Washington DC, 7/1: Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy was named speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday as he finally quelled a fierce rebellion among his party’s ranks that had paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for days. McCarthy was always the frontrunner to lead the Republican-led House, but his victory in the…
Dubai, 7/1:Former doubles No1 Sania Mirza has confirmed her plans to retire from professional tennis at Dubai Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 event, which begins on February 19. The 36-year old Mirza initially intended to hang up her racquet at the end of last season, but an elbow injury ruled her out of…
Beijing, 7/1: China’s Ant Group said on Saturday that its founder Jack Ma will no longer control the Chinese fintech giant after the firm’s shareholders agreed to implement a series of shareholding adjustments that will see him give up most of his voting rights. Ma previously possessed more than 50 per cent of voting…
New Delhi, 6/1: Ecommerce company Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India as part of its biggest retrenchment exercise across the globe, according to sources. The company has announced the elimination of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions. “The decision to eliminate 18,000 job roles across…
New Delhi, 6/1: The woman who complained about a male co-passenger urinating on her during an Air India flight in November had informed the crew that she did not want to see his face and was “stunned” when the offender was brought before her and “started crying and profusely apologisingAccording to the Delhi Police’s FIR…
Patna, 6/12: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced that the state will conduct a caste-based census “for the benefit of the people”, ANI reported. “We are doing this to understand other aspects as well and work for development accordingly. A caste-based census is important for the nation’s growth as well,” Kumar said. …
Chennai, 6/12: Governor R N Ravi has come under criticism yet again from political parties, this time for his controversial remark that it would be appropriate to call the state Tamizhagam rather than Tamil Nadu. The Governor, during an interaction with participants of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, implied that the name Tamil Nadu (Tamil country)…
New Delhi, 6/1: In the latest development in the Kanjhawala death case, the Delhi Police have arrested the sixth accused Ashutosh, who is the owner of the car under which the deceased was dragged, reported ANI. Yesterday, the Delhi Police started the search for two more suspects in the Kanjhawala incident, who were…
New Delhi, 5/12: Indian defence scientists have created the first batch of “rat cyborgs” in their laboratory with the ultimate aim of providing a live video feed to security forces from inside a building in case of a 26/11-type scenario, in which the enemy has taken over a premise, but troops are bereft of a…
New Delhi, 5/12: State-owned BSNL will start 5G services in 2024, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. BSNL has shortlisted a TCS and C-DOT-led consortium for rolling out 4G network, which will be upgraded to 5G in about a year of placing the order under the contract. “BSNL will start 5G services…
