S Jaishankar expresses interest in expanding India-SCO trade at meeting with council of govt heads
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed interest in expanding India-SCO trade on the basis of fair market access.
UK provides Ukraine with $7.3mln cyber aid package
London : The United Kingdom has mobilized 6.35 million pounds ($7.3 million) in an initial cyber assistance package to safeguard the Ukrainian government and its critical national infrastructure, the UK government said on Tuesday.
Need to conduct detailed inquiry which will identify all aspects relating to Morbi bridge mishap: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday participated in a review meeting following the collapse of a bridge in Morbi town of Gujarat and said the need of the hour is to conduct a detailed and extensive inquiry which will identify all aspects relating to this mishap.
We will continue to stand with Indian people in this difficult hour: Joe Biden on Morbi bridge tragedy
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday condoled the death of people in a bridge collapse incident in Gujarat' Morbi town and said the people of America will continue to stand beside Indians in 'this difficult hour'.
S Jaishankar to attend virtual SCO meet today
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent India in the 21st Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) which will be held on Tuesday.
India's 'Steel Man' and former Tata Steel MD Jamshed J Irani passes away
Former Tata Steel MD and India's 'Steel Man', Jamshed J Irani, passed away at the age of 86 in Jamshedpur Monday.
Elon Musk says Twitter verification being 'revamped'
San Francisco: Twitter chief Elon Musk is reportedly looking at charging some users a lot more for the privilege of maintaining the coveted blue check mark, media reports said.
After Musk's Twitter takeover, Jack Dorsey plans new app
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is beta-testing a new social media application, as per People magazine.
Gujarat's Morbi bridge tragedy: 9 arrested, PM Modi holds review meeting
Morbi/IBNS: Nine people have been arrested a day after more than 130 people died in a bridge collapse in Gujarat's Morbi
151 dead, over 100 injured in South Korea's deadly stampede; Govt vows 'thorough investigation'
At least 151 people have died and over 100 were injured in Saturday's stampede that resulted after a massive crowd poured into a prominent market in Seoul's Itaewon district for Halloween festivities.
Halloween stampede kills 146 in South Korea's capital Seoul
Seoul/IBNS: At least 146 people died and over 150 were injured in a stampede in South Korea's capital Seoul where a huge crowd hadpoured into a prominent market for Halloween celebrations, media reports said citing officials.
China accused of establishing illegal police stations in the Netherlands
Beijing: The Chinese government has been accused of establishing two undeclared "police stations" in the Netherlands, media reports said on Friday.
Centre to set up panels in 3 months addressing social media users' complaints
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media users will soon have the option to approach 'Grievance Appellate Committees' on occasions they disagree with content moderation or takedowns by platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the Centre said Friday.
Google plans to challenge CCI's ruling on Android: Report
Google is planning to challenge the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order, asking to implement remedial measures to correct alleged abuse of its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies and pay a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore, Reuters reported.
King Charles III plans to sideline Prince Harry, Andrew as royal stand-ins: Report
London/IBNS: British King Charles III is planning to extend the pool of royals allowed to act for him in his absence, however, sidelining non-working royals Prince Harry and the Duke of York Prince Andrew, media reports said Thursday.
PM Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss India-UK trade in their first call
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on assuming charge as the UK Prime Minister.
SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case
Rampur (UP): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been convicted in a hate speech case filed against him in 2019 over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said media reports.
Rishi Sunak slammed over picking Indian-origin Suella Braverman as home secretary
London/IBNS: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday defended the reappointment of Indian-origin Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary saying the latter will be focused to crack down on criminals and defend the country's borders.
Ukraine war: Russia launches ballistic missile as part of nuclear drills
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow raised "unverified" claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a "dirty bomb."
Jammu and Kashmir: Aqua jammers, multi-shot guns to tackle 'Pakistani drones' on Indian borders
Jammu: To counter the cross-border drone activities, Indian Army has installed aqua jammers and multi-shot guns along the Line of Control in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajnath Singh, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discuss Ukraine situation
New Delhi: Defence Minister of Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday briefed his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh about the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
CCI imposes a monetary penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to its Play Store policies
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order.
Amitabh Bachchan jibes at the UK after Rishi Sunak's elevation as PM
Acting legend Amitabh Bachchan joined the list of people who are showering their wishes on Indian-origin British MP Rishi Sunak, who Monday won the race to become the United Kingdom Prime Minister.
Confident he will do his best: 'Proud' Narayana Murthy on son-in-law Rishi Sunak's elevation as UK PM
Billionaire businessman Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is "confident" that his son-in-law Rishi Sunak, an Indian-origin British politician, will "do his best" as the United Kingdom Prime Minister, a day after the latter won the race to lead the country.
'Greatest Privilege': Rishi Sunak, first Indian-origin UK Prime Minister, in his first address after being named
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician who takes over as the next UK Prime Minister creating history after his predecessor Liz Truss stepped down, said this was the 'greatest privilege of his life'.
Indian-origin Rishi Sunak set to become British PM after Penny Mordaunt pulls out of race
Rishi Sunak is all set to become the new Prime Minister of Britain after Penny Mordaunt pulled her name out of the race to contest to lead the Conservative Party.
I truly hope Boris Johnson continues to contribute to public life at home and abroad: Rishi Sunak
London: Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is probably heading to become the PM of UK, has praised Boris Johnson's contribution during his tenure as the Prime Minister.
Virat Kohli's heroic 82 helps India beat Pakistan by four wickets in T20 World Cup sizzler
Melbourne: India's run machine Virat Kohli played a scintillating knock of unbeaten 82 runs to help India beat Pakistan by four wickets in a high-voltage T20 World Cup Super 12 stage match here on Sunday.
China Communist Party Congress: Xi Jinping secures third term in power in closed-door voting
Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third term in a closed-door vote on Sunday after a week-long gathering in Beijing of the selected members of the Communist Party of China or CPC, media reports said.
ISRO lifts off India's heaviest rocket with 36 satellites on board
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket just after midnight, at 12.07 am.
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