India

Unknown persons damage compound wall of Telangana folk artiste's plot

Unidentified persons have damaged the compound wall of folk artiste and Padma Shri awardee Darshanam Mogulaiah's plot at Hayathnagar on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Oct 11, 2024

Festive sales on Indian e-commerce platforms cross Rs 54,000 crore in 1st week

Online e-commerce platforms in the country saw sales worth over Rs 54,500 crore in the first week of the festive season, about 55 per cent of total sales projected during the next month.

Oct 11, 2024

Hunger strike by junior doctors enters 5th day

RG Kar protest: Six doctors continue hunger strike on 7th day after one hospitalised

The fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors over their demands on the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata entered the seventh day.

Oct 11, 2024

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh To Attend Army Commanders' Conference In Gangtok

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Gangtok on Friday, the first day of his two-day visit to Sikkim, to address the Army Commanders' Conference 2024.

Oct 11, 2024

Demat accounts rise to 171 million in August, up 4 million

Demat accounts surge to 175 mn in India, NSE active clients climb to 47.9 mn

As Indian stock markets continue to outperform its global peers, the number of demat accounts increased to 175 million in the month of September, from 171 million in August.

Oct 11, 2024

Elect BJP govt to protect 'Roti, Beti, Maati, PM Modi urges people of Jharkhand

Battlefield Is Not The Answer To Global Problems: PM Modi At East Asia Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that conflicts in the world cannot be solved by battlefield but by respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity and international laws.

Oct 11, 2024

PM Modi meets Antony Blinken on sidelines of ASEAN Summit

PM Modi Holds Talks with Antony Blinken at ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos.

Oct 11, 2024

Prez Murmu calls for women's safety on Raksha Bandhan

President Murmu extends Durga Puja greetings to nation

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday extended Durga Puja greetings to the nation, stating that the festival is an occasion to fully devote ourselves to Goddess Durga and promote unity and understanding among all religions.

Oct 11, 2024

Ratan Tata's legacy was giving back to society: Ex-director of Tata Medical Center

Former director of Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, Mammen Chandy recalled on Thursday that the legacy of acclaimed industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata was "wanting to give back to society".

Oct 10, 2024

Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and the team of "Great Grand Masti" to promote film on "The Kapil Sharma Show." Pictured: Riteish Deshmukh

Riteish Deshmukh shares heartfelt anecdote about Ratan Tata

Riteish Deshmukh, an actor, filmmaker, and television presenter, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram about the legendary Ratan Tata.

Oct 10, 2024

'The clock has stopped ticking': Ratan Tata passes away at 86; PM Modi, Anand Mahindra, Harsh Goneka pay heartfelt tributes

India bids tearful adieu to icon Ratan Tata, thousands join his final journey

Many thousands including top political leaders, captains of industry, celebs and commoners bid a tearful farewell to the legendary business giant and a genteel Parsi, Ratan Naval Tata at his final journey.

Oct 10, 2024

Stem cell therapy can help restore vision after eye injury

India's Battle Against Preventable Blindness

India, with 34 million visually impaired individuals, faces a health crisis as 85% of these cases are preventable or treatable. Cataracts account for 66.2% of all blindness cases in India, followed by uncorrected refractive errors and diabetic retinopathy.

Oct 10, 2024