Coast Guard rescues 182 stranded pilgrims in West Bengal
New Delhi, Jan 16 - In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday rescued 182 pilgrims stranded on a grounded ferry off Kakdwip in West Bengal, an official said.
India’s trade deficit may turn volatile due to Red Sea danger: Nomura
New Delhi, Jan 16 - India's trade deficit may turn volatile in the coming months given the supply-side disruptions in the Red Sea due to the attacks on commercial ships by Houthi rebels in retaliation to Israel’s action in Gaza, according to a
New Zealand electric vehicles owners to pay road user charges
Wellington, Jan 16 - The New Zealand government said on Tuesday that exemption from road user charges (RUC) for owners of light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids will end from April 1.
Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, TN ranked best states for startups
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu were ranked as the best performing states in India at the startups awards function held here on Tuesday.
Resume flights from Adampur to Delhi: BJP leaders urge Scindia
Chandigarh, Jan 16 - BJP National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill, along with leaders of Punjab, on Tuesday met Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and raised the demand for resumption of flights from Adampur to Delhi.
Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Japan beat Chile 2-0 to seal SF spot
Ranchi, Jan 16 - Japan scored two first-half goals and then absorbed the pressure exerted by Chile in the second half before emerging winners in their last Pool A match which secured them a place in the semifinals of the women's FIH Hockey
Delhi HC orders halt to unauthorised construction near Nizamuddin Dargah
New Delhi, Jan 16 - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to halt any further construction in an unauthorised guest house near the centrally-protected Nizamuddin Dargah and Baoli.
PM offers prayers at Andhra Pradesh’s Lepakshi temple
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered prayers at the historic Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district.
Builder can’t take over 10% project cost from buyer as advance or application fee: RERA
Gurugram, Jan 16 - The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) said on Tuesday that no promoter should accept more than 10 per cent of the cost of a flat, plot or building as an advance payment or application fee.
Investors wonder if market euphoria is overdone: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, Vinod Nair on Tuesday said that the investors are contemplating whether the current euphoria in markets is far-fetched, especially with elevated domestic valuations in mid and small caps.
Kashi craftsman creates Ram Temple’s replica with gold, silver and diamonds
Varanasi, Jan 16 - Kunj Bihari, a national award-winning hand craftsman from Kashi, who has expertise in Gulabi Meenakari, has crafted a replica of Shri Ram Temple with gold, silver, and diamonds in 108 days.
‘Shark Tank India 3’ to witness evolution of cybersecurity in India with ‘AI Kavach’
Mumbai, Jan 16 - The upcoming season of business reality show 'Shark Tank India' will promise an extraordinary journey into the cybersecurity realm with 'AI Kavach', a venture poised to redefine digital defence.
Pran Pratishtha event an election, political function so Cong will skip it: Rahul Gandhi
Kohima, Jan 16 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22 is “an election and political function” and that’s why the Congress has decided to skip the event in Ayodhya.
Forest fires trigger landmine explosions along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, Jan 16 - Forest fires along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday resulted in explosion of several landmines in J&K’s Poonch district.
Meta restores Chromecast support to Quest VR headsets
San Francisco, Jan 16 - Meta has brought back the Chromecast support to Quest VR headsets weeks after discontinuing it via a software update.
Sharmila appointed Congress president in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Jan 16 - The Congress on Tuesday appointed Y. S. Sharmila as the president of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit.
I didn’t know that I could become world No.1: Carlos Alcaraz
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Carlos Alcaraz gears up for his debut at the 2024 Australian Open, having missed the previous year's tournament due to a hamstring injury. Seeded second in the men's draw, the 20-year-old Spaniard expressed his eagerness to compete and
Biological E’s Corbevax gets WHO emergency use authorisation
Hyderabad, Jan 16 - Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, on Tuesday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to their Corbevax, which is India's first indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine that is
Chess: Candidates Tournament has several firsts
Chennai, Jan 16 - The 2024 FIDE Candidates chess tournament to be held from April 3-23 in Toronto, Canada has several firsts to its credit and to which India too has contributed.
Delhi airport’s runway 29L CAT III operational from today: Scindia
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that RWY (runway) 29L at the Delhi airport has been made CAT III operational from Tuesday.