Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a PRAGATI meeting to review the progress of eight key projects worth around Rs 31,000 crore. The projects include water supply, irrigation, national highways, rail, and metro rail connectivity in seven states. Modi emphasized the importance of using technology like satellite imagery and the PM Gati Shakti National Master...
Read MoreThe UK competition regulator has extended the deadline for its investigation into Adobe’s $20bn acquisition of Figma, a cloud-based designer platform. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given itself an additional eight weeks to conclude its probe, citing concerns around competition in product developments, growth strategies, and market expansion. Adobe’s purchase of Figma,...
Read MoreOpener David Warner played a pivotal role in Australia’s mauling of Netherlands in Delhi on Wednesday as Pat Cummins and co. registered the biggest-ever ODI World Cup win. Warner, who fired a second successive ton in the tournament, first delighted the fans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a blistering knock and was later...
Read MoreFormer Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has called for a “humanitarian pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, emphasizing the need for justice rather than revenge. Pelosi condemned Hamas’ actions as barbaric and called for a different approach than a simple ceasefire. The Israeli government has rejected calls for a ceasefire, while some American politicians,...
Read MoreRock carvings depicting human faces dating back 2000 years have been discovered on the banks of the Amazon River in Brazil. These petroglyphs were previously identified but were submerged until recent droughts caused water levels to drop, revealing them once again. The carvings are believed to have been made by indigenous people and offer...
Read MoreThe hotel industry will report double-digit revenue growth in FY2024, supported by the sustenance of domestic leisure and business travel and an increase in foreign tourist arrivals, rating agency Icra said on Wednesday. The industry has also benefitted from the G20 summit and ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, it added. Icra estimates pan-India premium...
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