August 14, 2024

Chennai— Power sector Maharatna  PFC Chairperson Smt. Parminder Chopra,  inaugurated a state-of-the-art Anatomy laboratory at the Department of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Tuesday.…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir and assess the requirement of security personnel. The…

AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stated that while India has long endured the scourge of terrorism and Naxalism, PM Narendra Modi has delivered a strong response by launching surgical and air strikes that have left the enemy…

NEW DELHI: The BJP has begun preparations for the election of the party’s national president by scheduling a crucial meeting of its office-bearers, including presidents of all state units, on August 17. The office-bearers are expected to…

Delhi: The United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) had decided to continue its nationwide strike to condemn the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical…

SRINAGAR: A gunfight erupted between militants and security forces in the Akar forest area of tourist spot Patnitop in Jammu’s Udhampur district on Tuesday. According to a defence spokesman, the Army and police launched a joint operation…

JAIPUR: Political tensions in Rajasthan have escalated as the state battles with severe flooding and heavy rains that have resulted in more than 30 deaths over the past week. The crisis has intensified scrutiny of state officials, with a…

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday blamed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for land acquisition issues in Punjab in his response to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari who had warned that the Centre would…

DEHRADUN: In a bid to enhance education quality and curb migration, the Uttarakhand State Government has decided to open 44 new Central Schools across the state. This initiative aims to improve education standards in remote hill regions,…

NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that India's first multinational air combat exercise "Tarang Shakti" will now be a regular affair, after its successful culmination of first phase at…

LUCKNOW: After the Lok Saba poll debacle, the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh had deployed 30 ministers and 15 senior leaders as “paalaks (caretakers)” to the 10 assembly seats going to by-poll. Whereas,the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP)…

LONDON: West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday. Wan-Bissaka agreed a seven-year contract with the Hammers after spending five years at Old Trafford.…

Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed the decision on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics yet again. The new deadline for the decision is 9.30 pm (IST) on August…

BENGALURU: Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has entered the unicorn club after securing $71.5 million in Series E round from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). The electric scooter…

NEW DELHI: Many Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) customers are porting to the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) following a tariff increase by telecom companies in July 2024, said Vodafone Idea's Chief Executive Officer, Akshaya…

Mumbai: In an interesting study, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow researchers have decoded the success strategies of unicorn startups -- companies that surpass a billion-dollar valuation. The findings reveal that startups led by…

NEW DELHI: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited announced on Tuesday the sale of up to 11 crore equity shares of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), representing 2.6% of HZL's equity share capital. The sale will be conducted through an offer for sale…

New Delhi: Higher ticket sales offset the massive fall in profit margin and boosted the net income of the rail ticketing monopoly Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) by 33.3 percent on year to Rs 308 crore for the June…

New Delhi: In the first-ever response after her government was overthrown by violent protests across the country, former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina appealed for "justice from the countrymen." In an emotional statement…

NEW DELHI: A draft has been prepared by the interim government in Bangladesh to scrap August 15th as a national holiday. Forty-nine years ago, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated on this day, and it has since been observed as a holiday…