How is Everyone Arrested, Except Amritpal, Asks High Court

CHANDRIGARH:The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government that "how is everyone arrested, except Amritpal Singh", adding that "if he has he escaped, this is an intelligence failure". The High Court continued hearing a habeas corpus…

Nation

Excise Policy Case: Destruction of Evidence Constant Practice, CBI to Delhi Court

NEW DELHI:A Delhi court on Tuesday listed, for March 25, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s bail matter in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case being probed by…

SC to Decide if Electoral Bonds Need to be referred to Bench on April 11

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear pleas challenging the electoral bond scheme on April 11 and decide if the matter should be heard by a five-judge…

Man Alleges Few Drunk Passengers Harassed Others in Vistara Flight

NEW DELHI:Unruly behaviour by some passengers inside the flight has refused to cease. In a recent such instance, a man complained of a few drunk passengers who were allegedly harassing…

Kerala

Kerala MSMEs to Get Free Cost-accounting Consultancy: Minister

KOCHI:In a big support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state, the Kerala Government will facilitate free consultancy on cost and management accounting to such ventures to…

Kerala Pavilion Wins Gold Medal at Aahar 2023

NEW DELHI:The Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala, today bagged the Gold Medal for the Best Pavilion in the government sector at the Aahar 2023, Asia’s biggest International…

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

The Malayalam Movie “Blindfold” Makes History as India’s First Audio Cinema

KOCHI:"Blindfold," the groundbreaking Malayalam movie that takes viewers on a journey through the perspective of a blind person, makes history as India's first-ever audio cinema.…

‘Naatu Naatu’ from SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ Creates Oscars History, wins Best Original Song

LOS ANGELES:Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's period action blockbuster "RRR" charted history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award in the Best Original…

Business

Premium Phones Like Galaxy S23 Series to Stay in Demand Despite Slowdown: TM Roh

GURUGRAM:Dr. TM Roh, President & Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, said the premium smartphone market in India is likely to grow despite the economic slowdown. Rising adoption of 5G smartphones and global consumer trend to buy smartphones…

Solution for Loan Repayments with Amazon Pay and Bharat BillPay

KOCHI:As part of its continuous effort to enhance customer experience and safety, Amazon Pay further strengthens its Loan Repayment category in collaboration with Bharat BillPay. The Loan Repayment category is one of the top categories in terms of bill payment…

Automobile

Triton EV’s R&D Facility at Kheda Showcased Triton Electric Truck

AHMEDABAD:Electric Vehicles, Smart Mobility and Clean Tech based Smart Mobility company, Triton Electric Vehicle India Pvt. Ltd. (TEV) unveiled the industry's first Electric Truck which…

Škoda Auto Group Generates Solid Earnings for 2022

MLADA BOLESLAV:The Škoda Auto Group delivered 731,300 vehicles worldwide in 2022 and increased its revenues year-on-year by 18.5% to 21 billion euros (2021: 17.7 billion…

Travel

Cleartrip is Your One-stop Travel Destination this Summer

KOCHI:Ahead of the upcoming summer holidays, Cleartrip, a Flipkart company, announced the launch of bus services on its app to…

Education

IIIT Bangalore Holds Annual Workshop Web Science for Development

BANGALORE:The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) premier technology institute in Bangalore hosted Web Science for Development (WS4D 2023)…

Political News

Central Agencies’ Hunt for Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Family is Cowardice: Anu Chacko

KOCHI:Rashtriya Janata Dal State President Anu Chacko stated that the central agencies' vendetta against the family of Rashtriya Janata Dal…

ED Raids Tejashwi Yadav’s Delhi Home in Land-for-jobs Scam Case

NEW DELHI:The Enforcement Directorate is understood to have launched raids at Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's Delhi home in…

Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio-led Cabinet Sworn-in

KOHIMA:NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth term. The 72-year-old politician was…

Rs 6 cr Recovered from House of BJP MLA’s Son; CM Says Trap Proves BJP Revived Lokayukta

BENGALURU:The Lokayukta police have recovered Rs six crore cash from the house of BJP MLA Madaal Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Kumar…

Agriculture

KSUM-backed Startup Helps Kerala’s Biggest Hydroponic Farm to Come up in City

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:In a technology-driven farming initiative, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) supported uFarms.io has extended its IoT farm automation system to Uptown…

Adopt New Ideas to Strengthen Indian Dairy Sector : Milma Chairman

KOZHIKODE:India’s dairy sector needs adoption of innovative ideas to achieve further growth, increase milk production and attract entrepreneurs and investors,…

Technology Updates

CSIR-NIIST’s Tech gives Wings to Gulf-returnee’s Venture

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Thanks to the technology support of CSIR-NIIST, a startup led by a Gulf-returnee couple has come out with paper cups…

CSIR-NIIST Commercialises Technology for Making Agro-waste Leather Substitutes

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here today commercialised an innovative technology to manufacture leather from agro-residues,…

Career

SANY India Partners with The National Academy of Construction

HYDERABAD:SANY India, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment, heavy machinery, and renewable energy solutions, has partnered with Andhra Pradesh’s National…

Vi Brings Exclusive Offers for the Women

MUMBAI:On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), to help Bharat’s aspiring and ambitious women find their dream job, India’s…

World

Yab Legal Services and Ahalya Medical Centre Organises Free Medical Camp

SHARJAH:Yab Legal Services of UAE and Ahalya Medical Centre jointly organised a free medical camp. Salam Pappinissery, CEO of Yab…

Heavy Contingent of Police Reaches Imran’s Residence to Arrest ex-PM

LAHORE:A heavy contingent of police has reached Zaman Park to arrest former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakana…