Israel reopens key Gaza crossing after rocket attacks
Tel Aviv/Gaza, May 8 - The Kerem Shalom border crossing for the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip reopened on Wednesday after being closed for several days, according to the Israeli military.
Ex-Tesla executives-led DG Innovate enters India in joint venture with EVage Motors
New Delhi, May 8 - DG Innovate, a UK-based advanced research and development company led by former executives of Tesla, on Wednesday announced its entry in India through a joint venture (JV) with the electric truck firm EVage Motors.
Can Vijay Shekhar Sharma fix Paytm’s woes as he takes over the reins?
New Delhi, May 8 - The shares of Paytm have crashed about 50 per cent this year, amid high-profile exits, the RBI ban on certain businesses of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL), and fresh reports about some lending partners revoking loan guarantees due
Rajnath Singh tears into Channi over remarks on Poonch terror attack
Bhubaneswar, May 8 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday took a dig at former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his controversial remarks on the recent terrorist attack on Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir leading
Air India Express row: ‘Concern genuine’, says Delhi Regional Labour Commissioner to Tata Sons Chairman
New Delhi, May 8 - Delhi Regional Labour Commissioner Ashok Perumalla has written an email to Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran stating that the concerns raised by the union and cabin crew members of Air India Express are genuine and a high-level committee
Congress wants to snatch reservation for backward classes and give it to Muslims: PM Modi
Warangal (Telangana), May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress wants to bring a legislation to snatch reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Backward Classes (BCs) and give them to Muslims.
India’s data centre capacity to double to 2,000 MW by 2026, green energy is the key
Mumbai, May 8 - India's data centre capacity is set to double to reach 2000 MW by 2026, as the country transitions towards a developed market economy amid a rise in 'green energy' solutions, a report showed on Wednesday.
Bharat Forge registers 59 pc surge in Q4 net profit
New Delhi, May 8 - Auto and defence component manufacturer Bharat Forge on Wednesday reported a 59.3 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 389.6 crore for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 244.5 crore in
Neeraj Chopra confirms participation in first domestic tournament after 3 years
Bhubaneswar, May 8 - Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has confirmed his participation in the Federation Cup, starting from May 12, which will be his first domestic tournament in three years.
Meghalaya board’s class 12 results announced, CM Sangma says pass percentage increased
Shillong, May 8 - The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) on Wednesday declared results for Class 12.
What made Madhuri Dixit take a break from acting to start her family
Mumbai, May 8 - Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene has spoken about her decision of taking a break professionally to start a family with her husband Shriram Nene.
Dead, wounded or missing — Sri Lanka takes action against racketeers sending former soldiers to Russia-Ukraine warzone
Colombo, May 8 - Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry has revealed that a large number of the country's ex-servicemen, who fought in the war against Tamil rebels, have now joined the mercenaries involved in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Elected members of municipalities can’t be removed at whims and fancies of civil servants or their political masters: SC
New Delhi, May 8 - The Supreme Court has said that elected members of municipalities cannot be removed at the whims and fancies of the civil servants or their political masters only because some of such elected members are found to be inconvenient
NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18
New Delhi, May 8 - NSE and BSE will hold a special live session on May 18 to perform intra-day switch-over to their respective disaster recovery site.
I got him admitted to a school but he didn’t go, he used to say ‘mera sir dard hota hai waha’: Yashasvi’s childhood coach Jwala Singh
New Delhi, May 8 - Yashasvi Jaiswal’s meteoric rise ever since the 2023 Indian Premier League needs to be studied. A young man from humble beginnings has now been announced as a part of the squad that will travel to the West Indies
Embarrassed Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s remarks, calls it ‘unacceptable’
New Delhi, May 8 - Hours after Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 'colour of citizens' stirred a major controversy and left the party red-faced, the latter got into a damage control mode and issued a clarification.
PSG’s Mbappe walks off when asked about Real Madrid after Champions League loss
Paris, May 8 - The final whistle blew at the Parc Des Princes and it was Borussia Dortmund, that jumped with joy as Mats Hummels' goal made all the difference in the second leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.
Gates Foundation-backed Axmed raises funds to help poor countries access critical medicines
Basel, May 8 - Axmed, a Switzerland-based B2B marketplace platform, on Wednesday announced a $2 million seed funding round to accelerate the affordability, availability, and distribution of essential and innovative medicines to low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Congress fought elections on caste, religion lines: Goa CM
Panaji, May 8 - Alleging that Congress has always done politics on the lines of caste and religion, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that BJP will win both the Lok Sabha seats in the state by a huge margin.
Furious over Pitroda’s ‘racist’ comment, PM Modi says it is now clear why Cong opposed Prez Murmu’s candidature
Warangal (Telangana), May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress party and its senior leader Sam Pitroda over the latter's alleged racist remarks, warning that he would not tolerate "such insult on the basis of skin colour" and that