CM Stalin to kickstart INDIA bloc campaign from TN’s Tiruchi on Friday
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who is also the president of the DMK, will commence the election campaign of the INDIA bloc from Friday. DMK leader and state Minister K.N. Nehru is in charge of Friday’s inaugural programme which will begin from Siruganur in Tiruchi. Minister Nehru while speaking to […]
Students in large numbers join ABVP’s ‘Mashal Yatra’ in JNU
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) took out a huge “Mashal Yatra” (torch march) in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday night in which hundreds of students from different departments of JNU participated. This torch march started from Ganga Dhaba of JNU to the Chandrabhaga hostel. This march was taken […]
India will become the world leader in AI, says PM Modi
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he was convinced that India will become the world leader in AI with its young innovators emerging as a driving force to take the nation ahead. Addressing the Startup Mahakhumb at the Bharat Mandapam here, the Prime Minister said, “India will have […]
Badaun murders: Second accused still on the run
Badaun (UP), March 20 (IANS) The second accused in the Badaun double murder case is still on the run and the police have set up teams to track him down. The second accused is Javed, brother of the main accused Sajid, who was shot dead in a police encounter within two hours after two minor […]
‘Can’t be my way or highway’: India slams UFC model on UNSC reforms
United Nations, March 20 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed the Uniting for Consensus (UFC) model on UNSC reforms, citing that it won’t empower Africa or Global South nations or change permanent seat membership. The UFC, which comprises 12 countries and two observers, including a P5 nation, stands against the idea advocated by a majority of […]
India at UN says its women will lead the way to Viksit Bharat by 2047
United Nations, March 20 (IANS) Highlighting the laser focus on women-led development initiatives, India’s Permanent Representative at the UN said on Tuesday the nation aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047, necessitating the full and equal participation of women across all spheres. Addressing a special event organised by India on the margins of the 68th annual […]
Biden’s campaign, Democratic Party freeze $340K donation from Indian American businessman: Report
New York, March 20 (IANS) US President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and a Democratic Party outfit are freezing donations totalling about $340,000 from an Indian American businessman amid controversies, local media reported. Politico quoted Joe Biden’s campaign official as saying that the Biden Victory Fund (BVF) was putting Gaurav Srivastava’s donation of $50,000 on hold […]
Antony Blinken to visit Egypt this week to accelerate ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv, March 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Egypt later this week and will be reviewing the ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas. The US has already told Israel that it won’t be supporting any ground offensive in Rafah as it would affect the lives of civilians, including women […]
Samsung sees high economic uncertainty, new opportunity in AI
Seoul, March 20 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of memory chips, said on Wednesday that macroeconomic uncertainties are expected to be high this year but vowed to embrace a new opportunity in the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). “Although uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment are expected to be high this year, new opportunities […]
‘Domestic demand growth has moderated for tyre companies’
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Given the recent uptick in natural rubber and crude oil prices, coupled with muted demand trends in the domestic market, the margins of tyre companies may come under pressure if prices sustain at these levels, said Kotak Institutional Equities. In the last three quarters, revenue growth for listed tyre companies […]
