Ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson joins BJP
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, joined BJP on Wednesday.
Google blocks over 170 mn policy-violating reviews in 2023
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Google has said it blocked or removed more than 170 million policy-violating reviews from last year on Maps and Search -- by using its new machine learning (ML) algorithm.
BJP nominates Vaishnaw for RS from Odisha; BJD announces support
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 - The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced its support for Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s candidature for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha. The BJD’s announcement came hours after the BJP nominated Vaishnaw from the state for
PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government will always ensure the safety of the Indian community abroad and extend all possible assistance to them, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday.
Byju’s CEO, investors responsible for edtech firm’s downfall: UpGrad’s Ronnie Screwvala
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Ronnie Screwvala, serial investor and Co-founder/Chairperson of edtech platform upGrad, on Wednesday slammed Byju's and its Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran for the company’s downfall, saying that “one rotten apple” in the Indian edtech space should not affect
Sonia files nomination for RS polls from Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 14 - Congress President Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan on Wednesday.
India’s WPI inflation eases to 0.27% in Jan
New Delhi, Feb 14 - India's inflation based on the wholesale price index eased to 0.27 per cent in January compared to 0.73 per cent in December, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday showed.
Indian banks face a slowdown in growth and profit margins as deposits lag
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Indian banks face a slowdown in growth and profit margins as deposits lag despite higher interest rates.
Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson quits Congress
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, has resigned from the Congress in what is being viewed as yet another setback to the grand old party.
BJP announces 4 candidates for RS polls from MP; Congress yet to open its cards
Bhopal, Feb 14 - The BJP on Wednesday announced four candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress is yet to open its cards.
Defence deals through govt e-marketplace cross Rs 1 lakh cr mark
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The orders placed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has surpassed a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore reflecting the increasing transparency and efficiency in executing defence deals, the Commerce Ministry said on
NASA-backed US firm’s moon lander launch delayed over methane fuel issue
New Delhi, Feb 14 - NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander launch has been delayed over methane fuel issue.
BJP’s seven RS candidates file nominations from UP
Lucknow, Feb 14 - All seven BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha filed their nominations here on Wednesday.
India upset China 3-2 to enter Badminton Asia Team Championships quarterfinals
Shah Alam, Feb 14 - Indian women's team upset pre-tournament favourites China 3-2 in the group stage tie on Wednesday to enter the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) after six years.
Burj Khalifa lit up with Indian Tricolour ahead of Modi’s address at Dubai summit
Dubai, Feb 14 - Sheathed in the hues of the Indian Tricolour, Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was lit up with the words ‘Guest of Honour – Republic of India’ ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the 2024 World Governments Summit
Jio asks out Airtel users on a Valentine’s date: A playful nudge or a serious challenge?
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Jio continues the tradition of Valentine’s day banter with competition.
‘Bharat is proud of you’: PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday -- while addressing the huge gathering of Indian diaspora at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed sports city stadium -- lauded their contribution in positioning India as a formidable economy and also helping foster friendly
Farmers protest: Delhi borders sealed, traffic advisory issued for commuters
New Delhi, Feb 14 - After the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders were completely sealed in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, the Delhi Traffic Police have issued an advisory for commuters for alternate routes and diversions.
Jeff Bezos sells 24 mn Amazon shares worth over $4 bn
San Francisco, Feb 14 - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold 24 million shares of the company in recent days worth more than $4 billion.
Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge browser & Bing get breather ahead of new EU act
London, Feb 13 - Apple’s iMessage, along with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business are not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Tuesday.