Egypt urges Iran and Israel to exercise restraint
Cairo, April 19 - Egypt has urged Iran and Israel to exercise restraint and avoid plunging the region into conflict, a foreign ministry statement said.
Tamil Nadu records 40.05 pc voting till 1 pm
Chennai, April 19 - Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo on Friday said that the state has recorded around 40.05 per cent voting till 1 PM.
Air India suspends flights to and from Dubai till April 21
New Delhi, April 19 - Suspension of Tata-owned Air India flights to and from Dubai will continue till Sunday, the airline said on Friday.
Aurionpro Solutions to acquire PaaS startup Arya.ai
New Delhi, April 19 - Aurionpro Solutions on Friday announced the strategic acquisition of banking and insurance-focused PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) startup Arya.ai to power next-generation enterprise AI platforms for financial institutions globally.
Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv till April 30 over Iran-Israel conflict
New Delhi, April 19 - Air India on Friday extended the suspension of its flight services to Israel's capital Tel Aviv till April 30, in the wake of prevailing conflict and tension between Israel and Iran.
Tesla’s entry to drive infrastructure development, job creation: Indian EV startups
New Delhi, April 19 - As Elon Musk prepares to arrive in India in the next couple of days to announce Tesla’s local manufacturing plans, homegrown Electric Vehicle (EV) startups on Friday said Tesla's entry would drive infrastructure development and job creation.
7 killed, 22 injured in PoK road accident
Islamabad, April 19 - At least seven people were killed and 22 others injured when a van fell into a ditch in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the rescue service reported on Friday.
Pistol shooters Esha, Bhavesh take day-1 honours at Olympic Selection Trials
New Delhi, April 19 - Esha Singh topped the women’s 25M Pistol qualification while Bhavesh Shekhawat led the men’s 25M Rapid-Fire Pistol (RFP) charts at the end of competition day one of the Olympic Selection Trials 1&2 Rifle/Pistol, here at the Dr. Karni
Over 43 pc voting in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur LS seat till 1 pm
Jammu, April 19 - Brisk voting was witnessed at different polling stations in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency as the day advanced.
Maha: 5 Vidarbha constituencies records 32.36 pc polling till 1 pm
Mumbai, April 19 - Five Vidarbha seats in Maharashtra recorded at least 32.36 per cent polling till 1 pm on Friday, election officials said.
Amid flood of complaints, 50.96 pc turnout in Bengal’s three LS seats till 1 pm
Kolkata, April 19 - Even as the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal was flooded with complaints of poll-related violence, heavy polling was recorded in the first six hours in the three Lok Sabha seats where voting was taking
‘Beauty of Indian democracy’: Women officers dominate polling in Puducherry’s Mahe region
Chennai, April 19 - Showcasing the spirit of the Indian democracy, all the polling process in the Mahe region of the Union Territory of Puducherry is being dominated and controlled by women.
BJP expecting its ‘best show in South’ on back of PM Modi’s popularity, says HM Amit Shah
New Delhi, April 19 - As the first phase of General Elections began for 102 Lok Sabha constituencies across 21 states and Union territories, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was expecting its best-ever performance
Dell launches AI-powered commercial PC portfolio in India
New Delhi, April 19 - Dell Technologies on Friday launched the new portfolio of commercial artificial intelligence (AI)-powered laptops and mobile workstations in India.
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.