Finance Ministry hosts workshop on best AI practices for bank chiefs
New Delhi, May 9 - The Finance Ministry on Thursday held a workshop for CEOs and MDs of 12 public sector banks and other financial institutions to provide them with insights into the best practices for AI adoption and risk mitigation in the
BPCL declares 1:1 bonus share issue, Q4 profit declines 30 per cent
New Delhi, May 9 - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Thursday reported a 30 per cent decline in consolidated net profit of Rs 4,789.57 crore for the January-March quarter financial year 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 6,870.47 crore in
Paytm refutes reports on invoking loan guarantees due to repayment defaults by lending partners
New Delhi, May 9 - Fintech services major Paytm on Thursday refuted media reports claiming about invoking loan guarantees due to repayment defaults by the company's lending partners.
Double-digit growth propels India’s technical textiles industry to world’s 5th rank
New Delhi, May 9 - India's technical textiles market has a huge potential as it is clocking a double-digit growth of 10 per cent and has become the fifth largest in the world, Rachna Shah, Secretary of Ministry of Textiles, said on Thursday.
SBI hiring nearly 12,000 employees for various roles, including IT: Chairman
New Delhi, May 9 - The State Bank of India (SBI) is in the process of hiring nearly 12,000 employees who will be trained for various roles, including IT, its Chairman Dinesh Khara said on Thursday.
Lebanon requests Qatar’s assistance to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza
Beirut, May 10 - Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that his country has asked for assistance from Qatar to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
Iran condemns US pressure campaign against ICC
Tehran, May 10 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the threats by a group of US lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.
Zelensky, European Parliament chief discuss Ukraine’s European integration, security
Kiev, May 10 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have discussed Ukraine's European integration and security issues.
Turkish minister dismisses claim of easing ban on trade with Israel
Ankara, May 10 - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's claim that Turkey eased its ban on trade with Israel is "fictional and has nothing to do with reality," a Turkish Minister said.
Netanyahu vows to continue attacks in Gaza despite Biden’s threat to halt weapon shipment
Jerusalem, May 10 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza despite the US threat to halt some weapon shipments.
Russian attacks damage 2 hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine
Kiev, May 10 - Russian missile and drone attacks two days ago heavily damaged two hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine, Ukraine's state-run hydropower generating company Ukrhydroenergo said.
Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: Official
Jerusalem, May 10 - The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah "as planned," after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed, an Israeli official told the media.
Egypt, Jordan warn against humanitarian catastrophe of Israeli attacks in Rafah
Cairo, May 10 - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh have warned against the humanitarian catastrophe of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, according to the Egyptian Presidency office's statement.
One year after violent protests shook Pakistan, military and Imran’s PTI still at loggerheads
Islamabad, May 9 - Thursday (May 9) marks one year to the time when supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed their anger against the country's powerful military establishment by engaging in violence, riots, attacks on
‘Right to campaign not fundamental’, ED files affidavit in SC opposing Kejriwal’s interim bail plea
New Delhi, May 9 - A day before the Supreme Court is set to pronounce its order on the interim bail plea moved by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday opposed the
Telangana student missing in US for a week
Hyderabad, May 9 - A student from Telangana, pursuing his masters from a university in the US, has been reported missing in Chicago for a week, as per his family.
Constituency Watch: No matter which JD(U) leader contests, Nalanda remains supremo Nitish’s bastion
Patna, May 9 - Bihar’s Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency is always in the limelight as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shows special interest in his home district.
Neha Kakkar reveals that her new Coke Studio song is a tribute to Uttarakhand’s culture
Mumbai, May 9 - Singer Neha Kakkar, who recently released her song 'Sonchadi', has shared that she is proud of her Uttarakhandi roots.
Aastha Shah to walk Cannes red carpet as first Indian content creator with vitiligo
New Delhi, May 9 - Mumbai-based Aastha Shah will walk the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival as the first Indian content creator with the skin disorder, vitiligo.
Allu Arjun sends best wishes to uncle Pawan Kalyan for success in his poll campaign
Mumbai, May 9 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who is awaiting the release of the sequel to his box-office juggernaut ‘Pushpa’, has sent his best wishes to Telugu star Pawan Kalyan ahead of his election journey.