Fico ally Peter Pellegrini sworn in as Slovakia President
Bratislava, June 15 - Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as the President of Slovakia on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Abandoned match with Ireland helps USA reach Super 8, knock Pak out of contention
Lauderhill (USA), June 14 - The United States of America made history on Friday by qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after their Group A match against Ireland was abandoned due to a wet outfield caused
Tesam Pongte elected unopposed as Arunachal Assembly Speaker
tanagar, June 15 - BJP MLA Tesam Pongte was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Saturday.
PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore to farmers during Varanasi visit on June 18
New Delhi, June 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 20,000 crore as the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme at an event in Varanasi on June 8, which will benefit 9.26 crore farmers nationwide, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers
Water conservation campaign will become a movement in state: MP CM
Bhopal, June 15 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the ongoing water conservation campaign 'Jal-Ganga Sanvardhan' will become a movement and all projects under it will be completed on time.
Seven killed in Ukrainian attacks in border region: Russia
Moscow, June 15 - Russian authorities said on Saturday that seven people have been killed by Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod.
Railway service suspended amid persistent heavy rain in China
Fuzhou, June 15 - Railway authorities in east China's Jiangxi and Fujian provinces have suspended passenger train service on four railways from Saturday to June 19 in an emergency response to flooding risks brought by lingering rainfall.
Worker found dead at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo, June 15 - A worker from a subsidiary was found collapsed at a rest area at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and was later confirmed dead, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
North Korean military’s construction activities spotted inside Demilitarised Zone
Seoul, June 15 - North Korea's military has been carrying out unexplained construction activities inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, according to a military source on Saturday.
Indian startups raise $202 million, over 100 pc jump from last week
New Delhi, June 15 - The fundraising by the Indian startup ecosystem reclaimed its upward trend this week with nearly $202 billion via 21 deals.
Indian stock markets breaking global benchmarks in equity market cap
New Delhi, June 15 - As Indian stock markets continue to touch fresh new highs almost every day post the formation of the new government, they are also breaking global benchmarks.
Will work towards fulfilling PM Modi’s semiconductor initiatives: Minister Kumaraswamy
New Delhi, June 15 - Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday, said semiconductor is a strategic industry and he will work towards fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives in the sector that will generate many jobs.
ONGC, Oil India Ltd to gain as Govt cuts windfall tax on crude oil
New Delhi, June 15 - The Government has reduced the windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 3,250 per metric tonne from Rs 5,200 with effect from June 15 as prices of crude oil have declined in the international market compared to the
Centre puts Pune Metro line extension, Gudur-Renigunta 3rd rail line projects on fast track
New Delhi, June 15 - The Pune Metro line extension project in Maharashtra and the Gudur-Renigunta third railway line in Andhra Pradesh were taken up for discussion at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to maximise the regional benefits of the projects, the Commerce and
Can’t wait for OpenAI to have access to my phone: Musk
New Delhi, June 15 - After criticising Apple-OpenAI collaboration on ChatGPT's integration with iPhones, tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed that the Sam Altman-run AI company may ultimately access his phone.
Hyundai Motor India files draft papers for Rs 25,000 crore IPO
Mumbai, June 15 - Hyundai Motor India Limited, the Indian arm of the South Korean auto giant, on Saturday, filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an IPO to raise around $3 billion
Airtel pre-pays Rs 7,904 crore to clear deferred liabilities for spectrum
New Delhi, June 14 - Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has prepaid Rs 7,904 crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) to clear high-cost deferred liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2012 and 2015.
We aim to educate, engage stakeholders on Social Stock Exchange: NSE CEO
New Delhi, June 14 - The National Stock Exchange (NSE), under the guidance of markets regulator SEBI, has initiated a series of events across India to raise awareness about the Social Stock Exchange (SSE), Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO, NSE, said on
Will forge long-term partnership with Tanzania across infrastructure sectors: Gautam Adani
New Delhi, June 14 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday said the Adani Group is looking forward to forge a long-term partnership with Tanzania -- one of Africa's most promising and strategically important nations -- across industries including ports,
Govt to launch 10th round of commercial coal block auction next week
New Delhi, June 14 -Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy will launch the 10th round of commercial coal block auctions next week, an official said on Friday.