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Amazon to invest $1 bn in India to digitise small, medium businesses, says Jeff Bezos

Speaking at the Amazon 'Smbhav' event here, Jeff Bezos said that Amazon would support SMBs to export their products worth $10 billion by 2025.

Jan 15, 2020

BS Yeddyurappa threatens to resign, video of CM's outburst against Vachananda Swamiji goes viral

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa threatened to resign after Vachananda Swamiji's demanded a cabinet minister post for Murugesh Nirani.

Jan 15, 2020

Masked woman in viral video of JNU attack not me, Komal Sharma tells NCW, seeks assistance

Komal Sharma, who was identified as the 'masked woman' in the January 5-JNU attack, has been asked to join the police probe but hasn't done so.

Jan 15, 2020

BMTC Chief breaks gender barriers; takes Volvo bus for a spin

In a viral video, the managing director of BMTC, C Shikha was seen driving a Volvo bus in order to perform a quality check on the test track of Hoskote Volvo driving training centre.

Jan 15, 2020

Plane dumps fuel on Los Angeles school playground, 17 children treated for minor injuries

Parents were notified to pick up their children near the school, which is about 16 miles east of the airport. Two streets were closed during the emergency response.

Jan 15, 2020

Person who posted video of missile striking Ukrainian airliner has been taken into custody

The Revolutionary Guards have taken responsibility for the missile strike which caused the plane crash, killing all 176 people aboard.

Jan 15, 2020

Rockets target Iraq's Taji airbase hosting US forces

According to the military spokesman Colonel Myles Caggins III No Coalition troops were affected by this small attack at Taji Base coalition. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jan 15, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal's AAP announces list of 70 candidates, drops 15 sitting MLAs in Delhi polls 2020

As many as 46 sitting MLAs have been given tickets, 15 sitting MLAs have been replaced for the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections.

Jan 15, 2020

Internet in Kahmir: 2G services back in Jammu, broadband partially restored in Valley

However, users will not be able to access any social media sites and messaging services, said the three-page order.

Jan 15, 2020

Expect new faces in AAP, few sitting MLAs may be axed

The AAP had evaluated the performance of its sitting MLAs, ahead of redistributing the tickets for the February 8 Assembly polls.

Jan 14, 2020

Pakistan drone infiltration bid: BSF spots drone near Indo-Pak border in Punjab, opens fire

The drone was spotted twice near the Indo-Pak border following which BSF personnel from the 136th Battalion opened fire at it.

Jan 14, 2020

'Don't panic': BJP MP Tejasvi Surya assures depositors after RBI caps withdrawal limit of Bengaluru bank

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 10, imposed severe curbs on cash withdrawal limits of Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank. According to the order, customers can only withdraw up to Rs 35,000 for the next six months.

Jan 14, 2020

WATCH | Indian Army rescues stranded 'Chaddar Trek' tourists in Ladakh

The group of tourists were stranded in bad weather while undertaking the annual 'Chaddar Trek' on the frozen Zanskar river in Ladakh.

Jan 14, 2020

Nirbhaya rapists to hang: SC dismisses curative petitions of two convicts

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice N V Ramana dismissed the petition of Vinay Sharma and Mukesh after an in-chamber hearing.

Jan 14, 2020

US President Donald Trump planning first visit to India in February

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking to build close ties with Washington, had previously invited Trump to attend India's annual Republic Day parade later this month.

Jan 14, 2020