India
- Business
Disney to lay off 7K employees to cut costs: CEO
San Francisco: Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs, its CEO Bob Iger has announced. During the company’s earnings call for its December quarter, he said the move…
- India
Not looking to sanction India for buying Russian oil: US
New Delhi: US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on Wednesday said the US is comfortable with the approach India has taken in buying oil from Russia…
- India
India launched 353 foreign satellites since 2014: Govt
New Delhi: India has launched 353 foreign satellites since 2014, earning the country foreign exchange, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said India earned 187 million euros from European countries…
- Sports
What qualities made great cricket captains successful?
What are the qualities that make a cricket captain successful? According to former England skipper Ray Illingworth, it is very important to be versatile. “A captain needs the patience of a saint,…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi Bahu diplomat Hamna Mariyam transferred to New Delhi
Jeddah: A first female Indian diplomat in Saudi Arabia, Ms. Hamna Mariyam has been transferred back home to India. Young and enthusiastic diplomat of 2017 IFS batch officer posting in Indian consulate…
- India
10 Indians stuck in remote areas of quake-hit Turkey, but safe: MEA
New Delhi: Ten Indians are stuck in remote parts of earthquake-hit Turkiye but they are safe while one citizen is missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. Secretary (West)…
- Business
India wearable market ships 100 mn units in 2022, boAt takes top spot
New Delhi: The India wearable market saw a strong 46.9 per cent (year-over-year) growth in 2022, as shipments reached 100 million units with boAT taking the pole position, a report showed on…
- India
UP: Dalit family gets police protection after threats from upper castes
Sambhal: A Dalit family was given protection after it sought help from the police for the wedding of their 20-year-old daughter. The plea came after alleged restrictions were imposed by a group…
- India
Cow Hug Day or Valentine’s?: Centre asks Indians to hug cows on Feb 14
Hyderabad: The Animal Welfare Board of India has appealed to observe ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14, which is notably celebrated as ‘Valentine’s day’ throughout the nation. The secretary of the department,…
- India
UP govt seeks source of funding of unrecognised madrasas near Indo-Nepal border
Gorakhpur: The Uttar Pradesh government has started an exercise to track sources of the money reaching around 1,500 unrecognised madrasas running along the Indo-Nepal border and collect information regarding the number of…
- India
Israel, India to expand defense ties at Aero India 2023
Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries will sign a series of Memorandums of Understanding with Indian defense contractors at an Indian defense exhibition next week. The Aero India 2023 show, India’s largest defense…
- India
UAE minister says governments should frame pro-growth, pro-climate policies
Bengaluru: The UAE, India’s fourth largest supplier of crude oil, on Tuesday made a pitch for policies that hold back emissions but not progress as it saw hydrocarbons continuing to play a…
- Photos
Earthquake relief aid from India to Turkey
New Delhi: IAF’s second C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft carrying NDRF teams including dog squads, search & rescue equipment, extrication tools and vehicles departs India for earthquake-hit Turkey. (PTI Photo) New…
- India
EAM Jaishankar speaks to British foreign secretary Cleverly
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and India’s G-20 presidency. The phone conversation came ahead…
- India
Ruckus in LS after Oppn alleges ‘glorification of sati’ by BJP MP
New Delhi: Ruckus broke out in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a BJP MP allegedly ‘glorified sati’ (an age-old practice of self-immolation), but later the matter was resolved after the intervention…
