Congress will secure victory across all 13 LS seats in Punjab: Kharge

Congress will secure victory across all 13 LS seats in Punjab: Kharge

Ludhiana, Feb 11 Extending solidarity with the protesting farmers over their demands with the Central government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party would secure victory across all 13 constituencies in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Addressing the inaugural Punjab Congress Worker’s Convention convened at Samrala near Ludhiana, Kharge said: “Today’s…

BJP fields six new faces for Rajya Sabha polls from UP

BJP fields six new faces for Rajya Sabha polls from UP

Lucknow, Feb 11 The BJP has fielded six new faces for Rajya Sabha polls for seven seats from Uttar Pradesh. Sudhanshu Trivedi, party spokesperson, is the only candidate who has been given a second term for the Upper House. Among the new faces in the BJP list are former union minister RPN Singh, who had joined the BJP ahead of…

LS polls in Telangana to see direct fight between BJP, Congress: Kishan Reddy

LS polls in Telangana to see direct fight between BJP, Congress: Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad, Feb 11 Telangana BJP President and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday predicted that there will be a direct fight between his party and the Congress in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. Kishan Reddy, who released posters in connection with the BJP Vijay Sankalp Yatra scheduled to begin on February 20, claimed that…

BRS leader, former mayor meets Revanth Reddy

BRS leader, former mayor meets Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad, Feb 11 In what is seen as another jolt to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), former mayor of Greater Hyderabad Bonthu Rammohan on Sunday called on Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The meeting took place amid reports that Rammohan will soon join the Congress. He is expecting ticket from Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency in…

Pakistan minister cites logisitcal issues for delay in poll results

Pakistan minister cites logisitcal issues for delay in poll results

Islamabad, Feb 11 Balochistan province caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai has said results of Pakistan general elections have been delayed due to logistical issue. Addressing mediapersons in Quetta, Achakzai said: “When it’s freezing cold in some areas, it’s natural that results will be delayed because of logistical issues. “Even the election commission has said this,”…

Nine Pakistanis killed in shooting in Iran

Nine Pakistanis killed in shooting in Iran

Tehran, Feb 11 Nine Pakistani nationals were killed in an armed attack in Sikran, located in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province on Sunday, a provincial security source said, a media report said. The incident happened as three gunmen opened fire toward the Pakistani nationals, according to the province’s deputy governor, Alireza Marhamati, Alireza Marhamati, Mehr…

Qatar condemns Israel’s Rafah evacuation order; Hamas says ground offensive will ‘destroy’ talks

Qatar condemns Israel’s Rafah evacuation order; Hamas says ground offensive will ‘destroy’ talks

Washington, Feb 11 Qatar has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for the evacuation of 1.3 million Palestinians from Rafah, the south Gazan city on Egyptian border wherefrom hostages have crossed so far, ahead of an expanded offensive against Hamas. Reacting to Israel’s plan to launch a military offensive in Rafah, the Hamas…

Marriage agencies going bankrupt in Japan as dating apps use surge

Marriage agencies going bankrupt in Japan as dating apps use surge

Tokyo, Feb 10 As people resort to dating apps rather than marriage consultation agencies, the number of bankruptcy filings has risen to a record level in Japan over the past year. A total of 11 marriage agencies filed for bankruptcy over the past year in the country, while another 11 closed, suspended operations or were…

Digital tech spending in India to grow 2x the economy in 2024

Digital tech spending in India to grow 2x the economy in 2024

New Delhi, Feb 11 The spending on digital technology by organisations in India is likely to grow at two-times the economy in 2024, according to a new report. As companies are compelled by market demands to grow digital business models and strengthen digital capabilities, the digital tech spending by the Indian firms is set to…

Indian-American scientist’s essay published on NASA EarthData

Indian-American scientist’s essay published on NASA EarthData

Washington, Feb 11 Indian-American scientist Rahul Ramachandran’s essay has been published on NASA EarthData website. The essay titled ‘From petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science’’ Scaling Problem’ addresses the challenge of scaling in Earth science due to increasing data volumes. He also discusses the issue of scale in science and how the integration of artificial…