India
- India
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked
New Delhi: In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 209, with effect from Sunday, according to industry…
- India
India’s monsoon season ends with ‘below-average’ rain in El Nino year
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon season concluded on Saturday with India receiving “below-average” cumulative rainfall — 820 mm compared to the long-period average of 868.6 mm — in an El Nino year.…
- Politics
Ahead of 2024 polls, BJP to send ‘Vistaraks’ to every LS constituency
New Delhi: As part of its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is mulling deploying its ‘Vistaraks’ in every Parliamentary constituency across the country who will…
- World
US misses the ‘bigger picture’ on row with Canada: Jaishankar
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was struck by how little people in the US, specially officials he met over the last days including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security…
- Opinions
Dismantling the myth of Muslim population boom in India
By Mohan Rajagopal While at first glance, statistics are considered to be unbiased measures of truth, it remains possible to warp data narratives to suit one’s interests. The politicisation of data is…
- Middle East
Senior diplomat Ausaf Sayeed retires after 33 yr long career
Jeddah: A renowned Hyderabadi, senior diplomat, Secretary for Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs in MEA, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, retired on Saturday, ending his 33-year-long career in the foreign service.…
- Sports
Ravichandran Ashwin says 2023 World Cup could be his last for India
Guwahati: Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday conceded the upcoming World Cup could be his last for India after the veteran spinner replaced Axar Patel in the hosts’ 15-member squad for the event, starting…
- Business
Looking ahead, Google bets big on monetising YouTube, Shorts in India
New Delhi: As Google-owned YouTube becomes a foremost choice for streaming for most Indians as well as creating content, the tech giant is now in the process to monetise the platform in…
- Business
Since its entry in 2004, Google has driven pace of tech change in India
New Delhi: Google India started with five employees in 2004 and since then, it has grown to be among the largest Google employee bases outside of the US. As smartphones have brought…
- India
Apple’s iPhone 15 production in India triggers Indo-China social media battle
Apple’s iPhone manufacturer, Foxconn, has not only commenced local production of the iPhone 15 at its Sriperumbudur facility near Tamil Nadu, India but has also initiated exports to other countries. This year,…
- India
Hospital in Kerala celebrates recovery of Nipah patients
Kozhikode: In a groundbreaking moment, a hospital in Kozhikode celebrated the triumphant recovery of two Nipah patients, including a child who defied the odds of survival while on a ventilator. The nine-year-old…
- Politics
AIMIM announces candidates for upcoming Rajasthan Assembly Polls
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced the names of party candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly Elections from the Fatehpur and Kaman assembly constituencies. “In the…
- Mumbai
More than 39,000 idols immersed in Mumbai as 10-day Ganesh festival ends
Mumbai: More than 39,000 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai by Friday noon as the 10-day festival of the elephant-headed god came to an end, civic officials said. Immersion processions had begun…
- India
‘Avoiding suicide’: Rajasthan govt issues guidelines to Kota coaching centers
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has issued guidelines to the Kota coaching centers to prevent student suicides. According to the guidelines, coaching centers will have to keep the results of routine assessment test…
- India
Union minister Smriti Irani hails ISRO’s achievements
New Delhi: Quoting scientist Nigar Shaji, Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the ISRO is an organisation that does not have a glass ceiling, where capability demands and decides opportunity, and…