Australian PM lauds courageous Khawaja for standing up for human values
Sydney, Jan 2 - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commended Usman Khawaja for "showing courage" in advocating for victims of conflict and "standing up for human values" during the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.
Govt ups windfall tax on crude, ONGC & OIL to take hit
New Delhi, Jan 2 - The government has raised the windfall tax on crude oil and reduced the tax on diesel and aviation turbine fuel.
Giant Tricolour to fly atop SSB headquarters in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 2 - The national flag, 20-ft wide and 30-ft tall, has been unfurled at the 100-ft mast atop the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) frontier headquarters in Lucknow.
Saim Ayub to debut as Pakistan name playing XI for SCG Test; Afridi rested
Sydney, Jan 2 - Pakistan on Tuesday revealed their Playing-XI for the third and final test against Australia with left-handed batter Saim Ayub set to make his Test debut.
Deepika Padukone rings in ‘leap year’ 2024 with ‘magical’ sunrise
Mumbai, Jan 2 - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is on a New Year vacation with husband Ranveer Singh, has shared glimpses of "magical" day one of the year 2024.
Gaza Health Ministry publishes names of 19 people to be evacuated today
Tel Aviv, Jan 2 - The Ministry of Health in Gaza has published the names of 19 people who will be evacuated to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday for medical purposes.
Sensex down more than 500 points
New Delhi, Jan 2 - Equity benchmarks sank on Tuesday with selling emerging at higher levels.
Hindustan Unilever shares down after Rs 447.5 cr GST demand
New Delhi, Jan 2 - Hindustan Unilever has made a disclosure regarding the Orders passed by Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax Officer, Bengaluru, Additional Commissioner, Central Tax and Central Excise, Kochi Commissionerate, Joint Commissioner, CGST and Central Excise, Mumbai East Commissionerate and Assistant
Toni Braxton slams marriage rumors’ with rapper Birdman, says they’re both single
Los Angeles, Jan 2 - Singer-songwriter Toni Braxton has clarified that there are no secrets in her love life. The R&B icon, 56, cleared up rumours on Instagram that surfaced over the weekend that she and her former fiance Birdman were married in
Global premium phone market sees record sales in 2023, Apple leads
New Delhi, Jan 2 - The global premium smartphone market has witnessed record sales in 2023 with Apple leading the market, a new report said on Tuesday.
Derek O’Brien slams BJP as 14 opposition MPs remain suspended
New Delhi, Jan 2 + Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday took a jibe at the BJP over the suspension of 14 MPs, saying two impeccably well-behaved Members of Parliament continue to grace the Lok Sabha -- Ramesh Bidhuri and Brij Bhushan
Five lakh lamps to lit on Jan 22 in Jaipur
Jaipur, Jan 2 - Diwali-like decorations will be held in Jaipur on the auspicious occasion of Ramlala's Pran Pratistha Mahotsav on January 22 in the Ram temple of Ayodhya. On this day, more than 5 lakh lamps will be lit at major intersections,
AI offers promise for earlier & accurate liver cancer diagnosis
London, Jan 1 - The advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology could revolutionise Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis, leading to earlier detection and improved patient outcomes.
United Cup: Australia win mixed doubles against USA after de Minaur victory
Perth, Jan 1 - After losing its opening Group C tie against Great Britain, Australia came back strongly to storm into the quarterfinals of the United Cup, beating defending champions the United States in a must-win clash on Monday.
Israeli central bank cuts interest rate to 4.5% amid war
Jerusalem, Jan 2 - Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the country's central bank announced its decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to the new rate of 4.5 per cent.
China’s BYD gears up to topple Musk’s Tesla as world’s top EV maker
New Delhi, Jan 2 - Chinese automotive giant BYD has moved one step closer to topple Elon Musk-run Tesla as the world’s top EV manufacturer, after the Shenzhen-based company sold a record 526,000 electric vehicles in October-December 2023.
Japan earthquake toll increases to 30 as search continues for survivors
Tokyo, Jan 2 - At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams on Tuesday scrambling to search for survivors.
Tsunami observed at S. Korea’s east coast after Japan’s massive earthquake
Seoul, Jan 2 - A tsunami reaching as high as 85 cm was observed off South Korea's east coast in the aftermath of a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula, the weather agency said on Tuesday.
Vivek Ramaswamy reiterates vow to withdraw from Maine, Colorado ballots
Washington, Jan 2 - Coming out firmly in support of his Republican presidential rival candidate Donald Trump, Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy has reiterated that he will withdraw from the ballot in states that remove the former President from running in the primaries.
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor flags risks of using AI in banking sector
New Delhi, Jan 1 - Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao on Monday said that development and deployment of AI models in the banking sector need close human supervision commensurate with the risks that can materialise from employing the technology.