Refusal to attend Ram mandir inaugural due to fear of losing minority votes: Joshi tells Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Jan 11 - Union Minister for Mine, Coal, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that the Congress party’s decision not to attend the Ram mandir inauguration was taken out of fear of losing minority votes.
Meta faces new EU complaint over ‘pay for privacy’ consent
London, Jan 11 - Privacy rights advocacy group noyb on Thursday filed a new complaint against Meta, alleging that the social media platform unlawfully ignores the users’ right to easily withdraw consent and asks them to pay.
All Hindi textbooks for MBBS course to be available soon: MP DyCM
Bhopal, Jan 11 - All Hindi medium textbooks for MBBS course in Madhya Pradesh would be available soon as the translation from English to Hindi would be completed by the end of this month, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla told IANS on Thursday.
213 dead, 52 missing in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Tokyo, Jan 11 - The death toll from the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 213 on Thursday, with 52 people remaining unaccounted for, according to authorities.
New Zealand’s annual number of homes consented down quarter
Wellington, Jan 11 - New Zealand saw 38,209 new homes consented in the year ending in November 2023, down 24 per cent year-on-year, the national statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.
Google to develop digitization agenda for Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 11 - IT major Google will develop a digitization agenda for Telangana in farming, education and health sectors.
I’d prefer Virat to bat at no.3 as Rohit, Yashasvi form good opening combination: Suresh Raina
New Delhi, Jan 11 - With India head coach Rahul Dravid confirming that Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the batting with captain Rohit Sharma for the T20Is against Afghanistan, former left-handed batter Suresh Raina backed the move, adding that Virat Kohli should bat at
Five UP cities to get funds for improving environment
Lucknow, Jan 11 - Five cities in Uttar Pradesh -- Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Meerut -- will get a Rs 255.12 crore push from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change for improving quality of life as well as environment.
Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: Coach Schopman wants team to forget past, work hard on present event
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 11 - As the Indian women's hockey team gets ready for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers starting here on Saturday, head coach Janneke Schopman advised the players and hockey fans to forget the past and think about the future.
Indian online delivery platforms served 65 lakh food orders on New Year’s Eve
New Delhi, Jan 11 - There were 65 lakh online food delivery orders from Zomato, Swiggy and others on the New Year's Eve 2023, setting a record and delivering 18 per cent higher volumes than the New Year's Eve 2022, a report showed
Customer benefits being kept in mind while regulating Fintechs: RBI Guv
Mumbai, Jan 11 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that post-pandemic digital lending has seen an exponential rise in India and at the same time, it has also raised a host of business conduct issues on which
Jazz icons to honour Martin Luther King Jr. with concerts in Mumbai & Delhi
Mumbai, Jan. 11 - Globally famed Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves shall perform and conduct Master Classes for students in New Delhi and Mumbai from Jan 14-25 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to
Yogi launches Indigo’s air service between Ayodhya and Ahmedabad
Lucknow, Jan 11 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday virtually launched Indigo Airlines' direct air service between Ayodhya and Ahmedabad at an event held at his official residence.
71% of Indian smartphone users open to switching devices based on OS experience: Report
New Delhi, Jan 11 - About 71 per cent of Indian smartphone users are open to exploring and potentially changing their device based on the OS (operating system) experience offered, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Ayodhya airport to follow ‘drop-and-move’ policy on Jan 22
Lucknow, Jan 11 - In view of the fact that the newly inaugurated Ayodhya airport will witness unprecedented rush on January 22 when the Pran Pratishtha ceremony takes place at the Ram temple, concerned officials have decided to adopt the ‘drop-and-move’ policy.
Greece urges vaccination against Covid-19, influenza as cases surge
Athens, Jan 11 - The Greek government has urged an increase in vaccination against Covid-19 and influenza amid a surge of fresh cases in recent weeks.
Ex-Minister Mukesh Goud’s son quits BJP in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 11 - Vikram Goud, son of former state minister Mukesh Goud, resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.
German train services hit by 3-day strike
Berlin, Jan 11 - Train drivers in Germany have commenced a three-day strike until Friday, severely restricting passenger transport across the country.
Surat catches up with Indore as cleanest city, Maha named cleanest state
New Delhi, Jan 11 - Surat has moved up from second rank to catch up with Indore in being adjudged the joint winner as the 'cleanest cities' in the country in the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023' announced on Thursday.
Women’s hockey Olympic qualifiers: India get ready for key battles with a lot on the line
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 11 - With the huge reputation they gained by finishing fourth in the Tokyo Olympics on the line, the Indian women's hockey team goes into battle mode here in tournament 1 of the Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers hoping to