Chinese Ambassador to Nepal slammed again for ignoring diplomatic protocols
Kathmandu, May 31 - Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song has once again hit headlines for the wrong reasons after openly sparring on social media with a senior journalist from the country over the rate of interest of a loan acquired for the
Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses lead in Rd-4; Vaishali wins
Stavanger (Norway), May 31 - Just a day after registering his first classical win over the five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, India's prodigy R Praggnanandhaa went down against America's Hikaru Nakamura in Round 4 of the Norway Chess 2024, here on Thursday.
Anyone at risk of similar fate: Musk slams Trump’s conviction
New Delhi, May 31 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday slammed the American legal system, saying if former President Donald Trump can be criminally convicted over “a trivial matter”, then anyone is at risk of a similar fate.
Telangana BJP stages protest over government’s ‘inaction’ in phone tapping case
Hyderabad, May 31 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit leaders staged a sit-in here on Friday, demanding action against those involved in the phone tapping case in the wake of recent confessions of the accused.
Zomato shares slide over report claiming 50 pc decline in its stock amid competition
New Delhi, May 31 - Online food aggregator Zomato saw its shares sliding on Friday after global financial services company Macquarie forecasted about a 50 per cent decline in the company's share price in the next 12 months owing to fierce competition.
Egypt denies agreeing with Israel to reopen Rafah border crossing
Cairo, May 31 - Egypt denied that it has agreed with Israel to reopen the vital Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian TV channel reported on Friday.
Shubham Dipta inspired by Ranbir Kapoor’s wedding look for ‘Mangal Lakshmi’
Mumbai, May 31 - Actor Shubham Dipta, who portrays Kartik in the show 'Mangal Lakshmi', revealed that he drew inspiration from Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s real nuptials for his reel wedding look.
Improve operation system, stop service outages: Science ministry tells Kakao
Seoul, May 31 - The science ministry said on Friday it has ordered Kakao, the operator of the country's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, to rectify its operation system to improve the stability of its service following recent disruptions.
12 people die of suspected heatstroke in Odisha’s Sundargarh
Bhubaneswar, May 31 - Twelve people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha's Sundargarh during the past 24 hours, as the sweltering heatwave swept through the state.
DIIs bullish on stock market, invested over Rs 2 lakh crore to date in 2024
Mumbai, May 31 - The Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) are bullish on the Indian stock market and have poured over Rs 2 lakh crore so far this year.
Hormone therapy may offer promise against some breast cancers
New Delhi, May 31 - Hormone therapy can be an effective treatment against some breast cancers that are affected by hormones, like oestrogen and progesterone, said health experts on Friday.
Anurag Kashyap, Gulshan Devaiah to star in police-villain chase drama ‘Bad Cop’
Mumbai, May 31 - Actors Gulshan Devaiah and Anurag Kashyap are set to star in the upcoming police-villain chase drama titled 'Bad Cop', a fictional series directed by Aditya Datt.
Adani Group back on expansion spree after robust growth, eyes $90 billion capex: Jefferies
New Delhi, May 31 - The Adani Group saw an impressive 40 per cent EBITDA growth (year-on-year) in the financial year 2023-2024 (FY24), after its market capitalisation was hit by a short-seller report in late FY23, a Jefferies report has shown.
Weather department predicts heavy rain in TN till June 3
Chennai, May 31 - The weather department on Friday forecast heavy rain in parts of Tamil Nadu till June 3.
Lakhs of commuters in Mumbai hit as CR starts 63-hour mega-blocks for infra-upgrades
Mumbai, May 31 - A 63-hour long ‘special mega block’ for infrastructure upgradation, implemented by the Central Railway on certain sections of its suburban network, threw Mumbai into a mega-chaos with delays in local trains, commuters flaring up in the heat, coupled with
Delhi CM Kejriwal raises health concerns ahead of surrender on June 2
New Delhi, May 31 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he will surrender on June 2 at 3 p.m. as his interim bail, granted by the Supreme Court in view of the ongoing general elections, ends on June 1.
Papua New Guinea PM visits landslide-wrecked region in Enga province, offers support
Sydney, May 31 - Local media reported on Friday that Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape arrived in the northern Enga province to visit the landslide-affected region and offer support to the people of Mulitaka.
Cong mismanagement in last five years triggering water, power woes: Raj CM
Jaipur, May 31 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has accused the former Congress government of gross mismanagement during its five-year rule, which according to him, is spelling trouble for the state at present.
T20 WC: Team India sweat it out in net session ahead of warm-up match
New York, May 31 - Team India is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to commence on Sunday. In the build to the showpiece spectacle, India will take on Bangladesh in the warm-up fixture in New
Banks have recovered Rs 10 lakh crore bad loans during 2014-23: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, May 31 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that banks have recovered more than Rs 10 lakh crores from bad loans between 2014 and 2023, as part of the reforms process implemented by the Modi government.