India

Google to invest Rs 33,737 crore for 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

With Google's investment, strategic and financial investors have committed a total of 1.52 trillion rupees in the last few months, Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual shareholders meeting hosted via a webcast.

Jul 15, 2020

EC Ashok Lavasa appointed as Vice President of Asian Development Bank

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa will be looking after the Private Sector Operations and Public-Private Partnerships.

Jul 15, 2020

J&K BJP leader kidnapped in Baramulla; massive manhunt underway

Meraj-ud-Din Malla, Vice-President of Watergam Municipal Committee in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, was abducted on Wednesday by unidentified persons, police sources said.

Jul 15, 2020

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal, wife and mother test Covid-19 positive

Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal has tested positive for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Along with him, his wife and mother, too, have tested positive.

Jul 15, 2020

Maharashtra Congress suspends Sanjay Jha for 'anti-party' activities

Sanjay Jha, who was the Congress spokesperson and was known for his outspokenness, was sacked as the party spokesman in June for a newspaper article critical of the party.

Jul 15, 2020

Reliance, Wipro lift Indian shares as vaccine hopes boost optimism

India's most valuable stock Reliance Industries rose about 1.1% ahead of an annual general meeting due later in the day after Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Alphabet Inc's Google was in advanced talks to invest $4 billion in the digital arm of the conglomerate.

Jul 15, 2020

Coronavirus India update: Highest single day spike of 29,429 cases recorded, total tally over 9.3 lakh

India recorded the highest single-day spike of 29,429 coronavirus cases and 582 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 9,36,181 cases with a death total of 24,309, the Health Ministry's data stated on Wednesday.

Jul 15, 2020

All Rajasthan PCC panels, cells dissolved; notice to Pilot, others

A day after the Congress cracked the whip and ousted Rajasthan PCC chief Sachin Pilot, the party on Wednesday dissolved all working committees, departments and cells of the PCC with immediate effect to pave the way for their reconstitution.

Jul 15, 2020

Zydus begins human trials for potential COVID-19 vaccine

Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus said on Wednesday it has started human studies for its potential COVID-19 vaccine, as coronavirus infections continue to surge in the world's third worst-hit nation.

Jul 15, 2020

CBSE 10th Result 2020 to be out today 12 pm to 1 pm;Check results here

CBSE Board will be announcing the CBSE 10th Results 2020 today on its official website--cbse.nic.in. Students can check CBSE results 2020 via sms, apps and other third-party websites too.

Jul 15, 2020

New Oracle Cloud tools to help firms build business continuity

These updates would help finance teams leverage technologies including AI, digital assistants, and analytics to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve controls.

Jul 15, 2020

engaluru: Sanitation staff busy cleaning and disinfecting Bangalore City railway station during the extended nationwide lockdown imposed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, on May 11, 2020.

Bengaluru lockdown: Make note of penalties, Section 188 imposed

The state government has imposed strict rules as part of the lockdown in Bengaluru beginning 14th July evening. Even as Bengalureans make note of the guidelines, the government has issued stern penalties for those who'll violate rules.

Jul 15, 2020

Security personnel watch the trial run of a train running on the yet to be inaugurated Green Line of the Namma Metro Rail at Majestic Station

80 Bengaluru Metro contract labourers test positive for COVID-19

Following the infection, all the workers who are migrant labourers from different states, have been sent to a Covid Care Centre (CCC).

Jul 14, 2020

Rajkumar Raut from BTP alleges police brutality

BTP MLA Rajkumar Raut alleges police brutality, says held hostage for opposing Gehlot

BTP MLA Rajkumar Raut alleged that his car keys were taken away by the police when he was going to his area and police has been misbehaving with him.

Jul 14, 2020

Priya Dutt tweets support for Sachin Pilot, Scindia: Will she be the next

The daughter of actor-turned-politician Sunil Dutt, Priya Dutt took to Twitter today to express her disappointment on 'Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia's departure' from Congress party.

Jul 14, 2020