Vodafone Idea to raise Rs 2,075 crore via preferential share allotment to AB Group
Mumbai, May 21 - Telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Tuesday announced it will raise up to Rs 2,075 crore from Oriana Investments (Aditya Birla Group entity) via a preferential share issue.
Clocked 1.6 times growth in grocery biz, over half deliveries via EVs: Flipkart
Bengaluru, May 21 - As online grocery delivery market surges in the country, e-commerce platform Flipkart on Tuesday said it has clocked 1.6 times growth (year-on-year) in its grocery business, with more than half of deliveries being carried out using electric vehicles (EVs).
Sensex closes on flat note, Nifty holds 22,500 level
Mumbai, May 21 - Indian equity benchmarks closed on a flat note on Tuesday following sideways trading in the market.
BMW launches new motorcycle in India at Rs 22.5 lakh
New Delhi, May 21 - German luxury vehicle manufacturer BMW on Tuesday launched a new motorcycle -- S 1000 XR, in India at Rs 22,50,000 (ex-showroom price).
Kerala Governor returns ordinance to increase 1,200 wards
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 - In a jolt to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday returned an ordinance to increase 1,200 wards.
We’re committed to provide right environment for startups to flourish, create wealth: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 22 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated that the government is committed to providing a conducive environment for startups to flourish.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, Delhi today
New Delhi, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
Polling officer suspended for taking selfies with voters in UP’s Hamirpur
Lucknow, May 22 - A polling officer at a booth in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency has been suspended for allegedly taking selfies with his mobile phone while photographing voters on the day of polling two days ago, a top polling officer
78-year-old Kanpur woman’s release delayed by two years due to ‘clerical error’
Kanpur, May 22 - A clerical blunder delayed a 78-year-old woman's release from a correction home in Kanpur for two years, even after Uttar Pradesh government ordered her release following the remission of her life sentence in a dowry death case.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, J&K IAS officer booked for illegal land allotment
Srinagar, May 21 - The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and an IAS officer, among others, in an illegal and unauthorised custodian land allotment case, officials said on Tuesday.
Andhra MLA caught on camera smashing EVM
Amaravati, May 21 - More than a week after polling in Andhra Pradesh, video footage of an MLA of the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) damaging an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in a polling booth has emerged.
SC dismisses review pleas against verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, May 21 - The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of review pleas filed against the Constitution Bench verdict upholding the revocation of Article 370 as valid.
Transformative impact made in last 10 years: PM Modi at ‘Nari Shakti Sammelan’ in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 21 - Overwhelmed by the huge presence of over 25,000 women at the 'Nari Shakti Sammelan' in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his address at the event on an emotional note on Tuesday.
Biden accuses Trump of using ‘Hitler’s language’ in newspaper mock-up
Washington, May 22 - US President Joe Biden has accused his predecessor and likely election opponent Donald Trump of using Nazi rhetoric following the publication of a video referencing a "unified Reich."
Vietnam announces former Minister To Lam as new President
Hanoi, May 22 -Vietnam's National Assembly, on Wednesday morning, approved To Lam, the Minister of Public Security, as the country's next President following a vote at its headquarters in Hanoi.
IDF only security force capable of preventing terror resurgence in Gaza, says Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, May 22 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the IDF is the only security force capable of preventing a resurgence of terrorism in the Gaza Strip.
Syria’s first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukaemia
Damascus, May 22 - Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said.
Netanyahu says he has no plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza
Tel Aviv, May 22 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US media that Israel has no plans to build settlements in the Gaza Strip once the war there is over.
WHO head urges Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza
Geneva, May 22 - Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has asked Israel to lift blockade on medical supplies into Gaza, saying nearly 700 seriously ill patients are stuck in a war zone.
Turkey grants visa exemption to Romanian citizens
Ankara, May 22 - Turkey has launched a passport-free policy for Romanian citizens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.