India
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Indian online delivery platforms served 65 lakh food orders on New Year’s Eve
New Delhi: There were 65 lakh online food delivery orders from Zomato, Swiggy and others on the New Year’s Eve 2023, setting a record and delivering 18 per cent higher volumes than…
- Middle East
Inauguration of Abu Dhabi’s Hindu temple milestone for tolerance: UAE envoy
Gandhinagar: The inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi next month will be a monumental day to “celebrate tolerance and acceptance”, the Ambassador of the UAE to India Abdulnasser Alshaali said on…
- India
Bengaluru CEO fed high dose of cough syrup before smothering son to death: Sources
Bengaluru: Investigation has revealed that the accused CEO mother from Bengaluru gave a high dose of cough syrup before strangling her 4-year-old son to death in a Goa service apartment, police sources…
- India
Indians can travel to Qatar, Oman, 60 other countries visa-free
Indian passport holders can now travel to 62 countries, including Oman and Qatar, without a visa. These destinations offer either visa-free entry or visa-on-arrival for Indians. According to the recently released Henley…
- India
Lulu Group readies to set up large shopping mall in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: UAE-based retailer LuLu Group is set to construct what it termed India’s biggest shopping mall, in Ahmedabad, with an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore. The construction for the proposed shopping…
- India
India-UAE launch CEPA council to encourage business partnerships
Ahmedabad: At the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad, hosts India and the UAE on Wednesday launched the UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC) to encourage close partnerships and tangible cooperation across all…
- Stock Market
Markets climb in early trade on firm global trends
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices climbed in early trade on Thursday amid a rally in global markets and buying in Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 341.76 points to 71,999.47 in early…
- Bangalore
Congress slams Centre for denying Karnataka tableau in R-Day parade
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the Centre for denying the state an opportunity to take part in the tableau presentation during the Republic Day parade, saying “this is the Modi…
- India
‘Country looking at Karnataka for LS polls, let’s live up to expectations’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress leadership and the country were looking at Karnataka for the upcoming general elections, and called upon the party workers to…
- Politics
Swami Prasad Maurya justifies police firing on ‘kar sevaks’ in 1990
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) National General Secretary, Swami Prasad Maurya, who had triggered a controversy with his comments on the Ramcharitmanas in the past, has kicked up…
- News
Rise in number of Muslim women beneficiaries of PM Modi’s schemes: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that there has been a rise in the number of Muslim women beneficiaries of various schemes introduced by Prime…
- Featured News
India will be 3rd largest economy in 10 yrs, says Amitabh Kundu at MANUU Foundation Day
Hyderabad: India is the fastest growing country of the world today and within 10 to 15 years it will be the third largest Economy”. Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Senior Fellow, WRI India said…
- News
MANUU drops Gulzar-written tarana; adopts one penned by VC Ainul Hasan
Hyderabad: In an unexpected turn of events, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has changed its anthem (tarana) from that written by famous poet-lyricist Gulzar to one which is written by Vice-Chancellor…
- India
Parliament breach: Court to hear accused Neelam’s bail plea next week
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday said that it will hear, on January 16, the bail application moved by Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13, 2023,…
- News
AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until January 20. Singh, who had filed his nomination…
