Indian-American nursing home chain owner to pay $45.6 mn in kickbacks case
New York, Nov 17 - A nursing home chain and its Indian-American owner have agreed to pay $45.6 million in entering a consent judgment with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that they paid kickbacks to physicians to induce patient
Nadda urges people in MP, Chhattisgarh to vote in large numbers
New Delhi, Nov 17 - As voting in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh got underway on Friday, BJP President J.P. Nadda urged the people of both the states to come out and vote in large numbers.
91% of Indian Gen Z workers prepared for AI adoption at workplace
New Delhi, Nov 17 - Gen Z in India is excited to use generative AI in the workplace, with 91 per cent saying they feel prepared for their employer to adopt the technology in everyday work, a report showed on Friday.
Voting for single phase election in MP underway peacefully: EC
Bhopal, Nov 17 - Voting for the single phase election in the 230- member Madhya Pradesh Assembly was underway since 7 a.m. on Friday. People were coming out in good numbers to cast their votes in large numbers, said the Election Commission.
X rival Bluesky hits 2 mn users, ‘federation’ coming early next year
New Delhi, Nov 17 - Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky, an alternative to Twitter/X, has reached 2 million users despite remaining an invite-only app.
YouTube allows monetization on videos with breastfeeding nudity
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Google-owned YouTube will allow breastfeeding videos with nudity (but only in cases when a child is present) as well as videos with twerking, grinding, and other “sensual” types of dancing.
Judge temporarily lifts gag order against Trump in civil fraud trial
Washington, Nov 17 - A US appeals court judge has temporarily lifted a gag order placed on former President Donald Trump in his ongoing civil fraud trial in New York.
Rival Shiv Senas dare and bare fangs at Balasaheb Thackeray memorial
Mumbai, Nov 17 - A scuffle erupted between the two rival parties -- ruling ally Shiv Sena and the Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) at the memorial of the party’s legendary founder, Balasaheb Thackeray, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park here.
ATP Finals: Perfect Sinner tops group, helps Djokovic into semis
Turin, Nov 17 - Jannik Sinner’s Nitto ATP Finals charge has taken him all the way to the top of Green Group. The home favourite wrapped a perfect round-robin stage at the prestigious season finale on Thursday by downing Holger Rune 6-2, 5-7,
Amazon partners Hyundai to start selling cars online next year
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Amazon, which started with selling books to finally conquer the vast e-commerce space, will now sell cars online, partnering with South Korean automaker Hyundai to begin with.
No respite, Delhi’s AQI continues in ‘severe’ category
New Delhi, Nov 17 - With the AQI hitting alarming levels at several pockets in the national capital, people continued to reel under 'severe' air quality on Friday.
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Final phase voting underway, CM Baghel in fray
Raipur, Nov 17 - The voting for the second and final phase of the elections in Chhattisgarh was underway on Friday for the remaining 70 seats in the 90-member Assembly.
China stages turnaround against Thailand in World Cup qualifier
Bangkok, Nov 17 - China registered a morale-boosting victory as it came from behind to beat Thailand 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Round 2 here on Thursday.
We have to demilitarise, deradicalise Gaza: Netanyahu
Washington/Jerusalem, Nov 17 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that his country was not seeking to occupy Gaza but "our goal is to demilitarize and deradicalize" the Hamas-controlled enclave.
iPhones will support rich communication services in late 2024, confirms Apple
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Apple has announced to support the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard on iPhones, used by most Android devices, in later 2024.
Zanzibar claim CECAFA U15 championship
Njeru, Uganda, Nov 17 - Zanzibar defeated hosts Uganda 4-3 in a penalty shootout to clinch the title of the 2023 CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations) U15 Boys Championship on Thursday.
Manvir’s lightning strike lights up India’s World Cup Qualifiers campaign
Kuwait City, Nov 17 - Manvir Singh’s 75th-minute left-footed strike turned India’s start to Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Joint Qualification campaign into a memorable one as they defeated hosts Kuwait by a
Tourist stopped from offering ‘namaaz’ at Taj Mahal
Agra, Nov 17 - A tourist hailing from West Bengal was restrained from performing 'namaz' in the garden of the Taj Mahal, police said on Friday.
Cong storming to power in MP, Chhattisgarh with huge majority: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 17 - With the voting in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (second phase) underway, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that the grand old party was storming with a huge majority in both states and also urged the people
Bolivia clinch first win of 2026 World Cup qualifiers
La Paz, Nov 17 - Henry and Ramiro Vaca scored either side of halftime as Bolivia eased to a 2-0 home win over Peru in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Thursday