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Adani Group Delivers Record-breaking Performance across Portfolios; EBITDA Grows at 36% to RS 57,219 CR
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Adani Group, Indias largest critical infrastructure developer, has released the Adani portfolio results snapshot compendium for FY23.
The group, which has interests ranging from ports to airports, from electricity generation to transmission and...
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Apple Acquires Augmented Reality Headset Startup Mira
Cupertino (California), June 7 (IANS) Apple has acquired augmented reality (AR) headset startup Mira for an undisclosed amount, as the company launched its $3,499 Vision Pro AR headset.
According to The Verge, Apple has hired at least 11 of Mira's employees as part of the...
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Reddit Lays off Nearly 90 Employees, Reduces Fresh Hiring
San Francisco, June 7 (IANS) Social discussion platform Reddit is laying off at least 90 employees and reducing fresh hiring as part of restructuring plans to cut costs, a media outlet reported.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the layoffs will impact 5 per cent of the...
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Record 13 MN Chinese Take World's Toughest College Entrance Exam
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) Nearly 13 million young adults across China will sit for this year's college entrance test, or "gaokao", a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977.
The exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, an increase of 980,000 from last...
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Sarita Vihar Flyover to Undergo Repair & Expansion Work, Carriages Closed for 50 Days
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Sarita Vihar flyover here will undergo extensive repair and expansion work, which will result in the closure of its carriages for a period of 50 days starting from Wednesday.
The Public Works Department (PWD) is overseeing the project and has...
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Talks of Pilot Floating New Party Mere Speculation, Says Randhawa
Jaipur, June 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday termed the talks of Sachin Pilot forming a new party as mere speculation, as he ruled out any such possibility.
Stating that Pilot will not float a new party, Randhawa said, "Pilot and...
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Bajrang Sena Extends Support to Congress in Poll-bound MP
Bhopal, June 7 (IANS) The slogan 'Jai Shri Ram' is normally associated with the saffron camp. But on Tuesday evening, the same slogan reverberated in the headquarters of Madhya Pradesh Congress, with the saffron colour taking over the grand old party's head office...
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Russia Ally Belarus Suffers Stinging Defeat in UNSC Elections
United Nations, June 7 (IANS) On a day that the Ukraine war took a turn for the worse, Russia's ally Belarus suffered a stinging defeat in the elections to the Security Council.
Slovenia won the seat for East Europe with 153 votes to Belarus' 38 votes on Tuesday at the...
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'World's Largest Temple to Come up in Bihar's East Champaran'
Patna June 7 (IANS) The construction of the world's "largest" temple will start in Bihar's east Champaran district from June 20, the office-bearer of a religious organisation said on Monday.
The Virat Ramayan temple will be constructed on Kaithvalia-Bahuara Panchayat...
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'Partnership with India Most Consequential', Says US
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The US has said that it's partnership with India is among the most consequential, and it looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22.
Vedant Patel, US principal deputy spokesperson on Tuesday while replying to a question on PM...
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Chandigarh-Delhi Highway Lifeline, Ensure Free Flow of Traffic, Rules HC
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) With the Punjab and Haryana High Court's directive, motorists on the Chandigarh-Delhi highway may not face blockades by protesters.
Saying the National Highway-44 connecting Chandigarh with the national capital as lifeline connecting the country's...
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Govt Willing to Have Discussion with Protesting Wrestlers: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has tweeted that the Central government is willing to have a 'discussion' with the protesting wrestlers.
"The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues. I have once again...
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Odisha Train Crash: CBI Begins Probe, Railways Suspect 'physical Tampering' in System
Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reached the triple-train accident site near railway Bahanaga station in Odisha's Balasore district and started investigation.
The Railway Board on Sunday recommended a CBI probe into the tragic...
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CBI Must Probe How Trinamool Accessed Official Call between Two Railway Officials: Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, said on Monday that the CBI should probe how Trinamool Congress leaders accessed the records of phone conversation between two Railway officials about the derailment of the...
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India Rising in World Order with Significant Positive Macro and Market Implications
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India has experienced many changes in less than a decade, Morgan Stanley said in a research report.
These include supply-side policy reforms such as a build up in infrastructure, formalisation of the economy via GST and IndiaStack, massive change in...
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Apple's Vision Pro Headset Helps Gaming Company Unity's Stock Surge
San Francisco, June 6 (IANS) Gaming company Unity's shares surged more than 17 per cent after Apple said it is working with the game-development software maker for its Vision Pro headset. Apple stock, however, dipped 0.76 per cent.
Unity saw its second largest single-day...
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Realme Democratizes Curved Displays, Breaks Barriers for Accessible Premium Phones
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In the ever-evolving world of smartphones, aesthetics plays a crucial role in attracting consumers. While there are many factors' users look for, curved displays in smartphones have gained popularity among users due to their unique style and...
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Global Air Travel to Increase amid Challenges in 2023: IATA
Istanbul, June 6 (IANS) Airlines will make a profit this year with an increase in passenger traffic as part of post-pandemic recovery amid challenges, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
World Air Transport Summit, the world's largest gathering...
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UK Post Office Scandal: Pregnant British Indian Wrongly Jailed, Racially Classified, Says Report
London, June 6 (IANS) An eight months pregnant British-Indian woman, was among more than 700 former UK Post Office staff who were wrongly targeted, imprisoned, and classified using a "racial slur", according to fresh prosecution documents released to campaigners.
Seema...
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Arunachal Witnessing Reverse Migration towards Villages Bordering China: Assembly Speaker
Itanagar, June 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Pasang Dorjee Sona said on Monday that migration of people from villages to urban areas has not only stopped, but "we are witnessing a reverse migration towards the areas bordering China".
He said that this reverse...
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Govt Sources Say Railways Spent over RS 1L CR of RRSK Funds on Safety in Five Years
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Following the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening that claimed 275 lives, an official document showed that the national transporter did not have lack of funds, as it "spent over Rs 1 lakh crore" between 2017-18 and 2021-22...
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Bihar Govt Notice to Construction Company over Bridge Collapse, Executive Engineer Suspended
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Bihar's Nitish Kumar government, which is facing flak over the Khagaria-Bhagalpur bridge collapse, on Monday served notice to construction company S.P. Singla Construction Pvt Ltd, while an Executive Engineer of the Road Construction Department has been...
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'Go to Delhi and See Yourself': White House Dismisses Democracy Concerns in India
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the White House on Monday dismissed concerns about the health of democracy in India, saying it is vibrant and anybody who happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves.
"India is a...
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Kejriwal to Meet Akhilesh on Ordinance Issue
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit Lucknow on Wednesday to meet Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and seek his support against the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in the national...
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Odisha Train Tragedy: CBI Team Reaches Balasore
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reached Odisha to speak to the concerned officers in connection with the Balasore triple train tragedy.
As of now the CBI has not made any official statement in this connection.
According to...