PM Modi’s connect with women guarantees BJP’s unassailable lead: Noted economist
New Delhi, April 26 - Noted economist and former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Surjit Bhalla predicts that the BJP will get between 321 and 341 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, but the big news will be the
Uber Cup badminton: India’s young women’s squad beats Canada 4-1
Chengdu (China), April 27 - India's young women's badminton team illuminated the courts here as it triumphed over Canada with a resounding 4-1 victory in the opening Group A tie of the Uber Cup on Saturday.
Western, Arab officials expected to meet in Riyadh over Gaza crisis
Riyadh, April 27 - Senior Western and Arab officials are expected to meet next week in Riyadh to discuss the months-long war in the Gaza Strip on the sidelines of an economic forum in Saudi Arabia, according to diplomatic sources.
ICICI Bank posts 17 per cent rise in Q4 net profit at Rs 10,707cr; declares dividend of Rs 10 per share
Mumbai, April 27 - The country's second-largest private sector lender ICICI Bank, on Saturday reported a 17.38 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 10,707 crore for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2023-24, compared to the corresponding figure of Rs
IPL 2024: Chief Selector Agarkar in attendance for DC-MI match ahead of Men’s T20 WC squad selection
New Delhi, April 27 - Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the senior men's selection committee, is in attendance for the ongoing Delhi Capitals-Mumbai Indians clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday afternoon.
Dozens of tornadoes wreak havoc in US
Washington, April 27 - Dozens of tornadoes tore across the US Midwest and flattened entire neighbourhoods, particularly in and around the city of Omaha in the state of Nebraska.
‘A lot has changed, from tech to my hair’, Pichai on completing two decades in Google
New Delhi, April 27 - On completing 20 years at the company, Alphabet and Google Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai said that a lot has changed since then such as the technology, the number of people using their products, and his hair.
I accept my mistake but it is unfair to involve PM Modi in this: Union Minister Rupala
Rajkot, April 27 - Union Minister Parshottam Rupala addressed the Kshatriya community's concerns during a recent BJP event in Jasdan, Rajkot and urged them not to direct their ire against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
North Korea reaffirms plan to bolster space reconnaissance capabilities
Seoul, April 27 - North Korea on Saturday reiterated its commitment to launching more reconnaissance satellites into orbit this year after putting its first spy satellite into orbit in November.
Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister
New Delhi, April 27 - The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran are set to be released soon, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian assured his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel in a telephonic conversation on Saturday.
LS polls: 2nd phase has been spectacular for BJP, says Assam CM
Guwahati, April 27 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the BJP has done pretty well in the five Lok Sabha seats that went into polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Indian cyber agency finds multiple bugs in Cisco products
New Delhi, April 27 - The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has issued an advisory over three serious vulnerabilities in networking giant Cisco products that could allow hackers to gain access, infiltrate
Ad-free movies in theatres? A new viewing experience awaits cinema lovers
Mumbai, April 27 - Watching content on any medium with commercials peppered during its runtime is not a pleasant experience for viewers. Some of them opt for a premium OTT subscription and get a seamless experience, but theatres and television channels still regard
6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
Tokyo, April 27 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.
‘Wait for few days…’, Kharge keeps suspense over Congress candidates in Amethi, Raebareli
Guwahati, April 27 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge kept suspense over party candidates in Amethi and Raebareli while defending Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala.
From the start Gukesh wanted to become youngest world chess champion: Coach GM Vishnu Prasanna
Chennai, April 27 - It was in January 2019, the world’s second youngest and India’s youngest chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh then 12-years announced he would like to become the youngest world champion.
Studying latest Israeli ceasefire proposal: Hamas
Gaza, April 27 - A top Hamas official said on Saturday that the Islamist militant group is studying an Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, as a ground assault on the city of Rafah looms.
Touched 5 mn UPI transactions monthly after Paytm partnership: Yes Bank CEO
New Delhi, April 27 - Yes Bank saw a key growth in unified payments interface (UPI) transactions monthly -- from nearly 3.3 to 5 million -- after its partnership with Paytm, its Managing Director and CEO, Prashant Kumar, said on Saturday.
Generative AI to transform legal tech market with automation
New Delhi, April 27 - Generative AI (GenAI) has tremendous potential for bringing more automation to the global legal technology sector that is likely to reach $50 billion (in value) by 2027, albeit with some riders.
IPL 2024: No Coetzee & Shaw as Mumbai Indians elect to bowl first against Delhi Capitals
New Delhi, April 27 - Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in match 43 of IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.