First lorries with aid for Gaza leave newly constructed US pier
Washington/Gaza, May 17 - The first aid lorries to use a temporary US-built pier have come ashore in Gaza, the US military announced on Friday.
North Korea slams ‘planned’ South Korea-US military drills, warns of ‘catastrophic aftermath’
Seoul, May 17 - North Korea on Friday denounced a plan by South Korea and the US to stage their joint annual military drills in August, warning that they could face a "catastrophic aftermath" if they carry out the exercise.
First India-Russia consultations on visa-free tourist exchange set for June
Kazan, May 17 - The first consultations between Russia and India on the launch of a visa-free group tourist exchange are scheduled for June, and a bilateral agreement is to be signed by the year-end, Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Russian Economic Development
Paytm travel carnival offers deals on domestic flights, discounts on train, bus bookings
New Delhi, May 17 -Financial services company Paytm on Friday launched 'Paytm Travel Carnival', offering exclusive summer deals and discounts on travel bookings, including flights, trains, and buses.
Govt’s ONDC and WinZO partner to boost digital commerce in India
New Delhi, May 17 - The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on Friday announced a partnership with online gaming platform WinZO to democratise access to digital commerce and foster transparent and fair market access.
Pulled my shirt up, punched me in chest and stomach: Chilling details in Swati Maliwal’s FIR
New Delhi, May 17 - Swati Maliwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member on Friday formally lodged a complaint with Delhi Police, revealing the extent of harassment and torture she faced at the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.
Swati Maliwal at Tis Hazari court to record statement
New Delhi, May 17 - Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal reached the Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Friday to get her statement recorded before the magistrate in connection with the alleged assault on her at Chief Minister Arvind
Congress’ mission is to win 50 seats now: PM Modi
Fatehpur (UP), May 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Congress has now launched ‘Mission 50’ and is working to win a minimum of 50 seats only in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
INDIA bloc leaders daydreaming to become Prime Ministers: PM Modi
Barabanki (UP), May 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that all leaders of the INDIA bloc are daydreaming to become Prime Ministers.
FM Sitharaman blames CM Kejriwal for ‘shocking’ assault on Swati Maliwal
New Delhi, May 17 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday blamed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the “shocking assault” on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal which took place at his official residence.
Swati Maliwal assault case: NCW issues second notice to CM Kejriwal’s PS
New Delhi, May 17 - The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday issued a second notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav Kumar to appear before it in connection with the assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
Air India flight dodges tug tractor collision at Pune airport, passengers safe
New Delhi, May 17 - An Air India flight, with 180 passengers onboard for Delhi, narrowly avoided a collision with a tug tractor as it was taxiing towards the runway at Pune Airport, an airline official said on Friday.
PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, May 17 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the BJP is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “come back with a good majority” and discussions for the full budget for 2024-25 would start as soon as the new
Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police ask CM Kejriwal’s PS Bibhav Kumar to join probe today
New Delhi, May 17 - Delhi Police have served a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Secretary (PS) Bibhav Kumar to join the probe into a case of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
HM Amit Shah urges Kashmiri delegations not to vote for dynastic parties
Srinagar, May 17 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah has told various delegations during his two-day visit to Kashmir that they should not vote for dynastic parties.
Not ready to announce anything yet regarding chip fabrication unit: Zoho CEO
New Delhi, May 17 - Cloud software major Zoho's Founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu on Friday said the company is not ready to announce anything yet regarding investments in a semiconductor fabrication unit.
Google Cloud launches AI-driven security operations region to India
Mumbai, May 17 - Aligning with India’s data localisation norms, Google Cloud on Friday announced to bring its AI-powered security operations (SecOps) region to India.
EVs account for 20 pc of car imports in Jan-April period in S. Korea
Seoul, May 17 - Nearly one out of five imported vehicles in South Korea were battery-powered ones in the January-April period despite slowing sales of electric vehicles (EVs) globally, industry data showed on Friday.
OpenAI partners Reddit to train its AI on users’ posts
New Delhi, May 17 - ChatGPT maker OpenAI has inked a deal with Reddit to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models on users’ posts on the popular community discussion platform.
India makes strong pitch for playing pivotal role in global hydrogen economy
Rotterdam, May 16 - India has the capability to become a leading exporter of green hydrogen and is poised to play a pivotal role in the global hydrogen economy, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Bhupinder Singh Bhalla said at the World