Chennai Airport to have 9 aerobridges by 2025 to cater to wide bodied long haul flights
Chennai, Feb 12 - The Chennai Airport terminal complex has 13 aerobridges, and one additional aerobridge for wide bodied long haul aircraft is under construction and will be operational by March 2024, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
No one can prevent Modi from becoming PM for third time: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, Feb 12 - Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD (S) Karnataka President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that no one can prevent Narendra Modi from becoming Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.
Charities under strain as foreign students ‘struggle’ in Canada: Report
Toronto, Feb 12 - With international students struggling amidst worsening housing and affordability issues in Canada, charities and support groups say they are under strain and have urged the government to step up support.
Maha Congress ‘leaks’: Ex-CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress; more may follow
Mumbai, Feb 12 - Shocking the Congress, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Shankarrao Chavan quit the party, and also as MLA, amid speculation of many other senior leaders planning to follow suit, here on Monday.
US: ‘Dysfunctional Week’ uncovers fissures, fractures, faultlines in GOP
Washington, Feb 12 - The GOP has "exposed" itself in a "Dysfunctional Week" in its actions in the Congress laying bare the fissures, fractures and faultlines across the party, sabotaging its own legislators carefully crafted bipartisan legislations in showing allegiance to former president
Sensex down more than 500 points
New Delhi, Feb 12 - BSE Sensex on Monday fell more than 500 points on broad based selling.
Spiritual-tech platform Astrotalk raises $20 mn, to expand global footprint
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Spiritual tech startup Astrotalk on Monday said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, a US-based venture capital firm.
UPI services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 12 -India on Monday successfully launched its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Bihar Speaker removed, Trust vote on Nitish government soon
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Days after Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) severed ties with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and formed new government with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitish government is facing trust vote in the Assembly on Monday.
MIT researchers develop new ultrasound sticker to monitor internal organs
New York, Feb 12 - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.
Google announces $27 mn funding to boost AI training for people in Europe
London, Feb 12 - Google on Monday announced the 25 million euros ($26.98 million) funding from Google.org to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and skills for people across Europe, with a particular focus on vulnerable and underserved communities.
EaseMyTrip plans to build 5-star hotel in Ayodhya, triggers surge in share price
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Travel agency EaseMyTrip has announced plans of building a luxury five-star hotel in Ayodhya near the Sri Ram Mandir which led to a surge in the company’s share price on Monday.
FICCI Cascade puts thrust on int’l co-operation; launches new campaign to fight smuggling
New Delhi, Feb 12 - FICCI Cascade has been at the forefront when it comes to raising awareness about smuggling activities and initiating pro-active dialogues on how it can be tackled.
Allahabad HC to hear Muslim’s plea on Gyanvapi on Feb 15
Prayagraj (UP), Feb 12 - The Allahabad High Court on Monday adjourned till February 15 the hearing on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.
Chief of Army Staff departs for US to discuss various security issues
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande on Monday morning departed on a significant official tour to the U.S.
India Inc expects higher manufacturing sector growth in Jan-March quarter
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Apex business chamber FICCI’s quarterly survey on manufacturing released on Monday reveals a sustained and continued period of growth for India’s manufacturing sector in the last quarter of financial year 2023-2024.
Farmers protest: Delhi Police impose section 144, ban processions & demonstrations till March 12
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has issued orders for invoking section 144 (prohibitory orders) for a period of 30 days, till March 12 in the national capital in view of ‘Delhi Chalo March' call given by farmers for
NASA uses new hybrid antenna to track deep space communication
Washington, Feb 11 - An experimental antenna has received both radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals from NASA’s Psyche spacecraft as it travels through deep space.
Samsung chairman emphasises on rolling out ‘bold’ investment
Seoul, Feb 12 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has emphasised the importance of "bold" investments during a visit to Samsung SDI's battery production line in Malaysia, the company said on Monday.=
US-based fintech Formidium opens new office in India, to hire 40-50
New Delhi, Feb 12 - US-based fintech company Formidium on Monday said that it has opened a new office in India and plans to hire over 40-50 employees for different roles in the next three years.