India will have 10-15 lakh startups, 500 unicorns by 2029: BJP’s Hitesh Jain
New Delhi, March 19 - Startups are the ambassadors of 'Viksit Bharat' and by 2029, the country will have at least 10-15 lakh startups and about 500 unicorns, thus creating thousands of jobs for the youth, BJP Mumbai Pradesh Vice President Hitesh Jain
Antony Blinken to visit Egypt this week to accelerate ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv, March 20 - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Egypt later this week and will be reviewing the ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas.
India, US paving way for free, prosperous Indo-Pacific: Envoy Garcetti
New Delhi, March 19 - US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said India and America are paving the way for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific as he hailed the ongoing joint exercise between the two nations, on Tuesday.
New system to mimic pancreas may help diabetics with insulin delivery
New Delhi, March 19 - In a potential breakthrough in insulin delivery for people with diabetes, a team of Indian scientists has developed a novel silk-based hydrogel system that mimics the pancreas.
Dr Reddy’s launches cancer drug in the UK
Chennai, March 19 - Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of its cancer drug Versavo (bevacizumab) in the UK.
Sardar of Commentary Box, Navjot Singh Sidhu to return to action in IPL 2024
Mumbai, March 19 - After an absence of many years, Sidhuisms will be echoing in the Commentary Box to regale the fans during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season as Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu is returning to commentary duties
Thousands of posters, banners removed as MCC in force: Punjab CEO
Chandigarh, March 19 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, on Tuesday said 15,653 posters, 7,511 banners, 24,433 graffiti and 23,916 defacements on property have been removed across the state as the Model Code of Conduct has come into force.
GoodEnough to set up Rs 450 crore factory for energy storage systems in J&K
New Delhi, March 19 - GoodEnough Energy on Tuesday announced that it would make an investment of over Rs 450 crore for setting up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) gigafactory in Jammu & Kashmir.
Javed Miandad feels ‘honoured’ to be associated with Dawood Ibrahim
Islamabad, March 19 - Coming clean on his relationship with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad said that he felt 'honoured' to be associated with him.
NHAI raises record Rs 16,000 crore war chest via highway monetisation
New Delhi, March 19 - National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has raised a record Rs 16,000 crore through its Infrastructure Investment Trust for the monetisation of various highway stretches of the aggregate length of 889 kilometers.
Strong demand, high corporate profits to propel India’s growth ahead: RBI
Mumbai, March 19 - The high visibility of structural demand and healthier corporate and bank balance sheets are likely to propel India’s growth going forward even as the global economy is losing steam, according to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Tuesday.
‘11 Shakti Ammas’ share stage with PM Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem
New Delhi, March 19 - Amid the raging political controversy over ‘Shakti’, at least eleven ‘Shakti Ammas’ shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district on Tuesday.
People of TN have decided to vote for BJP on April 19, says PM Modi in Salem
Chennai, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the people of Tamil Nadu have decided to vote for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.
Krafton India announces BGIS 2024 with prize pool of Rs 2 crore
New Delhi, March 19 - Video game developer Krafton India on Tuesday announced the esports tournament Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2024, with a prize pool of Rs 2 crore.
Suryakumar Yadav fails fitness test at NCA, likely to miss initial matches of IPL 2024: Sources
New Delhi, March 19 - India and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav will miss the initial matches of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he failed to pass a fitness test and did not get the clearance from National
MP’s Tani Gautam clinches title of ‘Mrs International Global Beauty Pageant 2024’
Mumbai, March 19 - Madhya Pradesh's Tani Gautam has won the title of 'Mrs International Global Beauty Pageant 2024' held in Malaysia.
Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 requires policy support: IRENA
Abu Dhabi, March 19 - Achieving the global target set at COP28 to triple renewable power capacity by 2030 relies heavily on establishing conducive conditions for such growth.
Zomato launches ‘Pure Veg Mode’ with vegetarian riders from eateries that don’t serve meat
New Delhi, March 19 - Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday announced a ‘Pure Veg Mode’ along with a ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ on his platform for customers with 100 per cent vegetarian dietary preference.
NRAI announces shotgun teams in quest for Olympic quota places
New Delhi, March 19 - The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body for the Olympic sport of Shooting in the country, on Tuesday announced the Indian Shotgun squads for the various important international competitions leading right up to the marquee
Inquiry against Coimbatore school headmaster, staff for making children attend PM’s road show
Chennai, March 19 - Education authorities in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have initiated an inquiry against a school headmaster and other staff for making school children attend the roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Tuesday.