India reiterates call for diplomacy as Ukraine tensions heighten

United Nations (IANS) As tensions rose feverishly around Ukraine, while the US and Russia clashed at the UN Security Council, India has said that that is in contact with the parties in the Kiev crisis and reiterated its call for a diplomatic dialogue…

India's crackdown on Chinese firms, apps getting 'increasingly unhinged': China

New Delhi (IANS) India's crackdown on Chinese firms and mobile apps is "becoming increasingly unhinged" and the action is nothing but "politically-motivated crackdowns on businesses from China", state-run Chinese paper Global Times has said.

Equities extend losses; Sensex down over 200 pts

New Delhi (IANS) India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- extended their losses from the previous session and declined marginally in early trade on Thursday.

At 10.27 a.m., Sensex traded at 57,782 points, down 0.4 per cent…

Criminals had $11 bn worth illicit cryptocurrencies in 2021

New Delhi (IANS) Cryptocurrencies have made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just $3 billion at the end of 2020, a new report has revealed.

As of the end of 2021,…

11 women die after drowning in well in UP

Kushinagar (IANS) At least 11 women were killed after drowning in a well, late on Wednesday, during a 'haldi' ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar.

The incident took place when women and girls were standing by the railing around…

Tense situation continues in K'taka colleges as hijab wearing Muslim students sent back

Bengaluru (IANS) Tense situation continued in and around Karnataka colleges on Thursday as the pre-university students wearing hijab demanded to be let inside classrooms. The hijab-clad students were sent back and many protested the decision of college…

Ex-NSE CEO's residence searched by I-T sleuths

Mumbai (IANS) The Income Tax department on Thursday conducted a search operation at the residence of Chitra Ramakrishna, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Recently, SEBI had imposed a…

India's FY22 GDP growth expected at 9.5%, FY23 at 7.5%: Acuite Ratings

New Delhi (IANS) India's FY22 GDP growth is expected at 9.5 per cent with downside risks, said Acuite Ratings & Research on Thursday.

The ratings agency cited that adverse impact of elevated commodity prices and the potential financial…

In government hospitals machine to determine pre Cervical cancer to be installed: Banna Gupta

Health Minister Banna Gupta on Tuesday said in all the district level hospitals of the state cervical pre cancer machines will be installed.

The minister chaired a review meeting with the Women's wing of the IMA he said that in the budget…

Ukraine hit by massive cyber attack amid standoff with Russia

Kiev (IANS) Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has suffered a major cyber attack that prevented users from accessing its website, amid heightened tensions with Russia.

Two Ukrainian banks also lost access to online banking services, according…