Jordan, US conduct joint aid airdrops to Gaza
Amman, March 3 - Jordan and the US have jointly carried out airdrops of aid to Gaza, the first time that the US participated in the multinational humanitarian effort.
Iran invites foreign investors in energy projects: President
Tehran, March 3 - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited international investors and the member states of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to participate in the country's energy projects.
Trump wins Missouri’s Republican presidential caucus
Washington, March 3 - Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday won Missouri's Republican presidential caucus, continuing his march toward the GOP nomination.
Sanctions won’t work on solving Russia-Ukraine crisis: Slovak FM
Antalya (Turkey), March 3 - Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar has said that his country opposes imposing sanctions on Russia and won't send any weapons or troops to Ukraine to escalate the war.
Congressional review over, US sale of MQ-9B drones to India ready for next steps
Washington, March 3 - The decks are clear now for India to take the next steps in acquiring 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian armed drones with ammunition with the lapse on Friday of the 30-day period for Congressional review of the deal.
Navy to enhance its operational capability with INS Jatayu base
New Delhi, March 2 - The Indian Navy will commission Naval Detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu on March 6. INS Jatayu is the second Naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti.
Bengal BJP President, LoP update PM about IAS, IPS officers acting in biased manner
Kolkata, March 2 - In a 22-minute meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the West Bengal BJP President, Dr Sukanta Majumdar and the Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, briefed him about the biased behaviour of certain IAS and IPS officers in
RBI turning up compliance heat on regulated entities
New Delhi, March 2 - Compliance is taking the centre stage with 4x increase in RBI penalties on regulated entities (FY20-23), IIFL Securities said in a report.
Visitors can now visit Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan till 6 pm
New Delhi, March 2 - Visitors can now visit Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan till 6 pm, officials said on Saturday.
Indian pugilists set sight on Paris Olympic berths in Italy
New Delhi, March 2 - As the first World Qualification Tournament kicks off in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday, nine Indian boxers, including seasoned veterans Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria, and Nishant Dev, are gearing up to battle for coveted spots at the Paris
Govt of Karnataka officially launches India’s first ever International Stand Up-Paddling Event
Mangaluru, March 2 - The Government of Karnataka officially launched India's first-ever International Stand-Up Paddling event, her
Google reinstates Shaadi.com, Naukri, other apps on Play Store amid criticism
New Delhi, March 2 - Facing intense criticism, Google on Saturday started to reinstate some of the apps of Indian digital companies it delisted from the Play Store.
Violence-free NE established, over 10,000 militants laid down their arms: Amit Shah
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 2 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Centre has resolved a large number of problems in the northeastern states and made the region violence and insurgency free, while over 10,000 militants from various outfits have
Salaries delayed for Byju’s 20,000 employees, CEO blames investors
New Delhi, March 2 - Edtech major Byju's is yet to process the salaries of its employees for the month of February as the amount raised through the rights issue is currently locked in a separate account "at the behest" of some key
India should now move to higher poverty line: Author of Brookings report
New Delhi, March 2 - In a major shot in the arm for the Modi government, an American think-tank report on Saturday said that India has successfully eliminated ‘extreme poverty’ and also lauded the government’s focus and thrust on uplifting millions of people
‘India has eliminated extreme poverty,’ claims US think-tank; says ‘decline in 11 yrs comparable to past 30 yrs’
New Delhi, March 2 - India has eliminated extreme poverty and is now ‘eligible’ to move to a higher poverty line, claimed Brookings, a US-based think-tank, in its report.
From Asia to Africa, ‘Vishwaguru’ India plays a key role in growth of Global South
New Delhi, March 2 - In yet another proof of its emergence as an emphatic voice of the Global South, India joined hands with "valued friend" Mauritius once again to strengthen its maritime security and foster socio-economic development.
Nifty records all-time high
New Delhi, March 2 - Nifty regained strength with a strong bullish candle formation to record an all-time high crossing the 22300 zone with sentiment and bias turned strong, says Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher.
Must take permission before launching AI models, safeguard electoral process: Centre to Big Tech
New Delhi, March 2 - The Centre on Saturday came down hard on big internet and social media platforms on the misuse of AI, saying all intermediaries must not permit any bias or discrimination or threaten the integrity of the electoral process, and
‘Gambhir isn’t in fray of getting ticket for Lok Sabha elections’, social media’s brutal attack on ex-opener
New Delhi, March 2 - Gautam Gambhir is "not in the fray of getting a ticket for upcoming Lok Sabha elections" slated to be held in April-May this year, netizens shared brutal messages on X, soon after the former India opener and Bharatiya