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Rushdie could be first Indian-born writer since Tagore to win Nobel prize for literature
London: Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed earlier this year shortly before giving a lecture in the US, is among the favourites to win this year’s Nobel prize for literature, according to bookmakers,…
- Technology
100 mn Indian mobile users want 5G, half of them won’t mind paying extra
New Delhi: More than 100 million users with 5G-ready smartphones in India wish to upgrade to a 5G subscription in 2023, while more than half of them are open to upgrading to…
- Automobile
EV players welcome govt’s decision to defer stringent EV battery standards
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) players on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to defer the implementation of stringent EV battery testing standards, saying it will help Indian battery makers redesign batteries and…
- Business
Rupee slides to all-time low of 81.93 against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee has depreciated to trade at an all-time low of 81.93 against the US dollar after the surge in dollar index, dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
- Business
Indian workforce to get average salary hike of 10.4% in 2023
New Delhi: Despite global macroeconomic conditions and rising inflation, salaries in India are likely to increase by 10.4 per cent on average in 2023, compared to an actual increase of 10.6 per…
- India
Indian-origin home minister Suella Braverman wins first Queen Elizabeth II award
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award at a ceremony in London. The 42-year-old barrister, who was…
- India
Indian concept of nationalism not about creating threat for other nations: Bhagwat
New Delhi: The Indian concept of nationalism advances the idea of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” and does not pose any threat to any country and therefore there cannot be a Hitler in India, RSS…
- Middle East
Indian flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passenger falls sick
Jeddah: An Air India Express flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a 54-year-old passenger complained of breathlessness. A Jeddah-bound Air India Express aircraft was diverted to Riyadh…
- Business
Most Indian won’t use print-out at home service like offered by Blinkit
New Delhi: Only 14 per cent of consumers in India would use 10-minute delivery platforms to get print-outs delivered at home, a report said on Monday, as Zomato-owned Blinkit recently started printout…
- Featured News
Revisiting the saga of Hyderabad State’s integration into India with a fresh perspective
The political parties and social organizations have their own version of politics construed as history. Disciples of history today are subjected to political needs. Ironically, Hyderabad’s history and its integration with Indian…
- Kerala
35-year-old Kerala businessman wins Rs 7.9 cr in Dubai Duty Free
A 35-year-old Indian businessman from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 7,98,36,500) in the Dubai Duty-Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday in Concourse A of the Dubai International…
- Business
Indian telecom players to follow China’s 5G call route:CLSA
Chennai: Indian mobile phone service providers will follow China’s 5G and industrial internet line, said CLSA Ltd in a research report. According to the report, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel will consolidate…
- World
France to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025: French Foreign Minister
New Delhi : In order to boost the student exchange programme, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Wednesday said her country targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025.…
- World
Modi, Putin to discuss Russian-Indian cooperation in UN, G20 during SCO summit
Moscow : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both…
- India
Army Chief begins two-day visit to Ladakh
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh, two days after Indian and Chinese militaries began disengaging from Patrolling…
