India Successfully Puts into Orbit its First 2nd Gen Navigation Satellite

SRIHARIKOTA:India successfully put into orbit the first of its second generation navigation satellite NVS-01 on Monday in a copy book style. The 2,232 kg NVS-01 satellite -- part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC or originally called Indian Regional Navigation…

Nation

HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Decision over Rs 2,000 Banknote Exchange

NEW DELHI:The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging notifications enabling exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without any requisition slip and ID proof. A bench of Chief…

TN Forest Dept Gears up to Capture Tusker ‘Arikomban’ near Cumbum

CHENNAI:Tamil Nadu forest department is gearing up to capture rogue elephant 'Arikomban' which was spotted around the human settlements near Cumbum town in Theni district. The elephant which was relocated…

‘Dictatorship’: Sakshi on FIR Registered Against Her, Others

NEW DELHI:Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who was reportedly booked for rioting and obstructing public servant in discharge of duty, while marching along with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to…

Kerala

Butchering of Kerala Hotelier, a Case of Honey-trapping: Police

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The Kerala Police, probing the butchering of a 58-year-old hotelier, on Saturday revealed that it was a case of a well-planned honey trap operation by the three accused who are…

Kerala Turns First Fully e-governed State; CM Makes ‘Total e-Governance Kerala’ Declaration

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Marking a historic transformation in governance, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today made ‘Total e-Governance Kerala’ declaration as God’s Own Country became the first fully e-governed state where entire spectrum of…

Article

Agri-focused NBFCs and Fintech’s Plays Critical Tole to Augment Credit Requirement for Agricultural Innovation

BYPrabhat Chaturvedi, CEO, Netafim Agricultural Financing Agency Pvt. Ltd. (NAFA) Agriculture is a dominant sector of the Indian economy, with…

India has a Long Way to go Before we Become Cyber Smart: Seemanta Patnaik

“Digital transformation and the work-from-home model has accelerated through the pandemic and after. This brings about a unique challenge from…

Entertainment

‘Bharateeyans’ to be a Courageous Tribute to the Indian Martyrs

MUMBAI:The pride and the feeling of patriotism cannot be measured. Especially, the people in India invoke nationalism like no other. And there's nothing better than…

ZEE5 Unveils a High Voltage Line-Up of 111 Titles 

KOCHI: ZEE5, India and Bharat’s largest home-grown video streaming platform and multilingual storyteller for millions of entertainment seekers, today unveiled a highly anticipated, blockbuster content…

Business

Tata AIG’s Partnership with VSPAGY Offers Customized Personalized Video Solutions

MUMBAI:Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited, one of India’s leading general insurance companies, has partnered with VSPAGY to offer personalized video interactivity to customers. The partnership with VSPAGY aims to educate and engage customers, and make them aware of the…

Bajaj Allianz Life Launches Term Product for Type 2 diabetics & Pre-diabetics

PUNE:India is referred as 'diabetes capital of the world' with the diabetic population in the country expected to hit an alarming mark of 69.9 million by 2025 and 80 million by 2030 (2). A significant number of India’s population who…

Automobile

Renault Kwid Emerges as the Most Popular Used Car

NEW DELHI:Renault, the leading European brand in India, is delighted to announce that its flagship product KWID has emerged as one of the top-selling models…

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Flags Off the First Zonal Drive

BANGALORE:Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) flagged off its highly anticipated ‘Great 4x4 X-pedition’ today, marking the beginning of an extraordinary three-day adventure for motoring enthusiasts across…

Travel

AirAsia India Launches Summer Sale with Fares Starting At ₹1,648

KOCHI:AIX Connect, operating as AirAsia India, announced the launch of its Summer Sale with fares starting at ₹1,648, for routes…

Education

Federal Bank Announces Winners of Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships

KOCHI:Federal Bank announced the names of 310 applicants from across the country who will receive Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation…

Political News

K’taka Cabinet Portfolios: Siddaramaiah Keeps Finance, IT & BT

BENGALURU:Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept Finance, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), Intelligence, Information, IT & BT, Infrastructure Development…

24 Ministers of Siddaramaiah-led Govt take Oath in Karnataka

BENGALURU:A week after assuming power, the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah carried out the cabinet expansion by inducting…

Used My Time For The Good Of The Country: PM Modi

NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a warm welcome by BJP workers and supporters on Thursday as he returned…

“Boycotting Inauguration of New Parl Building is not…” says AP CM

HYDERABAD:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the new parliament building…

Agriculture

KFL B2B Meet on Tuesday, To honour Dairy Farmers and Dealers

KOCHI:Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) is organizing this Tuesday a Business-to-Business conclave which will also honour dairy farmers and dealers with…

Amul’s Entry Will Create Unhealthy Competition: Stalin Write To Shah

CHENNAI:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting his "urgent intervention to…

Technology Updates

Motorola Unveils Edge 40

NEW DELHI:Motorola, India’s best 5G smartphone brand, today announced the launch of motorola edge 40, the latest addition to its…

Suzlon Wins a 204 MW Order From Serentica Renewables

PUNE:Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, today announced that it has bagged a significantly large order for its…

Career

Apna.co Launches International Jobs

NEW DELHI:Apna.co, India's largest jobs and professional networking platform is taking a significant step towards creating a level playing field…

Acsia Technologies Expands to Kochi, Bringing 150 New Job Opportunities

KOCHI:Acsia Technologies, acsiatech.com the leading automotive tech brand from Technopark Trivandrum, Kerala, is expanding its operations to Infopark Kochi. The…

World

Canadian Party Calls on Govt to Stop Deportation of 150 Punjabi Students

TORONTO:Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) has called on the government not to deport 150 Punjabi students who were told to…

Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Seen in Public ‘Could Inherit his Power’

SEOUL:The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un who has been seen in public may be his first child and…