Assam records 45.12 pc polling, Meghalaya’s voter turnout 50.23 pc till 1 PM
Guwahati, April 19 - An estimated 45.12 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. on Friday in the five Lok Sabha seats in Assam in the first of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, officials said.
Reports of spat with Netanyahu misleading: Germany
Berlin, April 19 - Germany's Foreign Office is disputing as "misleading" an Israeli media report about a heated argument between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock over the situation in the Gaza Strip.
5.0-magnitude quake hits Alaska Peninsula
Beijing, April 19 - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted the Alaska Peninsula at 0727 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Trisha Krishnan casts her vote; flaunts her inked index finger
Chennai, April 19 - The 'South Queen' Trisha Krishnan on Friday exercised her franchise during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Chennai.
LG raises $800 million bond for R&D & facility investments
Seoul, April 19 - South Korea's tech giant LG Electronics said on Friday it has successfully raised $800 million in a dollar bond deal.
UK urges ‘de-escalation’ after reported Israeli strike on Iran
London, April 19 - The British government is stressing the need for “de-escalation and moderation” amid reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran.
Japanese autoworkers escape Pakistan suicide bombing unhurt
Islamabad, April 19 - A pair of suicide bombers targeted a vehicle carrying Japanese autoworkers in southern Pakistan on Friday, in another attack aimed at foreigners in the volatile South Asian country.
G7 meeting to end with debate on China and global issues
Capri, April 19 - The spring meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) economically strong democracies is set to end on Friday with discussions on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues such as food, energy and
Russia admits losing supersonic bomber, Ukraine says it was shot down
Moscow, April 19 - The Russian Air Force lost one of its Tupolev Tu-22M supersonic heavy bombers on Friday.
Presiding officer suspended for sharing pics from polling booth; 45% turnout till 1 pm in MP
Bhopal, April 19 - A presiding officer in the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was suspended on Friday after he clicked photographs inside a polling booth and shared them on WhatsApp.
IPL 2024: ‘Fantastic display of skill; almost won the match’, Suryakumar praises PBKS batter Ashutosh
Mullanpur, April 19 - After Ashutosh Sharma threatened to get an improbable win for Punjab Kings (PBKS) through his whirlwind 25-ball 61, Mumbai Indians’ (MI) batter Suryakumar praised the youngsters’ knock, saying it was a fantastic display of his skills in the fag
5-month-old grandson of Infosys’ Narayana Murthy gets richer by Rs 4.2 crore
New Delhi, April 19 - Ekagrah Rohan Murty, the five-month-old grandson of Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murthy, is set to get richer by at least Rs 4.2 crore as the IT bellwether announced final and special dividends.
Empowers rural community, says Anurag Thakur on Himachal village getting mobile connectivity
Shimla, April 19 - Connecting Himachal Pradesh’s remote hamlets with mobile connectivity for the first time means opening doors to a world of opportunities, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Friday.
Eight killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, April 19 - At least eight people were killed and 15 injured in southern Ukraine due to heavy bombardment by Russia early on Friday, authorities said.
CAG of India inks pact with SAI Bulgaria to enhance audit expertise
Sofia, April 19 - The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in a step towards fostering international cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAI Bulgaria, the Bulgarian National Audit Office.
Prasad, coin collection among items left behind by riders in India: Uber
New Delhi, April 19 - Unique items such as a coin collection, prasad, a Ukulele instrument, and hair trimmer were left behind by Indians in Uber over the last year, the company revealed on Friday.
Heads turn as world’s tiniest woman votes in Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 19 - Heads turned and people smiled as the world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Kishanji Amge, turned up to cast her vote in the Lok Sabha elections, here on Friday morning.
Rajasthan registers 22.51 pc voting in 12 LS seats
Jaipur, April 19 - A total of 22.51 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Rajasthan's 12 Lok Sabha seats till 11 a.m. on Friday.
SC adjourns till July Ramdev’s plea against FIRs over Covid-19 comments against allopathy
New Delhi, April 19 - The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing on a plea filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev seeking a stay on the proceedings against him in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged over his alleged remarks against the use
IPL 2024: Moody feels Suryakumar needs to play whole 40 overs to gain full fitness
New Delhi, April 19 - Ex-Australia cricketer Tom Moody shared his thoughts on Suryakumar Yadav's resurgence leading up to the T20 World Cup and stressed the significance of the 33-year-old gradually regaining full fitness and emphasised the necessity for him to play the