August 2024

MUMBAI: Ahead of the official release of June quarter growth numbers next week, economists have offered differing forecasts, with rating agency Icra pegging the lowest at 6% and German brokerage Duestche Bank at the highest at 7% and…

NEW DELHI: Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently met with top telecom service providers to discuss the regulation of Over-the-Top (OTT) communication services. The meeting included Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra, Reliance Jio…

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance will soon issue a circular regarding the much-anticipated goods and services tax (GST) Amnesty Scheme, which was recently proposed in the Budget 2024, as per sources. The scheme aims to provide relief…

CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight…

CAIRO: Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighbouring Egypt. Among…

New York: There are no vaccines for mpox available in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of a global health emergency declared last week, even though the country first asked for the shots two years ago and the manufacturers say…

QUETTA, Pakistan: A roadside bomb attached to a motorcycle went off near a police office in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least two children and wounding 15 people, authorities said. Local police official Mujirbur…

KARACHI: Pakistan's central bank will introduce a new polymer plastic currency banknote later this year while also redesigning all existing banknotes to enhance security and incorporate hologram features. State Bank of Pakistan Governor…

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday and announced that Washington will provide new military aid for Kyiv, the White House said. "I am proud we will announce a new package…

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Gurugram: In a significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, has committed Rs.15 crore to provide free medical treatment and surgery for…

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ: ਗ੍ਰੇਟਰ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਰੀਜਨ (ਜੀਸੀਆਰ) ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਰਣਨੀਤਕ ਸਥਾਨ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਟੇਲੈਂਟ ਪੂਲ ਦੇ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਨਾਲ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਸਥਾਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਜਿਵੇਂ–ਜਿਵੇਂ ਇਹ…

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SRINAGAR: A tactical surveillance drone (mini-UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently crossed into Pakistan from the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A defence official said the drone was conducting a…

BHOPAL: Just a month after directing schools across Madhya Pradesh to organise special two-day events to mark the Guru Purnima festival, the Mohan Yadav-led BJP government has come out with similar directions for schools and colleges on…

RANCHI: Several police personnel as well as BJP workers were injured in clashes after the police resorted to teargas and water cannons to stop saffron party workers marching towards CM House at Morhabadi ground in Ranchi on Friday. The…