Govt steps up efforts to meet peak summer power demand without outages
New Delhi, April 2 - The government has stepped up its efforts to ensure that the electricity demand in the upcoming peak summer season is met in the country without any outages.
CCI okays IFC’s acquisition of Northern Arc shares
New Delhi, April 2 - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of compulsorily convertible preference shares in Northern Arc Capital Limited by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Apple’s services revenue likely to cross $100 bn mark in 2025: Report
New Delhi, April 2 - Apple's services revenue is likely to cross the $100 billion mark for the first time, despite legal and regulatory risks, accounting for one-fourth of its revenue by 2025, a new report said on Tuesday.
7.3-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Beijing/Taipei, April 3 - A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead
Seoul, April 4 - North Korea on Wednesday claimed it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, saying that all missiles the country has developed are now solid-fuel and nuclear-capable with warhead control capability.
Biden ‘outraged’ by death of Gaza aid workers in Israeli strike
Washington, April 3 - US President Joe Biden has said that he is "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one American, in Gaza on Monday.
S. African parliament speaker faces possible arrest after losing court bid
Cape Town, April 3 - A South African High Court on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application filed by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict a possible arrest of her on corruption charges.
Dance of Devil: New ‘Pushpa 2’ poster amps up curiosity; teaser on Allu Arjun’s birthday
Mumbai, April 2 - The anticipation for the upcoming instalment of the blockbuster ‘Pushpa’ franchise, ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, which stars Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, is reaching a fever pitch.
11 Union and state ministers seeking re-election from UP
Lucknow, April 2 - The prestige of 11 Centre and state ministers is at stake in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Amit Shah blasts Opposition over ‘Rs 12 lakh crore graft’, says INDIA bloc intends to shield the corrupt
Bengaluru, April 2 - Coming down heavily on the Opposition, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the INDIA bloc has been formed to protect the corrupt while wondering why those involved in Rs 12 lakh crore graft -- hinting towards
FSSAI tells e-commerce firms to stop misuse of ‘Health Drink’ tag to push sales
New Delhi, April 2 - The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce food business operators to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites and not misuse terms such as Health Drink and Energy
JSW Energy gets board nod to raise Rs 5,000 crore through share sale
Mumbai, April 2 - Billionaire Sajjan Jindal-led group company JSW Energy said on Tuesday that its board of directors has approved a proposal to raise Rs 5,000 crore via the sale of shares to institutional investors.
Centre to develop plant for recycling lithium-ion batteries, e-waste in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, April 2 - The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), on Tuesday said it has partnered with startup Remine India to develop a commercial plant for recycling lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and e-waste using indigenous technology
UP: BJP to hold street corner meetings to connect with people
Lucknow, April 2 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will focus on door-to-door contact campaigns and street corner meetings to connect with the people.
Suvinder Vicky, the ‘Kohrra’ actor everyone is talking about
New Delhi, April 2 - He recalls the time when a few years back, after earning Rs 5,000 in a theatre production, he took the next train out to Mumbai. Of course, the money did not last long and he was back in
Meta purged over 18 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in February
New Delhi, April 2 - Meta said that it took down over 13.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in February.
Congress renominates lone sitting MP in Bihar, names two more candidates
Patna April 2 - The Congress on Tuesday announced the names of three candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar to be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
IPL 2024: ‘What wrong has Rohit done’, fans would be thinking, says Navjot Sidhu on MI captaincy change
Mumbai, April 2 - As the Mumbai Indians face a backlash from their fans after demoting Rohit Sharma and handing the captaincy to Hardik Pandya for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said the fans must be
How PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojna has transformed people’s lives in Assam
New Delhi, April 2 - PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana is not only helping fulfill the shortage of electricity in Assam but also providing multiple benefits to people availing it, Sailen Kakoti, the first beneficiary of the scheme in the state, said
Shark Tank India 3: Shaadi.com CEO hails ONDC, UPI initiative by govt
New Delhi, April 2 - Shaadi.com Founder and CEO Anupam Mittal has hailed the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and drew parallels between the government's e-commerce initiative and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) during the third season of Shark Tank India, the