India
- India
Rahul Gandhi should clear confusion on reservations: Prashant Kishor
Patna: Prashant Kishor, the chief of the Jan Suraaj campaign, on Thursday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged anit-reservation remarks, saying that he should…
- India
Shimla mosque row: Masjid committee seeks permission to demolish illegal structure
Shimla: Amid escalating tensions over the Sanjauli mosque issue in Shimla, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday urged the municipal commissioner to seal the unauthorised portion and also offered to demolish it…
- India
Manipur health centre torched by unidentified assailants
Imphal: A primary health centre in Manipur’s restive Jiribam district was burnt down by unidentified armed attackers, and an exchange of fire took place between two groups, police said on Thursday. …
- Middle East
UAE bank likely to acquire significant stake in Indian lender, says envoy
An Abu-Dhabi based bank is likely to acquire a significant stake in an Indian bank, United Arab Emirates (UAE) envoy to India Abdulnasser Alshaali told CNBC TV-18. In the interview, the envoy…
- Middle East
UAE extradites key operator of int’l gold smuggling racket to India
New Delhi: A key operator of an international gold smuggling racket with an Interpol Red Notice against him was brought from the UAE on Tuesday in an operation coordinated by the CBI…
- India
RG Kar tragedy: CBI collects teeth impression of accused Sanjay Roy
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials have collected the teeth impression of civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, who has been arrested for the rape and murder of a junior doctor of…
- Business
Global open source community must for building safe, responsible AI: Industry
New Delhi: As companies the world over focus on building artificial general intelligence (AGI), the real adoption will only happen when it is acceptable by all stakeholders — explainable, stable and reliable,…
- Business
VC firm Accel to invest up to $1 million in pre-seed startups in AI, Bharat
Bengaluru: Leading global venture capital firm Accel on Thursday announced the launch of Accel Atoms 4.0, the fourth edition of its pre-seed scaling programme. Selected startups will receive up to $1 million…
- India
SC to pronounce verdict on Friday on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and seeking bail in…
- Business
Sensex, Nifty trade higher amid positive global cues
Mumbai: Indian equity indices opened in the green on Thursday, following positive global cues from Asian and US markets. At 9:54 a.m., Sensex was up 236 points or 0.29 per cent at…
- Hollywood
Vir Das to host International Emmy Awards, first Indian to join group of gala hosts of ceremony
New York: Indian stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das is set to host the 2024 International Emmys, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on Wednesday. Taking to his Instagram account, Virdas shared…
- World
US to sell anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys to India, Pentagon notifies Congress
Washington: The US has decided to sell High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys worth USD 52.8 million to India, a move that would enhance New Delhi’s capacity to conduct anti-submarine warfare operations.…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah writes to CMs of 8 states on unfair devolution of taxes by Centre
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he has written to the Chief Ministers of eight states regarding the “unfair” devolution of taxes by the Union government, and has invited them…
- India
Key to prevent incidents where victim compensation has to be provided: SC judge
New Delhi: Preventing a situation where victim compensation has to be provided is important because often such compensation remains a small solace, Supreme Court judge Rajesh Bindal said on Wednesday. Justice Bindal…
- India
Govt approves two schemes with outlay of Rs 14,335 crore to promote EVs
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two major schemes with a total outlay of Rs 14,335 crore to promote use of electric vehicles, including buses, ambulances and trucks. The two…
