Droupadi Murmu's visit to Kerala courts controversy
Kochi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu's maiden visit to Kerala courted a controversy following media reports that she will stay at Hyatt Regency, owned by Lulu Group Chairman and Managing Director Yusuf Ali MA, who has been allegedly served two notices by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking him to appear before it in connection with some cases.
UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.
SC to hear Tamil Nadu govt's plea against Madras HC's order permitting RSS route march
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will hear on March 03 the appeal filed by Tamil Nadu Government against the Madras High Court's order permitting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take out its route march in the state on rescheduled date, on March 05.
Karnataka: Jolt to AAP as Bhaskar Rao joins BJP ahead of polls
Bengaluru/UNI: In a massive jolt to AAP, its manifesto chairman Bhaskar Rao joined the BJP ahead of assembly polls in Karnataka.
Two trains collide in Greece, 29 die
Athens: At least 29 people died as two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday as rescuers tried to search for survivors, media reports said.
Prices of domestic, commercial LPG cylinders increased
New Delhi: Petroleum and oil marketing companies increased prices of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 50 per cylinder and commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 350.50 per unit on Wednesday.
West Bengal: Elephant attack kills Madhyamik examinee in Raiganj
Kolkata: A class 10 state board examination candidate was killed in an attack by elephant at Raiganj in West Bengal on Thursday morning, media reports said.
'Environment is not just a global cause but responsibility of every individual': PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the environment is not just a global cause, but the personal and collective responsibility of every individual.
Pawan Khera 'deplaned' from flight, claims Congress
New Delhi/UNI: Congress' Media and Publicity Department chairman Pawan Khera was deplaned from an aircraft at Delhi airport here on Thursday, the party claimed.
Delhi: Late night ruckus takes place inside MCD House over Standing Committee members' election
New Delhi/UNI: Hours after Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections were held, several councillors created a ruckus inside the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House here over the election of Standing Committee members on Wednesday late night.
Charge EV industry growth with fresh tech talent: Chocko Valliappa
Salem: Commenting on the new EV policy announced by the Tamil Nadu government on Monday, Chocko Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Group of Education Institutions, Salem said the industry growth needs charging with fresh tech talent.
IT Dept officials conduct surveys at BBC offices over allegations of tax irregularities
New Delhi/IBNS: Income Tax officials conducted surveys at the BBC's Delhi and Mumbai offices on Tuesday and confiscated phones and laptops, media reports said.
Sona College faculty tops technology learning program by IITs, IISc
Salem: City-based Sona College of Technology has strengthened its position yet again with its faculty topping the performance across faculty from 5,130 chapters based on the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) examination for the July 2022 session.
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll crosses 20,000, rescue workers still in search for survivors
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: As rescue workers rummage through the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for survivors of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the toll has crossed 20,000, four days since the natural disaster struck the region, according to official sources.
NDRF team rescues six-year-old girl from rubble in quake-hit Turkey
New Delhi: India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team in quake-hit Turkey has rescued an six-year-old girl in Gaziantep city from under the rubble of damaged buildings, Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted.
No 'unparliamentary' words in my Rajya Sabha speech: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president and the party's Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday claimed that he did not use any 'unparliamentary' words during his Wednesday's speech in the Upper House, and asked why several of his 'words' were expunged.
PM Modi to launch two new Vande Bharat trains today
Mumbai/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two new Vande Bharat trains from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Friday.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Death toll crosses 4,000
Istanbul: The death toll due to the magnitude 7.7 earthquake which hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has crossed 4,000, media reports said on Tuesday.
Balasaheb Thorat resigns from post of state legislature party leader
Mumbai/UNI: Former Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat has resigned from the post of state legislature party leader.
Nagaland: 124 nominations file for assembly polls
Kohima/UNI: Altogether a total of 124 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the coming 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Elections till Monday.
Supreme Court rejects Rana Ayyub's plea
New Delhi/UNI: In a big setback for journalist Rana Ayyub, the Supreme Court in its verdict on Tuesday rejected her plea challenging the summons issued to her by a special PMLA court in Ghaziabad in a money laundering case.
Nirmala Sitharaman deserves compliments for prioritising higher education and skilling in Budget 2023-24: Sona Group of Education Institutions Vice Chairman
New Delhi: Sona Group of Education Institutions Vice Chairman Chocko Valliappa has said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deserved complements for prioritising higher education and skilling in the Union Budget 2023-24 through focus on setting up centres of excellence in Artificial Intelligence, creation of labs in 100 engineering institutions for developing smart 5G services-based applications.
Digitizing land records in India and Pakistan reduces conflict, delays and corruption
For Ramesh Gowda, a farmer in the southern province of Karnataka in India, acquiring and maintaining a small piece of land was not easy a few years back. He recalls how he struggled for a year to obtain a land title from the local record keepers.Computerisation seems to be bringing back a smile.
Controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Hyderabad University
Hyderabad/IBNS: The controversial documentary by BBC on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday screened by a group of students at the Hyderabad University, media reports said.
UK supports India's bid to assume permanent seat in UNSC
New Delhi/IBNS: In more power to New Delhi, the United Kingdom has supported India's bid to assume a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, media reports said.
Pakistan: Soldier dies in Bannu IED attack
Bannu: At least one Pakistani soldier died in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the Jani Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district of Pakistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Digvijaya Singh's views are his own: Congress
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Monday said the statement of senior party leader Digvijaya Singh regarding the 2016 surgical strikes is his own and does not reflect the position of the party.
Sona Group of Education Institutions suggests doubling of allocation for education
Bangalore: Chocko Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Group of Education Institutions' has suggested doubling allocation for education over the next three years.
ESOPDhan budget expectations on vested ESOPs of unlisted firms
Bengaluru: ESOPDhan co-founder Nitin Agarwal, an angel investor, has said he expects the upcoming Union Budget to reduce the holding period of ESOP shares of unlisted companies from two years to one year for purposes of capital gain.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation, to step down next month
Wellington/UNI: In a shocking announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday said she will step down from the top post and leader of the Labour Party in February as she will not be seeking re-election this year.
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