 61 billion, a new report showed on…
- India
When our govt comes in 2024, first we will amend women’s reservation bill: Kharge
Jaipur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said his party would amend the women’s reservation bill if it comes to power at the Centre in 2024. There are no major legal complications…