Railways to run 8,000 more special trains to clear festive rush
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) To further cater to the expected surge in passenger traffic for Diwali and Chhath, Indian Railways plans to operate around 8,000 more special trains in the coming days, according to a statement issued by the Railway Ministry on Monday. Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the War Room at […]
Bank Nifty hits record high on strong Q2 show by private lenders
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) The Bank Nifty index touched a fresh record high on Monday, driven by a strong rally in private bank stocks following robust second-quarter results. The index jumped over 500 points, or around 1 per cent, to reach 58,242.50 during the session. AU Small Finance Bank led the gains, soaring nearly 8 […]
Nifty, Sensex end Samvat 2081 on strong note with 6 pc return
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India’s stock market began Samvat 2082 with strong momentum, as the NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex closed over the one-year high mark on the final day of Samvat 2081 on Monday. In Samvat 2081, the benchmark Nifty 50 has returned around 6 per cent since last Diwali, and its […]
EU Council approves steps to conclude FTA with India by year-end
London, Oct 20 (IANS) The Council of the European Union on Monday approved conclusions on a new strategic EU-India agenda which include efforts to conclude a balanced, ambitious, mutually beneficial and economically meaningful free trade agreement, which the European Commission and the Indian government aim to finalise by the end of the year. “Such agreement […]
Vizag to be developed as a trillion-dollar economic corridor: Lokesh
Amaravati, Oct 20 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has set a target of developing Visakhapatnam as a trillion-dollar economic corridor, State Education, IT, and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said on Monday. Stating Andhra Pradesh attracted over Rs.10 lakh crore investments in just 16 months, he stressed the state’s ambition to become a $2.4 trillion […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook shares ‘stunning’ Diwali image by Mumbai-based photographer
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday extended Diwali greetings to millions of people celebrating the festival of lights across the world, along with sharing am image taken by an Indian photographer with the new iPhone 17 Pro Max. Cook posted a ‘stunning’ Diwali picture clicked by Mumbai-based photographer Apeksha Makar […]
Elon Musk lauds Starlink for launching 10,000 satellites
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Elon Musk on Monday lauded its satellite internet service Starlink for launching 10,000 satellites. The company achieved the 10,000 milestone on October 19, with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet satellites lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch also marked SpaceX’s 132nd Falcon 9 flight […]
AWS outage brings half the internet down
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Amazon Web Services is facing a major outage on Monday that has affected online services globally, including AI platforms, e-commerce platforms, popular websites and online games. Access to Amazon’s virtual assistant technology Alexa, the social media app Snapchat, online game Fortnite, the AI platform ChatGPT, Epic Games Store, and Epic […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk extends Diwali greetings
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday extended Diwali greetings to Indians and millions of people celebrating the festival of lights across the world. Musk reposted a Diwali greeting on the social media platform X, saying “Happy Diwali”, while tagging a post from his company’s subsidiary Tesla India, saying, […]
New retinal implant restores vision in patients with irreversible blindness
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A wireless retinal implant showed potential to restore central vision in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to clinical trial results published on Monday. Advanced atrophic AMD, also known as geographic atrophy (GA), is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in older adults, affecting more than 5 million […]
