‘Repeating baseless arguments’: India responds to China on Arunachal
New Delhi, March 19 - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday lashed out at China for "advancing absurd claims" over the territory of Arunachal Pradesh and reiterated that the northeastern state will always remain its "integral and inalienable part" of India.
For Rajnath Singh, the battle in Lucknow is a cakewalk
Lucknow, March 19 - If there is one seat in Uttar Pradesh that has remained solidly with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), since the past two and a half decades and is all set to keep up the tradition, it is Lucknow.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath of RS MP
New Delhi, March 19 - Aam Aadami Party leader Sanjay Singh took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, in the Parliament House.
UP CEO asks candidates to conduct bank transactions above Rs 10k
Lucknow, March 19 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has asked political parties and candidates to conduct transactions exceeding 10,000 rupees through banks.
Flipkart, IIT Delhi to research on personas to boost personalised suggestions
New Delhi, March 19 - E-commerce major Flipkart on Tuesday said that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), the industry interface organisation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) for joint research
Bribery ‘highly unlikely’ for Adani Group due to robust transparency in energy sector in India: JP Morgan
New Delhi, March 19 - Given the high level of transparency involved in various renewable energy tenders floated in India, the scope for corruption and bribery looks "highly unlikely" for the Adani Group, a JP Morgan report said on Tuesday, adding that the
‘Lala Ki Basti’, other slum areas help politicians to win polls: Goa RGP
Panaji, March 19 - While the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) allege that the migrants staying in ‘Lala Ki Basti’ and other slum areas help politicians to win elections, the Chief Electoral Officer has said that there will be no chance of ‘double voting’
BHEL wins order for setting up 1600 MW plant for NTPC
New Delhi, March 19 - Public sector engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Tuesday announced that it has won an order for setting up 1,600 MW Singrauli Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (STPP) Stage-III from NTPC through the global competitive bidding route.
Sumit Nagal reaches final qualifying round on Miami Open debut
New Delhi, March 19 - Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal won the first-round qualifier match on his debut at the Miami Open beating Canada's Gabriel Diallo with a scoreline of 7-6(7-3), 6-2.
Study decodes how human brain plans before speaking
New York, March 19 - A team of US researchers has found pauses in speech in the human brain, which indicates how the complex organ that controls thoughts, memory, and speech, makes plans before speaking.
Perth to host next season’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener: Report
New Delhi, March 19 - Perth will host the opening match of the next season's highly-anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between Australia and India, said a report.
Maruti Suzuki automates its 1st driving test track in Ayodhya
New Delhi, March 19 - Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday said that it completed its first automated driving test track (ADTT) at Driver Training and Testing Institute (DTTI) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
HCLTech, global chip IP provider CAST to offer customised semiconductors
New Delhi, March 19 - HCLTech and global semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) provider CAST on Tuesday announced plans to offer customised chips to enable Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across industries to accelerate their digital transformation.
Bank of Japan ends decades-long negative interest policy
New Delhi, March 19 - The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to end its negative short-term policy rate, which started in January 2016, and its yield curve control scheme, introduced in September in 2016. The policy rate hike is the first since July
Sidhu makes comeback to cricket commentary amid LS election fever
Chandigarh, March 19 - In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has made his comeback to commentary and will be seen during the IPL 2024, which gets underway on March 23. However, his continuation in politics is still
Demand for Inner Line Permit gains momentum in Meghalaya after CAA
Shillong, March 19 - Following the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the demand to introduce Inner Line Permit (ILP) has gained a fresh momentum in Meghalaya.
Witnessed 100 pc surge in online business for academic year 2024-25: Physics Wallah
New Delhi, March 19 - Edtech platform, Physics Wallah (PW) on Tuesday said it has seen over 100 per cent growth in its online business for the forthcoming academic year 2024-25.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s advice to aspiring filmmaker: Script should talk to you
Mumbai, March 19 - Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, whose latest film '12th Fail' emerged as a breakout success of last year, interacted with the young aspiring filmmakers from the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institution.
Thousands line streets as PM Modi holds roadshow in Kerala’s Palakkad
Palakkad, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first roadshow in Kerala after the Lok Sabha election announcement drew thousands of people on Tuesday.
IAF aircraft’s emergency landing facility on NH 16 activated
New Delhi, March 19 - Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter and transport aircraft carried out operations on an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) airstrip on National Highway 16, near Addanki in Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh.