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Blue Planet receives $35 mn IFU funding to boost key operations in India
New Delhi: Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a sustainable waste management company with operations in India, South-East Asia and the UK, on Monday said it has received $35 million investment from The Investment…
- India
Jaishankar pays condolences at Kuwait embassy on Emir’s passing
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, visited the Embassy of Kuwait in Delhi Monday morning to express condolences and pay respects following the passing of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the…
- India
Stalin seeks Modi’s appointment to discuss rain, floods in TN
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his appointment on December 19 to discuss rain and the flood situation in southern parts…
- India
How Taj Mahal was saved from environmental pollution
Agra: Tourists who visit the 17th century monument of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, rarely fail to ask if the world heritage monument has finally become safe from the dangers of…
- India
Youth’s body found hanging at Eden Gardens gallery
Kolkata: The body of a youth was found hanging from one of the galleries of Eden Gardens here on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as 21-year-old Dhananjay Barik, son of…
- India
Kiren Rijiju flags off India’s maiden winter science expedition to Arctic
New Delhi: Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday flagged off India’s first-ever winter science expedition to the Arctic region, in a bid to maintain year-long presence at the Himadri research station…
- India
Opposition leader criticises Kerala government’s COVID response
Malappuram: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, accused the state government on Monday of not taking any steps to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the southern…
- India
PM Modi’s speech at Kashi Tamil Sangamam translated real time using AI
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the attendees of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam here with his speech being translated for the audience in real-time using artificial intelligence. Addressing the event…
- India
LS security breach: Accused’s digital footprints being scanned
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police is in six states — Karnataka, Haryana, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan as a part of the probe in Parliament security breach,…
- India
Won’t allow PM Modi to form govt again in 2024: Lalu Prasad
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday said that he will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a government at the Centre again in 2024. The former Bihar Chief Minister…
- India
NIA searches 19 locations in terror module network
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at over 19 locations in the country in connection with a radicalised terror group. Agency sources said that the searches…
- Middle East
Reuven Azar appointed as Israel’s new envoy to India
Jerusalem: The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India. Azar, who is in his late 50s, will also serve as the non-resident Ambassador…
- Hyderabad
President Murmu to arrive in Hyderabad for annual sojourn
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu will land here on Monday evening as part of the five-day sojourn. The President will attend the 69th convocation of IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal and later arrive…
- Andhra Pradesh
Job fair conducted for ex-servicemen in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: The Directorate General of Resettlement, the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and the Ministry of Defence organised an Employment Job Fair at HADR Grounds, INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam, on December 17 to bring…
- India
Recession fears hit IT sector, Infosys, major players announce cuts in pay hikes
Bengaluru: Amid gloom against the backdrop of fears of a global recession, major IT players in Bengaluru have enforced steep cuts in yearly hikes and promotions for staffers. Bengaluru-based tech giant Infosys…