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New Delhi: Seven in 10 working women in India have resigned or are considering quitting their jobs this year as pay cuts, bias and exclusion become their penalties for working flexibly amid the pandemic, a LinkedIn report revealed on Tuesday. The research by Microsoft-owned professional networking platform found that poor employer sentiment towards flexible working […]

New York: The diplomatic and defence leaders of India and the US have discussed expanding their cooperation into new defence areas like space and cyberspace to enable their militaries to jointly meet the challenges of this century, according to a readout of their 2+2 meeting that stressed “common strategic interests”. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, […]

Deoghar/Ranchi: The death toll in Jharkhand’s Deoghar cable car accident climbed to three after a person fell down from helicopter while being airlifted on Monday evening. The accident took place on Sunday evening after two cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district even as the Indian […]

Chandigarh: As the wheat arrivals surge across agrarian state Punjab, the total purchase of wheat has created a record in five years, officials said on Monday. Government agencies have procured 4.3 lakh metric tons of wheat till April 10, against the earlier highest peak of 38,019 metric tons in 2018. An official told IANS this […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday appealed to people to complete their vaccination doses amid the outbreak of new XE variant of COVID-19 in some foreign countries. “Please ensure that all your vaccination doses are completed at the earliest,” Sudhakar said after a meeting with the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Sudhakar […]

Mumbai: On a lazy, warm weekend when billionaire industrialist Anand G. Mahindra happened to tweet a short family video, plus his comments, he may never have anticipated the kind of response it triggered. The heart-warming clip pertains to an east Asian clan with five healthy, living generations captured at what appears to be a family […]

Bhopal: Yet another tiger was found dead in Madhya Pradesh pushing the total number of big cats to have died in different wildlife habitats of the state so far this year to 15. A tiger was found dead at Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) located in Seoni district of the state on Sunday. The officials are […]

New Delhi: Vyapam scam whistleblower Anand Rai’s lawyer on Monday told the Supreme Court that Anand Rai has got bail from a local court in Madhya Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that Anand Rai has been released on bail on April 7, 2022, by a local court in Madhya Pradesh. The […]

Dhar: A 50-year-old man died on Monday while his wife and two others fell ill after consuming toddy in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, police said. Hamir Singh died in a hospital in adjoining Barwani district, while his wife Bina (45) and two others identified as Roop Singh (65) and Mahesh (15) are hospitalised and their […]

aBharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the protest held by the Telangana leaders in New Delhi against the Centre’s paddy procurement policy and said that there is a need for another protest in the country. Tikait also added that the farmer umbrella body Samyukt Kisan Morcha will back every Chief Minister who […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Against the backdrop of rising LPG prices, the Department of Electrical Engineering of the NIT, Kozhikode, has developed a new technology to tap solar energy to power a Smart Solar cooker. S.Ashok, professor of the department who is also the mentor of the project, said the product has been developed based on the idea […]

New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin India on Monday said it has registered double-digit revenue growth, backed by its popular range in the fitness and wellness segment especially the ‘VENU’ smartwatch, in 2021. Globally, Garmin recorded consolidated revenue of $4.98 billion in 2021, a 19 per cent increase over the prior year (2020). “As people […]

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday moved a resolution in the state Assembly seeking removal of the proposal of the University Grants Commission to conduct a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to various courses, including undergraduate programmes, in all the universities of the country. While moving the resolution, Stalin said: […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao put the BJP government at the Centre on notice on Monday when he set a sharp 24-hour deadline for the union government to make its stand clear on procurement of the entire paddy crop from Telangana besides formulating a uniform food grains procurement policy. “If the Centre fails to […]

Chandigarh: The official Twitter handle of the Punjab Congress was hacked on Monday. Punjab Congress’s official Twitter handle was hacked on Monday. The hackers removed the profile picture and posted a tweet that read, “In celebration of the reveal of the Beanz Official collection, we have opened up an airdrop to all active NFT traders […]

New Delhi: The number of users of digital identity documents globally will exceed 6.5 billion by 2026, from 4.2 billion in 2022, a new report showed on Monday. The pandemic has accelerated this expansion of over 50 per cent, and reflects the growing importance of digital identity in sectors such as government services, according to […]

Deoghar: At least one person has died while 48 others lay trapped mid-air in a row of 12 ropeway trollies that collided with each other at Trikut hills, close to Baba Baidyanath Temple, in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, a senior official said on Monday. #Jharkhand: Two women died & 8 others people injured in Ropeway accident […]

Hyderabad: Scaling up the fight against the Centre, TRS President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday kickstarted the day-long protest demanding that the union government purchase entire paddy crop produced during the Yasangi (Rabi) season. The party is also demanding that the union government to announce a national uniform food grains procurement policy. […]

New Delhi: Indian equity indices opened marginally lower on Monday. At 9.46 a.m., Sensex was 0.8 per cent 449 points down at 58,998 points, whereas Nifty 0.6 per cent or 112 points down at 17,672 points. For fresh cues, investors would eye inflation data and Q4 earnings of India Inc to be released soon. “Q4 […]

New Delhi: India logged 861 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,36,132, while the active cases dipped to 11,058, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,691 with six fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]

Siliguri: Setting an example of communal harmony, Muslim youths distributed water bottles and hugged participants of the Ram Navami procession on Sunday in Siliguri, West Bengal. The Muslim youths extended Ram Navami greetings to the people taking part in the procession. The people who were part of the procession welcomed the distribution of bottles and […]

New Delhi: In a major fillip to India’s dream to become a global manufacturing hub, Apple on Monday confirmed it has started manufacturing its top-selling iPhone 13 smartphone in India. Apple first started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017, with iPhone SE. “We are excited to begin making iPhone 13 — with its beautiful design, […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Phule on his birth anniversary. The Prime Minister said Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social justice and a source of hope for countless people. In a tweet, Modi said, “Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social […]

New Delhi: A video of Union Minister Smriti Irani being confronted by Mahila Congress President Netta D’Souza on the issue of inflation has gone viral. The two were onboard a Guwahati-bound flight and the conversation took place as the plane landed and passengers started disembarking. D’Souza asked the Union Minister about the rising prices of […]