China’s Baidu revenue falls for fifth straight quarter in Q2
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese technology company Baidu reported a fifth consecutive quarterly decline in revenue as weakness in its online marketing business continued to weigh on performance despite strong growth in artificial intelligence-related…
‘Super impressed’ with amount of work done in short time: BWF secretary lauds IG Sports Complex revamp
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Badminton World Federation (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund has praised the facilities and conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex for the ongoing badminton World Championships, expressing satisfaction over the…
How can Sonia, Rahul know significance of Vande Mataram: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Congress over the decision of its Working Committee to continue with the practice of singing only the first two stanzas of the national song ‘Vande…
SAIL welcomes Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, says reform will boost mining viability
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Thursday welcomed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, notified by the Central Government on August 17, saying the reform will bring greater…
Centre approves over 11 lakh houses for Bihar under Awas Yojana; CM Choudhary thanks PM Modi
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The Narendra Modi Government has approved the construction of 11,18,937 permanent houses in Bihar under the PM Awas Yojana, marking a major boost to the state’s housing programme for economically weaker families. Following the…
India, Iran women’s kabaddi team trains together at SAI Sonepat ahead of Asiad
Sonepat, Aug 20 (IANS) Iran women’s kabaddi team took part in a series of practice matches against the Indian side at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Sonepat centre ahead of the upcoming Asian Games 2026. The purpose of the six-day practice camp was…
Urvashi Dholakia shares London memories with Ekta Kapoor: ‘We are paving the way for many more’
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Urvashi Dholakia shared a glimpse of her London getaway with filmmaker and producer Ekta Kapoor, giving a peek into their friendship and travel diaries. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Kasautii Zindagi Kay’ actress shared a series…
Jagan challenges Andhra CM Chandrababu for CBI probe in both DSC, Group I exams
Amaravati, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Thursday challenged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to order a CBI enquiry into both the alleged irregularities in DSC 2025 and the APPSC Group…
Don’t cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on…
Chandrababu Naidu proposes bullet train corridor connecting Andhra, Karnataka, TN
Amaravati/Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday proposed a bullet train corridor connecting his state, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Naidu suggested running the bullet train through Kuppam…