Energy drinks may raise deadly irregular heartbeat condition: Study
New Delhi, June 6 - Consuming energy drinks may raise the risk of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias -- an irregular heartbeat condition, especially among patients with genetic heart diseases, finds a study on Thursday.
India narrowed inequities in severe child food poverty in last decade: UNICEF
New Delhi, June 6 - India has successfully narrowed the inequities in severe child food poverty between poorer and wealthier households in the last decade by at least 5 percentage points, according to a global report by UNICEF on Thursday.
Boeing Starliner mission with Sunita Williams safely on its way to ISS
Washington, June 6 - The Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission is safely on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) with Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore onboard, NASA said on Thursday.
SpaceX’s Starship gets US FAA nod, to launch 4th test flight on Thursday
New Delhi, June 5 - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the fourth test flight of the Starship vehicle.
Indian-Origin Sunita Williams flies to space aboard Boeing-NASA Starliner spacecraft
New Delhi, June 6 - Creating history, Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission.
EVs are transformative force in fight against climate change: Experts
New Delhi, June 5 - Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a transformative force in the fight against climate change and by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional combustion engines, EVs play a critical role in mitigating global warming, experts said on World
Digital lending platform Fibe raises $90 mn led by TR Capital, others
New Delhi, June 5 - Digital lending platform Fibe said on Wednesday that it raised $90 million in a Series E round led by TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners.
Health and Defence Ministry to set up dedicated Tele MANAS cell for armed forces
New Delhi, June 5 - The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a pilot project of Tele MANAS for the armed forces.
TCS launches GenAI aggregation platform for firms to adopt next-gen tech at scale
New Delhi, June 7 - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday launched 'AI WisdomNext', a platform that aggregates multiple Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) services into a single interface and enables organisations to rapidly adopt next-gen technologies at scale, lower costs and within regulatory
RBI bringing in Auto-Replenishment facility for Fastag, NCMC & UPI Lite Wallet
Mumbai, June 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to include payments, such as replenishment of balances in Fastag, National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), etc. which are recurring in nature but without any fixed periodicity, in the e-mandate framework.
Karnataka govt bans ‘Hamare Baarah’, says it may disturb communal harmony
Bengaluru, June 7 - The Congress government in Karnataka has banned the release of the Bollywood movie 'Hamare Baarah' in the state, alleging that it may disturb communal harmony.
Anupam Kher congratulates PM, says it’s inspiring to see ‘your dedication to the country’
Mumbai, June 7 - Veteran star Anupam Kher on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning the Lok Sabha elections for the third time in a row and said it is inspiring to see the iconic leader's love and dedication towards the
Priyanka Chopra says ‘let’s go’ on Day One of ‘The Bluff’ shoot
Mumbai, June 7 - Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has started shooting for her next ‘The Bluff’ alongside Karl Urban in Australia, going by her post on social media.
Jennifer Aniston never imagined ‘Friends’ would be such a huge success
Los Angeles, June 7 - Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston, who found international fame as Rachel Green in ‘Friends’, said that she "never thought" the sitcom would become such a huge success and still be popular 30 years on from its debut.
Zoya Akhtar on 15 years in film industry: ‘This is my home’
Mumbai, June 6 - Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has completed 15 years in the industry.
RBI hikes limit of bulk deposits for banks, FD investors to gain
Mumbai, June 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to revise the definition of bulk deposits as ‘Single Rupee term deposits of Rs 3 crore and above’ for scheduled commercial banks and small finance banks, central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das
Adani Solar ‘Top Performer’ in Kiwa PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard for 7th year
Ahmedabad, June 7 - Adani Solar, the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing arm of the Adani Group, on Friday, said it has been recognised as a 'Top Performer’ in the 10th Edition of Kiwa PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard.
RBI raises GDP growth forecast for 2024-25 to 7.2 pc, sees CPI inflation at 4.5 pc
Mumbai, June 7 - The RBI has raised India’s GDP growth forecast from 7 per cent to 7.2 per cent for the current financial year (2024-25), as it expects the economy to continue on a high growth trajectory.
Sanitation workers, labourers, Vande Bharat employees invited to attend PM Modi’s oath ceremony
New Delhi, June 7 - As preparations are in full swing for the oath-taking ceremony of the new government on June 9, sanitation workers, transgenders, and labourers who worked on the Central Vista Project will be among the special guests, sources said on
28,000 unionised workers of Samsung set to stage walkout over wages
Seoul, June 7 - Unionised workers of Samsung Electronics were set to launch a one-day walkout over wages on Friday, a union official said, in what would be the first walkout at the technology giant.