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May 13, 2024 5:00 PM

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part of the annual 'Choose France' business summit, its president Brad Smith announced on Monday (May 13). "We're going to spend 4-billion euros to build...

May 13, 2024 5:41 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: 52.60 percent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in fourth phase

A voter turnout of 52.60% was recorded till 3 pm on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, being conducted across 96 constituencies in nine states and one Union territory. Voting is also underway for all 175 seats of the state legisl...

May 13, 2024 4:27 PM

South TV actor Pavithra Jayaram passes away in road accident

Pavithra Jayaram, known for her portrayal of Tilottama in the hit Telugu television series “Trinayani,” died Sunday in a road accident in Telangana’s Mahbubnagar district. The accident occurred as Pavithra was returning from Bengaluru to Hyder...

May 13, 2024 3:32 PM

“PoJK was, is and always will be part of India”: EAM Jaishankar amid ongoing protests in Muzaffarabad

Amid the intensified protest against the Pakistan government in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday reiterated India's stand on merging the illegally occupied region and said that "one day we will end...

May 13, 2024 4:10 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: Congress promises assistance of Rs 1 lakh to women of poor households

With the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election underway, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday announced that the party will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the women of poor households. "Be it MNREGA, Right to In...

May 13, 2024 2:59 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: 40.32 pc Voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

As the voting for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election is underway in 96 constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory, a voter turnout of 40.32 per cent was reported by 1 pm. According to the data issued by the Election Commission...

May 13, 2024 3:01 PM

Bihar: PM Modi performs ‘seva’ at Gurudwara Patna Sahib

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited and offered prayers at Gurudwara Patna Sahib on Monday. Wearing a Sikh turban, PM Modi served food to the devotees at the gurudwara and also assisted the management in preparing food for the...

May 13, 2024 1:56 PM

CBSE declares Class 12 board results; 87.98% clear the exam

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for the Class 12 board exams on May 13. This year's overall pass percentage is 87.98%, marking a 0.65% increase from 2023. The Trivandrum region registered the highest pass percen...

May 13, 2024 1:14 PM

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

Indonesia's Ibu volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted on Monday (May 13) morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The volcano erupted at 9.12 a.m. (0012 GMT) for a...

May 13, 2024 12:50 PM

Celebrating Buddha’s birthday, a South Korean DJ is in spotlight

The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress. Instead, he was playing electronic dance music and shouting "This too shall pass! If you overcome suffering, you will live i...

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