LK Advani: Charioteer and BJP’s tallest veteran leader who scripted the party’s rise
New Delhi, March 30 - Lal Krishna Advani, popularly known as LK Advani, is widely known as one of the tallest leaders of the BJP who scripted the party’s rise from oblivion to prominence. It was after his Rath Yatra in the 1990s
Chaudhary Charan Singh: A leader of farmers in India
Lucknow, March 30 - Though it was former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who had coined the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan', it was Chaudhary Charan Singh who relentlessly fought for issues related to farmers and came to be known as a farmer
LS Polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda among BJP star campaigners in K’taka
Bengaluru, March 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers -- S. Jaishankar, Smriti Irani and Nitin Gadkari -- have been named
India doesn’t need lessons from any country on rule of law: Vice Prez Dhankhar
New Delhi, March 29 - Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India is a democratic nation with a robust judiciary which can not be compromised by any individual or any group.
ECI prohibits exit polls from 7 a.m. on April 19 to 6.30 p.m. on June 1
New Delhi, March 29 - The Election Commission on Friday issued a notification announcing a prohibition on conducting, publishing, or publicising exit polls connected to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly polls scheduled in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim.
7 BJP candidates in Arunachal, including CM Khandu, set to win unopposed: Officials
Itanagar, March 29 - Seven BJP candidates, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, are likely to win the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections without a contest, election officials said on Friday.
Indian Navy’s operation underway to rescue vessel hijacked by pirates
New Delhi, March 29 - The Indian Navy is carrying out an "important operation" against an attempt to hijack a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, and rescue it from armed pirates, an official said on Friday.
Winds of change in Punjab, says Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh, March 29 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Friday said the winds of change had started in Punjab.
India, world’s No 1 country in digital payments: Anurag Thakur’s reply to taunts by past govts
New Delhi, March 29 - Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Anurag Thakur on Friday explained in great detail about India’s giant strides on economic, infrastructure and technological fronts while making an elaborate presentation on the swift changes during ten years of
Over 79,000 violations reported on ECI’s cVIGIL app since March 16
New Delhi, 29 March - The cVIGIL app launched by the Election Commission of India (ECI) received over 79,000 complaints since the announcement of general elections on March 16, the poll panel said on Friday.
Amit Shah to undertake election campaign in NE states next week
Itanagar/Agartala, March 29 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake an election campaign in several northeastern states next week.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up: ‘Reform, perform and transform’ mantra changed the country in 10 years, says Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, March 29 - Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Anurag Thakur on Friday explained how the country has changed in the past decade on various parameters including women empowerment, Sashakt Bharat, a big leap in space and technology while making
Samsung Chairman Lee mourns death of Hyosung honorary chairman
Seoul, March 30 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Saturday expressed condolences following the death of Hyosung Group Chairman Emeritus, Cho Suck-rai.
‘Made in India’ tech like DPI can be transformative for the world: Bill Gates
New Delhi, March 30 - Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Saturday said that technologies like digital public infrastructure (DPI) that are created in India can be transformative for the world.
India a legitimate rising power under PM Modi: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu
New Delhi, March 30 - Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO of cloud software provider Zoho, on Saturday said that India is now recognised as a legitimate rising power under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the country is no more
World Backup Day: Safeguarding personal & company data becomes paramount
New Delhi, March 30 - In an era here cyber-attacks and data breaches are rampant, safeguarding personal and organisation’s data has become paramount, industry leaders said on Saturday, ahead of the World Backup Day that falls on March 31.
AI chatbot ‘Grok 2’ now in training, will exceed all expectations: Elon Musk
New Delhi, March 29 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that AI chatbot 'Grok 2' is now in training and will exceed all expectations when it is finally released for the public.
‘Really well-spoken, PM Modi’, top tech leaders hail candid chat with Bill Gates
New Delhi, March 29 - Leading IT and tech leaders on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his candid chat with Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates on various topics, ranging from climate change to food to India’s advancements in digital technology.
Foreigners net purchased record $11.7 billion shares in S. Korea in Q1
Seoul, March 30 - Foreigners net purchased over 15 trillion won ($11.7 billion) worth of local shares in the first three months of the year in South Korea, breaching the 15 trillion-won mark for the first time in history, data showed on Saturday.
Power sector experts hail collaboration between RIL & Adani Group for MP power project
Mumbai, March 29 - Power sector experts on Friday hailed the collaboration between the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the Adani Group headed by Gautam Adani following RIL’s move to pick up 26 per cent stake in Adani Group’s power plant