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- Business
7.2 per cent GDP growth historic despite global situation: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said a 7.2 per cent growth in GDP in 2022-23 is historic, given the current global economic situation, and going forward India…
- Business
Indian dairy farmers unite to make India the Dairy of the World
New Delhi: Lakhs of dairy farming members of 22 milk producer companies on Thursday pledged to boost milk production for increasing India’s share in the global output, NDDB Dairy Services said. On…
- Afghanistan
No Taliban infiltration into Kashmir after Kabul’s fall, says GOC Chinar Corps
Srinagar: The apprehensions about the influx of Taliban fighters into Kashmir after the fall of Kabul in 2021 did not materialise and no Afghani Taliban has infiltrated into the valley, a senior…
- Delhi
Kejriwal resends file to LG for appointing DERC chairman
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has again sent the name of Justice (retd) Rajiv Kumar Srivastava to the LG for his appointment as the new chairperson of the power regulator…
- India
Shah arrives in violence-hit Manipur, to hold talks to check hostilities
Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in violence-hit Manipur on Monday night where he is expected stay for three-four days and hold meetings with all the stakeholders to finalise strategies to…
- Delhi
Youth sometimes get carried away by emotions, act like fools: BJP MP after girl’s murder in Delhi
New Delhi: BJP MP Hans Raj Hans on Monday termed the brutal killing of a minor girl in northwest Delhi “very painful” and said youth sometimes get “carried away by emotions” and…
- India
BJP wins both seats in UP Vidhan Parishad by-polls
Lucknow: The BJP has won both the seats it contested in the Vidhan Parishad by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. BJP candidates Padamsen Chaudhary and Manvendra Singh have been declared elected to the UP…
- India
48.1 per cent feel Modi regime developed personal connect with people: CVoter Survey
New Delhi: As many as 48.1 per cent respondents of a survey are of the opinion that the Narendra Modi regime has developed personal connection with the people across the country over…
- Technology
Microsoft-IIT Madras AI chatbot helps villagers access govt services through phones
New Delhi: Microsoft, along with AI4Bharat at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, has created a new generative AI-driven chatbot that is helping Indian farmers access government assistance on their mobile devices.…
- Automobile
Tesla will pick new factory location this year, India a contender: Musk
San Francisco: Elon Musk will likely pick a new location for a Tesla factory by the end of this year and according to him, India is very much part of his scheme…
- Photos
Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes
Mumbai: A customer gives Rs 2,000 rupee currency notes to the shopkeeper at a jewellery shop in Mumbai, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India has announced for withdrawal of…
- India
PM Modi announces 12-point new development initiatives for Pacific Island nations
Port Moresby: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled a 12-point development plan for the Pacific Island nations in a range of areas including healthcare, renewable energy and cyber-security as he announced…
- Kerala
Kerala Police registers 133 cases of child pornography, arrest 8
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Police’s special wing probing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Monday said they have arrested eight persons and registered 133 cases after 449 suspect locations were identified and raided…
- India
Student shoots classmate dead before killing self at Shiv Nadar University
Greater Noida: A 22-year-old student allegedly shot his female classmate dead before killing himself from the same gun at a well-known university on Thursday, the police said. The incident took place around…
- Jobs
7 out of 10 Indians shun startup jobs, line up for big corporates
New Delhi: Given the prevailing economic uncertainties and the recent challenges faced by the startup ecosystem, 7 out of 10 (73 per cent) job seekers are now preferring large corporations over startups…