Imran picks Omar Ayub as PTI candidate for PM’s post
Rawalpindi, Feb 15 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser revealed on Thursday that the party’s founding Chairman, Imran Khan, has picked senior leader Omar Ayub Khan as the candidate for Prime Minister, a media report said.
3rd Test: Rohit, Jadeja smash centuries, Sarfaraz sparkles with 62 as India end Day 1 at 326/5
Rajkot, Feb 15 - Captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja smashed centuries each, while Sarfaraz Khan sparkled on his Test debut with 62 off 66 balls as India reached 326/5 in 86 overs at stumps on Day One of the third Test
PM Modi to lay foundation of AIIMS Rewari, Gurugram Metro Rail project on Feb 16
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Rewari in Haryana on Friday where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport,
RBI inks pact with Nepal Rastra Bank for UPI link
Mumbai, Feb 15 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Thursday signed and exchanged terms of reference for integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal, respectively.
Congress’ MGNREGA ‘hypocrisy’ comes to the fore
New Delhi, Feb 15 - One of the major demands that the protesting farmers are raising is to increase the work days from the existing ‘100 days' to '200 days’ each year under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
India key market to reach Rs 10K cr revenue by 2024-end: HTech’s Madhav Sheth
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Reiterating that comprehensive tech provider HTech is set to reach Rs 10,000 crore in revenue by the end of this year, its CEO Madhav Sheth said on Thursday that India will be a key market for them to
Goyal lauds farmers’ role as agricultural exports cross $50bn, pulses output rises 60%
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Thursday praised the farmers of the country for the rise in production and quality of agriculture products that had made India self-sufficient in food and enabled
Varanasi court to hear plea against puja in Gyanvapi mosque on Feb 28
Varanasi (UP), Feb 15 - A Varanasi court on Thursday fixed February 28 as the date for hearing the Gyanvapi masjid committee's plea against puja in a cellar of the mosque, the Hindu side’s counsel said.
Elon Musk makes more than $400K an hour: Report
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Tech billionaire Elon Musk makes around $6,887 per minute, $413,220 per hour, $9,917,280 per day, and $69,420,960 per week, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Tata Group, Assam govt to build Rs 25,000cr semiconductor packaging plant: MoS IT
New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 15 - Assam will soon have its first-ever semiconductor packaging plant worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore built jointly by the state government and Tata Group, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.
Govt unveils ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative for next-age infra planning & design
New Delhi, Feb 15 - The government on Thursday unveiled the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative, inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from industry pioneers, startups, MSMEs, academia, innovators and forward-thinkers to be part of the programme.
Days after ditching Grand Alliance, Nitish exchanges pleasantries with Lalu
Patna, Feb 15 - Day after parting ways with the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) and returning to NDA fold, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday exchanged pleasantries with RJD chief Lalu Prasad in Bihar assembly.
Finding life in outer solar system nearly impossible, say scientists
Toronto, Feb 15 - It is far less likely that space scientists and astronauts will ever find life in the outer solar system, home to the four 'giant' planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, according to a study
Protesting farmers trying to march like army on offensive: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, Feb 15 - Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said protesting farmers "are trying to march to Delhi like an army on the offensive".
India Inc sees 142 deals worth $6.1 bn in Jan amid positive sentiments
New Delhi, Feb 15 - India Inc saw 142 deals worth $6.1 billion in the month of January, marking a 15 per cent increase in volumes and a 21 per cent increase in values compared to December 2023, a new report showed on
Imran’s bail in four May 9 violence cases extended till Feb 19
Islamabad, Feb 15 - An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday extended bail plea of PTI founder Imran Khan till February 19 in four cases related to May 9 violence.
INDvENG, 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma surpasses Dhoni’s record for second most Test Sixes by an Indian
Rajkot, Feb 15 - India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's tally of the second most sixes by an Indian batter in Test cricket during the opening day of the third Test against England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in
Herpes virus may double dementia risk: Study
London, Feb 15 - People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected, warned a study.
UiPath to equip 5 lakh Indians with AI, automation skills by 2027
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Enterprise automation software company UiPath on Thursday announced to equip five lakh Indians with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation skills by 2027, as the government aims to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies.
India’s exports rise 3% in Jan, trade deficit narrows to 9-month low
New Delhi, Feb 15 - India's exports rose by 3.1 per cent in January to $36.92 billion compared to $35.8 billion in the same month of the previous year despite the geopolitical crisis in the Red Sea region that has disrupted the global