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The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sustained a significant injury in an accident. Reportedly, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee has accompanied her to the SSKM hospital for treatment.
Hinduja Tech says the infusion of capital will allow it to augment its existing capabilities in R&D through organic and inorganic means, and expand global footprint and labs to strengthen engineering mobility services further. (Read More)
Japanese High Court says lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’. The landmark ruling says the ban not only violates Article 14 on the Right to Equality but also Article 24, which says marriage shall be only on the mutual consent of “both sexes.” (ANI)
German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons.The main center-right opposition bloc has sought to keep up pressure on the issue and exploit divisions in Scholz's unpopular three-party coalition, even as the German leader tries to put a lid on the debate. (AP)
India's ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) improved by one position in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135 out of 191 countries in 2021. On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India has been ranked at 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437. Its rank was 122 out of 191 countries with a score of 0.490 in the GII-2021. (Read More)
Engineer-turned-philanthropist Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in the presence of her husband N R Narayana Murthy. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath in his chamber in Parliament House. Leader of the House Piyush Goyal was also present on the occasion. Murty, 73, the former chairperson of Infosys Foundation and the author of several books, mostly for children, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on International Women's Day last Friday. (PTI)
Thousands of farmers rode buses and trains from across India to gather on Thursday at a rally in the capital, New Delhi, pressing a demand for higher guaranteed prices for their crops, as they faced down police barricades and tough security. The rally, days before general elections are expected to be called in an exercise that will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi seek a rare third term, comes a month after police wielding tear gas and water cannons halted a farmers' march outside New Delhi. (Reuters)
Private equity firm KKR has launched a 2.8 billion euro ($3.06 billion) takeover offer for German electricity and energy producer Encavis, the company said on Thursday. Elbe Bidco, an investment vehicle owned by KKR is to offer a cash consideration of 17.50 euros ($19.13) per Encavis share. The management board and supervisory board of Encavis have expressed their support for the offer. Encavis had confirmed talks with KKR last week. (Reuters)
Mumbai's cricket team secured their 42nd Ranji Trophy title, setting a new record. In the 2024 Ranji Trophy final held at Wankhede Stadium, they triumphed over Vidarbha by 169 runs. Despite a challenging target of 538 runs, Vidarbha displayed resilience, but Mumbai emerged victorious. This victory marks Mumbai's return to the Ranji Trophy winner's circle for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
According to Ukrainian authorities on Thursday, Russian forces deployed around thirty-six drones across multiple regions of Ukraine overnight, targeting civilian infrastructure. Oleh Synehubov, governor of the eastern Kharkiv region, announced on Telegram that repairs were in progress following strikes on "television infrastructure objects," but did not provide additional information.
Police reported on Thursday that a 17-year-old student was allegedly fatally beaten by six of his college mates in Turbhe, Navi Mumbai. Subsequently, a case has been filed against them.
The Information and Brodcasting Ministry on Thursday blocked as many as 18 OTT platforms for hosting vulgar content. The ministry says that several warnings were given to these platforms. According to the official circular, 10 apps, 19 websites and 57 social media handles of the OTT platforms have been blocked across India. (Read More)
According to police sources, on Thursday, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated searches at various sites in the city, including a well-known courier company.
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has completed 40 million battery swaps so far, CEO William Li said on Thursday, replacing depleted batteries with fully charged packs, rather than plugging the vehicle into a charging point. Nio is one of a handful of EV makers betting on battery swapping as a major power option for EVs. (Reuters)
Fitch raises India FY25 GDP forecast to 7% from 6.5% earlier
Members of the farmer unions have started gathering at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for the Mahapanchayat. Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chaduni)'s Gurnam Singh Chaduni has left from Kurukshetra to attend the rally.
Farmers in large numbers were gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to hold 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' today. Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader also called the Bharatiya Janata Party an "anti-farmer".
Former President Pratibha Patil was admitted to Pune's Bharti Hospital for fever and chest infection symptoms. Officials reported her admission last night, stating her condition as stable. She is currently receiving treatment.
Actor Robyn Bernard, best known for her role in 'General Hospital', has died. She was 64.
PM Narendra Modi will address beneficiaries of the PM SVANidhi scheme at JLN Stadium in the national capital on Thursday.
After a massive fire broke out in a house in Shahdara area in Delhi, fire brigade and police arrived at the scene and efforts to douse the fire were made. 9 people were rescued and sent to hospital medical assistance
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development schemes worth Rs 229.3 crores on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024, the state government confirmed thriough a statement.