Fresh trouble for Sunak as Minister accused of giving Infosys ‘VIP access’: Report
London, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh conflict of interest row after a Conservative minister on a trade mission to India last April said he would be happy to help IT firm Infosys, owned by his wife's family,
Anurag Thakur flags off first train from Himachal to Ayodhya
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 5 - The first train from Himachal Pradesh to Ayodhya, that was flagged off by Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday, left with groups of devotees.
In Jan, FIIs posted highest outflows since Feb 2023 at $3.1bn
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Over the last 12 months, mid-caps and small-caps have gained 58 per cent and 69 per cent, respectively, while large-caps have risen 23 per cent, as per a research by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Facebook turns 20, Instagram tells Zuckerberg ‘love you dad’
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Facebook has turned 20, after Mark Zuckerberg launched the site in 2004 which rapidly became the most loved social networking platform in the years to come.
India’s services sector PMI surges to 6-month high
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Growth in India’s services sector rose to a 6-month high in January on the back of a higher demand and better outlook ahead, according to an HSBC report released on Monday.
PM Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 1,330 cr in Goa
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 1,330 crore in a public programme in Goa on Tuesday, according to a PMO statement released on Monday.
Paytm shares down at lower circuit of 10%
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Paytm shares are locked in lower circuit of 10 per cent on BSE.
LIC Housing to focus on affordable housing segment, take a call on project finance in FY25
Chennai, Feb 5 - Completing internal rejig, migrating to a new information technology (IT) platform and focusing on the affordable housing segment, LIC Housing Finance Ltd hopes to increase its loan book size by 15 per cent next fiscal, said a top company
PM Modi to kick off India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, to meet CEOs of global oil giants
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa on Tuesday to inaugurate the India Energy Week 2024 to be attended by energy ministers of 17 countries and CEOs of global oil and gas giants, the PMO said on Monday.
New Jersey to host FIFA World Cup 2026 final; Mexico to stage opening match
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Iconic New York New Jersey Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the FIFA World Cup 26 final on July 19, 2026, the world soccer’s governing body FIFA announced as the schedule of the showpiece event revealed.
Tata Motors jumps 7% after results
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The global construct for equity markets continues to be good with the US doing well aided by a surprisingly strong economy, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.
Former Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot by carjacker in US
Washington, Feb 4 - Mike Gill, a former official in the Trump administration, has died, a few days after being shot during a deadly carjacking rampage in the US capital of Washington, D.C., the media reported.
Palestinian President urges UN to stop Israeli attacks
Ramallah, Feb 5 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to step up international efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli "aggression" against the Palestinian people.
Congress sends 16 of its Bihar MLAs to Hyderabad to avoid any poaching bid
Patna, Feb 4 - In a bid to forestall any poaching, the Congress on Sunday sent 16 out of its 19 MLAs in Bihar to Hyderabad.
Morning flights delayed at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, Feb 5 - All morning flights at the Srinagar international airport were delayed on Monday due to poor weather conditions, said officials here.
Board members aware of Musk’s drug use, friends told him to go to rehab: Report
San Francisco, Feb 5 - Some board members at Tesla and SpaceX are aware of the "use of illegal drugs" by Elon Musk and regularly do drugs with him, "because they think refraining could upset the billionaire, who has made them a lot
Emergency Arbitrator denies Sony’s application against Zee
New Delhi, Feb 4 - The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has denied the application for emergency interim relief filed by Sony against Zee Entertainment.
Apple plans to buy AI startup to strengthen its Vision Pro: Report
San Francisco, Feb 4 - Apple is planning to acquire a German AI startup -- Brighter AI, specialising in anonymising face and licence plate data, a media report has said.
3 indigenously-developed tech transferred to 12 industries in India
New Delhi, Feb 4 - Three indigenously-developed technologies -- thermal camera, CMOS camera, and Fleet Management System -- were transferred to 12 industries in India on Sunday.
Spacetech startup raises $15.5 mn to harvest natural resources from Moon
San Francisco, Feb 4 - Interlune, a spacetech startup led by former Blue Origin leaders, has quietly raised $15.5 million in new funding and aims to close another $2 million, according to its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).