New Delhi: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, with discussions focusing on the company’s record investment plans in India. Welcoming Amazon’s $48 billion investment in the country, Prime Minister Modi said the move reflects the growing confidence of global companies in India’s economic potential and investment climate. Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who also serves as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) revolution has made financial services more accessible, affordable, and inclusive while improving the Read More…
New Delhi: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office through a post on X. Sharing a photograph from the meeting, Prime Minister Modi wrote, “Governor of Gujarat, Shri Acharya Devvrat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.” No official details Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Six more cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed in Kerala on Thursday. Two cases each were reported from Alappuzha and Kollam districts, while one case each was detected in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad. With the latest additions, the total number of Shigella cases reported in the state this month has risen to 172. Authorities Read More…
New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), according to official sources. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Dixit’s appointment on Thursday. A 1993-batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, Dixit will succeed Tapan Kumar Read More…
Kochi: Veena T, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) once again on Thursday for questioning in connection with the CMRL–Exalogic monthly payment case. The ED had earlier directed her to appear on June 29. However, she was reportedly asked to appear before the agency ahead of the scheduled Read More…
Caracas: A powerful earthquake has reportedly caused widespread destruction in Venezuela, with significant damage reported in the capital, Caracas, and the port city of La Guaira. According to initial reports, more than 1,000 people are feared to have lost their lives in the disaster. Following the earthquake, acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a nationwide state Read More…
Tokyo: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate Prefecture at a depth of around 50 kilometres. The JMA upgraded the quake’s magnitude from an initial estimate of 6.9 to 7.2. Despite the strong Read More…
Kolkata: Rescue teams pulled five more people alive from the debris of the under-construction warehouse that collapsed in Kolkata’s Taratala area on Thursday, officials said. The death toll in the incident remains at five, while 25 injured persons are undergoing treatment at various hospitals. Rescue operations have been continuing for more than 18 hours since Read More…
Mumbai: The season’s first major spell of rain caused widespread disruption across Mumbai on Wednesday, affecting both road and rail traffic and leaving thousands of commuters stranded during peak morning hours. According to officials, several parts of the city recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. The Read More…