India declares Canada-based Goldy Brar as ‘terrorist’ under UAPA
New Delhi, Jan 1 - The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday declared Canada-based gangster Satinderjit Singh, popularly known as Goldy Brar, a "designated terrorist" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Samsung vows to prioritise retaining its technological supremacy
Seoul, Jan 2 - South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced its strategic priorities for the new year, emphasizing the strengthening of the company's competitiveness through technological supremacy and adaptability to future changes.
RBI issues new order to help recovery of unclaimed deposits in banks
Mumbai, Jan 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued fresh instructions to banks to strengthen the ongoing efforts to reduce the quantum of unclaimed deposits in the banking system and return such deposits to their rightful owners or claimants.
Five oil majors to distribute more than $100bn to shareholders
London, Jan 1 - The world’s five largest listed oil companies are expected to reward their investors with record payouts of more than $100 million for 2023 against a backdrop of growing public outrage at fossil fuel profits, a media report said.
RBI to auction govt bonds worth Rs 34,000 crore on Jan 5
New Delhi, Jan 1 - The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of Government bonds valued at Rs 34,000 crore through an auction to be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, January 5.
Eye on Polls: Crucial meeting of Bengal BJP to activate party’s mass organizations
Kolkata, Jan 1 - West Bengal BJP will hold a crucial organisational meeting on Wednesday with the aim of activating all the 'Morchas' or mass organisations of the party in the state keeping in view of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled this year.
US Navy redeploys world’s largest warship from Mediterranean Sea
Washington, Jan 2 - The US Navy will redeploy the world’s largest warship which was ordered to the eastern Mediterranean Sea immediately after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, to its home port as scheduled to prepare for future deployments, an
Japan quake toll reaches 24, search on for survivors
Tokyo, Jan 2 - The number of people who have died as a result of a series of strong earthquakes, with major ones measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas to 24 as search operations continued for
Small boat arrivals expected to rise this year: UK Border Force officials’ union
London, Jan 2 - A union of Border Force officials in the UK have warned that the number of people arriving in small boats is expected to rise again this year after government figures reported a fall in migrants crossing the English Channel
Norway’s PM pledges economic recovery in New Year Speech
Oslo, Jan 2 - The Norwegian government will do its best to create more job opportunities and increase the pace of climate action, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said in his New Year Speech.
Biden at risk of losing young Black & Hispanic voters over not halting Israel-Palestine war
Washington, Jan 1 - US President Joe Biden is at risk of losing the young Black-Hispanic vote bank in his run to retain the presidency in 2024 over his faltering stance on the Israel war in Gaza as one in five Black voters
US Supreme Court could decide fate of Trump as it could influence swing state voters
Washington, Jan 1 - The US Supreme Court could seal the fate of former President Donald Trump if his staying on the ballot is decided by more Democrat-controlled states following Colorado and Maine as he would ultimately need to carry the eight swing
Xi Jinping makes rare admission that China’s economy is in trouble
Hong Kong, Jan 1 - China’s businesses are struggling and job seekers are having trouble finding work, President Xi Jinping acknowledged during his New Year’s Eve speech, a media report said.
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva takes over as GOC of White Knight Corps
Jammu, Jan 1 - Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva has taken over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s elite White Knight Corps, a defence spokesperson said on Monday.
97.38% Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned: RBI
Mumbai, Jan 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday that the total value of ₹2,000 banknotes declined to ₹9,330 crore at the close of business on December 29. Thus, 97.38 per cent of ₹2000 banknotes have now been returned.
GST collections rise 12% to touch Rs 14.97 lakh crore in April-Dec
New Delhi, Jan 1 - The government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased 10 per cent year-on-year in December, 2023 to Rs 1.65 lakh crore, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.
ChatGPT garners 60% of AI industry’s 24 bn traffic: Report
New Delhi, Jan 1 - OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT has garnered 60 per cent of the AI industry traffic as the top 50 artificial intelligence (AI) tools attracted over 24 billion visits between September 2022 and August 2023, according to a new report.
Ola Electric clocks highest ever monthly registrations in Dec 2023, crosses 30K mark
New Delhi, Jan 1 - Ola Electric on Monday announced that it clocked its highest ever monthly registrations in December 2023 -- recorded 30,219 registrations and captured a 40 per cent market share in the EV 2W segment (as per VAHAN Portal).
RBI Deputy Governor flags risks of using AI in banking sector
New Delhi, Jan 1 - RBI 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.
Japan earthquake: Indian Embassy issues emergency numbers for citizens amid tsunami warnings
New Delhi, Jan 1 - The Indian Embassy in Japan on Monday set up an emergency control room for its citizens and said that it is in the touch with concerned authorities in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami warning.