Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are likely to have a straight fight on May 25 for the lone Raja Sabha seat from Manipur. The Bharatiya Janata Party, with the support of the coalition partners, has fielded Khetrimayum Bhabananda, the state BJP President; while the Congress has fielded Elangbam Dijwamani. Chief Minister N. […]
Indian on Monday sought an immediate suspension of the death sentence awarded to alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav in Pakistan saying there was a fear that he may be executed even before the decision of the international court. “Jadhav has not got the right to get proper legal assistance and the right to consular access. There […]
Three persons were killed and 46 others injured when a bus carrying people to Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh overturned in Dindori district early on Monday, the state police said. The accident occurred near Ramnagar village when the bus driver lost control over the vehicle. The victims were on their way to take part in the […]
In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, industry chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4 per cent for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7 per cent and 7.6 per cent respectively. Reasoning out the growth, […]
Key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Friday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading at 11.10 points or 0.04 per cent higher during the early session. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading at 7.55 points or 0.08 per cent higher at 9,429.95 points. […]
A US judge has asked federal prosecutors to investigate Uber Technologies Inc and one of its engineers for potential theft of trade secrets from Google, a media report said. The judge also determined the lawsuit Google filed against Uber would head to trial, dealing a blow to Uber’s strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported. This […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Sri Lanka, on Friday participated in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Vesak Day celebration here. Modi, who is the chief guest, arrived on Friday morning at the venue and was received by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe amid traditional fanfare. […]
Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus after a sharp decrease in cases, the media reported on Friday. The number of cases dropped 95 per cent between January and April, compared to the same period a year ago, the BBC quoted Health Ministry officials as saying in a statement. […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has termed the tweets of US President Donald Trump as “really important” saying it is crucial to hear from him directly for accountability’s sake. According to a report in CNET on Thursday, Dorsey told NBC’s host Willie Geist that people must directly hear the conversation from those in-charge then having them […]
Software-defined data centres and fifth generation telephony will define the future of technology world in the next five to 10 years, feels Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies. “If we look ahead in the next 5-10 years, I do see couple of things happening. Software defined data centres will become pretty much defacto standard,” […]