Business sentiment improves in April-June quarter, firms expect to step up hiring: Survey
New Delhi, July 20 - The overall business sentiment in India improved during the April-June quarter of the current financial year with a significant number of firms expecting to step up hiring in the next six months, according to the latest National Council
Microsoft outage: CrowdStrike explains what exactly went wrong
New Delhi, July 20 - As millions of Windows computers were left crippled for hours, disrupting the services of airlines, banks, hospitals and stock exchanges worldwide, cyber-security platform CrowdStrike on Saturday tried to explain what actually went wrong at their end.
Indian economy ripe for robust growth, entering ‘Goldilocks period’
New Delhi, July 20 - As the stock markets reach record high amid a surge in new investments and GDP forecast to grow at 7 per cent for FY25, the Indian economy is entering a ‘Goldilocks period’ amid ideal conditions for growth and
Army chief in Jammu today, to review security situation
Jammu, July 20 - The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi will visit Jammu on Saturday and will chair a joint security review meeting to take stock of the security situation on the Line of Control (LoC) and the hinterland.
India, Bhutan review implementation modalities & cooperation in diverse areas of development partnership
Thimpu, July 20 - Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday co-chaired the 3rd Development Cooperation Talks of the 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) with his Bhutanese counterpart Aum Pema Choden and reviewed implementation modalities and cooperation in diverse areas of development partnership
Over 300 Indian students return home as anti-quota protests in Bangladesh heat up
New Delhi, July 20 - Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so
Torrential rains lash Mumbai, parts of Maha; schools shut in Nagpur
Mumbai/Nagpur, July 20 - Heavy overnight rains lashed Mumbai, coastal Konkan and several parts of the state, leading to waterlogging and flooding in many parts hitting normal life, officials said here on Saturday.
ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA Panwar in illegal mining case
Chandigarh, July 20 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the Congress legislator from Haryana’s Sonipat, Surender Panwar, from Gurugram in a case of illegal mining.
Centre to play crucial role in shaping infra for 6G networks worldwide
New Delhi, July 20 - Centre will play a crucial role in shaping standards and infrastructure for 6G networks worldwide, Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), has said.
US issues warning on Microsoft outage, Nadella says working to bring systems back online
San Francisco, July 20 - US cybersecurity agency CISA has warned that hackers are trying to take advantage of Microsoft outage for phishing and other malicious activity, as the tech giant’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said they are working hard to safely
India draws attention to roles of Pakistan, China in undermining SCO
United Nations, July 20 - While extolling the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for the region, India has drawn attention to the roles of Pakistan and China that could undermine it.
Blinken decries Russia’s cooperation with N. Korea, Iran, China
Washington, July 20 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington's concerns over Russia's cooperation with North Korea, Iran and China in the midst of its war in Ukraine, stressing it is "not good for your reputation" to work closely with Moscow.
World Court declares Israel’s occupation of Palestine ‘unlawful’
United Nations, July 19 - The World Court on Friday declared in a wide-ranging historic opinion that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is "unlawful" and said it should leave the area "rapidly".
Leeds riot: UK Police make multiple arrests, prepare for ‘robust response’
Leeds, July 19 - The UK police have made several arrests overnight in connection with the riot that broke out in Leeds.
South Korean Science Minister nominee vows to renovate R&D system
Seoul, July 19 - South Korea's Science Minister nominee Yoo Sang-im on Friday vowed to make every effort to revamp the research and development system to help the country take a global lead in advanced technologies.
Policeman killed in terror attack in Pakistan’s Karachi
Islamabad, July 19 - A policeman was killed by armed assailants in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police officials said on Friday.
Worldwide tech outage ground flights, disrupts online services
Washington, July 19 - Flights were grounded, banking and medical services were disrupted, while some media outlets were thrown offline following a massive global tech outage that was felt across the world on Friday.
Singapore-flagged vessel struck in Gulf of Aden
Singapore, July 19 - A Singapore-flagged container vessel was struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Gulf of Aden, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Friday.
Global technical outage sinks Australia’s media outlets, airports, businesses in disarray
Sydney, July 19 - Major media groups, airports and businesses across Australia have borne the brunt as a global technical outage paralysed their services on Friday.
Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attack against ship in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa, July 19 - Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching a drone and missile attack against a ship in the Gulf of Aden.