Domestic air passengers stood at 138 lakh in Dec, 2023: ICRA
Chennai, Jan 10 - Credit rating agency ICRA on Wednesday said its outlook on the Indian aviation industry is stable on the back of the fast-paced recovery in domestic passenger traffic in FY2023 and nine month FY2024, and expectations of the trend continuing
Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday introduced a new feature called "daily payouts" to support emerging restaurant partners.
Consumer spending on mobile apps hits a new high of $171 bn in 2023
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Consumer spending on mobile apps hit a new high of $171 billion in 2023, a three per cent year-on-year growth, following a 2 per cent dip in 2022.
India to become world’s 3rd largest economy by 2027-28: Sitharaman
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - India will become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027-28, with its GDP surpassing $5 trillion during that period, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
New Gurugram becomes hot spot for property buyers
Gurugram, Jan 10 - With excellent connectivity to other important cities of NCR, New Gurugram is fast becoming a hot spot for property buyers.
Meta to hide age-inappropriate content for teens on Insta, FB
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Meta has announced that it will start to hide more types of age-inappropriate content for teens on Instagram and Facebook, in line with expert guidance.
Rakul Preet celebrates a decade in Bollywood, looks back at 10 yrs of ‘hard work’
Mumbai, Jan 10 - Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who made her Hindi film debut in 2014 with romantic film ‘Yaariyan’ on Wednesday reflected upon her journey of 10 years in Bollywood, and said that it took hard work, perseverance, and consistency to reach
Japan quake toll spikes to 203
Tokyo, Jan 10 - Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 203 on Wednesday, with 68 people remaining unaccounted for, local authorities said.
Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by the PM on
Norwegian Parliament greenlights seabed mineral exploration
Oslo, Jan 10 - The Norwegian Parliament has voted in favour of allowing mineral exploration and exploitation on the deep seabed, edging the Nordic nation closer to becoming the first country in the world to initiate commercial deep-sea mining.
I see Virat batting at No.3 against Afghanistan: Aakash Chopra
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes one may see talismanic batter Virat Kohli batting at number three in the T20I series opener against Afghanistan, though he feels that the right-handed batter is more suited to open the batting.
ArcelorMittal’s Hazira site to be world’s largest single-location integrated steel plant
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Lakshmi Mittal, Chairman of ArcelorMittal, said the Hazira site of AM/NS India will be one of the world's largest single-location integrated steel plants with a total capacity of 24 MTPA of crude steel production.
Cold day conditions to reduce over northwest India from Thursday: IMD
New Delhi, Jan 10 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that cold day to "severe" cold day conditions are likely to reduce over northwest India from Thursday while dense fog is likely to continue to prevail during morning hours in
Spain announces return of facemasks in hospitals
Madrid, Jan 10 - The Spanish government has imposed the mandatory use of facemasks in hospitals and health centres from Wednesday, following a sharp escalation of Covid-19 and flu cases in recent weeks.
As T20 WC looms, Rohit & Virat should be back to action, opines MSK Prasad
New Delhi, Jan 10 - One of the biggest talking points from India’s selection for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, starting from January 11, has been the return of captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who are now in line to mark
Nikhilesh Rathore on essaying Bharata in ‘Srimad Ramayana’ : I enjoy spirituality
Mumbai, Jan 10 - Actor Nikhilesh Rathore, who's currently essaying the role of Bharata in the mythological show 'Srimad Ramayana', said that he enjoys reading spiritual books.
I assure you, dream big, as I have the resolve to fulfill those aspirations: PM Modi
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - At the inaugural day of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India's ambitious goal to transform into a developed nation by its centenary year of Independence in 2047, and assured the community to
Velocity announces Rs 300 cr growth capital fund for Indian B2B SaaS firms
New Delhi, Jan 10 - Homegrown fintech startup Velocity on Wednesday announced an ambitious Rs 300 crore growth capital fund dedicated to empowering the next wave of B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses in the country.
Bell weighing 2,400 kg on its way to Ram temple in Ayodhya
Etah (UP), Jan 10 - The Ram temple in Ayodhya will soon receive a massive bell, weighing 2,400 kg, made of ‘ashtadhatu’ (eight metals), from the Jalesar town in Etah district.
Tanuj Virwani joins Sunny Leone as co-host on ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’
Mumbai, Jan 10 - Actor Tanuj Virwani, who is known for ‘Inside Edge’ and ‘Masaba Masaba’, has joined actress Sunny Leone as the co-host on the reality show ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’. The new season of the show promises an irresistible blend of love