Mandatory Aadhaar info in forms: SC won’t initiate contempt proceedings against ECI
New Delhi, Feb 9 - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to initiate contempt action against officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not modifying the forms which compel the voter to mandatorily provide their Aadhaar number.
Honour for all Telugus: Andhra CM on Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Rao
Amaravati, Feb 9 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed delight over former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao being conferred Bharat Ratna posthumously.
PTI rules out alliance with PPP, PML(N) to form govt
Islamabad, Feb 9 - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday claimed that it will form government in the Centre, and ruled out forging an alliance with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Manchester United great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives in India on his maiden visit
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Manchester United Great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived in India on his maiden visit for a three-city tour. He touched down in Bengaluru on Friday and was accorded a warm welcome by the fans gathered at the Kempegowda International
SAR on car for surveillance! Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar innovates
Chennai, Feb 9 - A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on a car for surveillance? Yes, that is what space sector startup, Sisir Radar Private Ltd has innovated.
Another NASA-SpaceX backed US firm to launch Moon mission on Valentine’s Day
New Delhi, Feb 9 - NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines aims to launch a lander on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on February 14.
Prama India, MeitY’s C-DAC to spur R&D, innovation in thermal camera tech
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Homegrown video security solution provider Prama India on Friday said it has partnered Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), under the IT Ministry, for research and development and innovation in thermal camera technology.
Pakistan stock market sinks as uncertainty surrounds election results
Karachi, Feb 9 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the day on a negative note as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged over 2,000 points on Friday as uncertainty surrounded election 2024 results, local media reported.
Parliamentary panel’s proposal on airfare regulation sends IndiGo and SpiceJet shares tumbling
New Delhi, Feb 9 - The stock prices of two major Indian airlines, IndiGo and SpiceJet, on Friday experienced a significant decline following the recommendation by a parliamentary panel to implement route-specific capping of airfare.
Google joins global coalition to bring transparency to digital content in AI era
New Delhi, Feb 9 - The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), a global standards body advancing transparency online through certifying the provenance of digital content, on Friday announced that Google has joined as a steering committee member and support Content Credentials
‘Want to finish on my own terms: Jamaica sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retire after Paris Olympics
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has said that she will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics as she wants to spend more time with her family.
Over 40 lakh new students enrolled in UP govt schools: Yogi
Lucknow, Feb 9 - Over 40 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools of Uttar Pradesh, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday.
More colonies to be regularised in Gurugram
Gurugram, Feb 9 - Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) on Friday said that more colonies will be regularised in Gurugram while a tender process has also been started.
Global data traffic hit 59 exabytes in 2023, equivalent to over 46 cr smartphones
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Global data traffic in 2023 reached 59 exabytes, a remarkable 23 per cent increase from the 48 exabytes recorded in 2022, a report said on Friday.
KCR hails Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Rao
Hyderabad, Feb 9 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has hailed the decision of the Government of India to confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
Max Healthcare to expand its footprint in Maha
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (MHIL), one of India’s largest private healthcare providers on Friday announced the acquisition of 100 per cent stake in Alexis Multi-Speciality Hospital Private Limited (Alexis) for an Enterprise Value of Rs 412 Crores.
Sharif brothers secure win, PML(N) claims majority in National Assembly
Islamabad, Fe 9 - Even as PTI-backed candidates have won many seats in the general elections, PML(N) on Friday claimed to have the majority in the National Assembly.
Raj CM goes for a surprise morning walk, promotes PM’s Fit India campaign
Jaipur, Feb 9 - Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday left one and all surprised by joining people for a morning walk in Jawahar Circle Park here.
Centre fast-tracks new metro projects in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru
New Delhi, Feb 9 - The two urban transit metro corridor projects in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru were taken at the meeting of National Planning Board to fast track the multi-modal integration with bus and rail stations under the PM GatShakti master plan, the
Haley reiterates US will have a female president – either her or Kamala Harris
Washington, Feb 9 - Fresh out of her stinging loss in the Nevada primary, a confident Nikki Haley has reiterated that the US will have a female president in 2024 -- either her or Vice President Kamala Harris -- both Indian-Americans.