New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The US is stepping up its investments in infrastructure projects in Africa to counter China’s influence as the race for critical minerals, such as copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, gathers pace in the aftermath of the trade war between the two countries.
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Global oil prices surged sharply on Monday after the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship, raising fears of escalation and clouding prospects of a peace deal between Washington and Tehran.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two senior executives of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom), D. Vishwanath and Anil Kalya, in connection with the Rs 19,694 crore bank fraud case registered against the company, according to an agency statement on Monday.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) LPG supply continues to be affected by the prevailing geopolitical situation, the government said on Monday, adding that supply of LPG to domestic households has been prioritised, as online LPG cylinder bookings increased to 99 per cent on industry basis.
Seoul, April 20 (IANS) South Korea's POSCO Group said on Monday it has signed a final agreement with India's JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Namita Thapar, judge on Shark Tank India and Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, on Monday hit back at trolls after facing online backlash over her remarks on the health benefits of namaz posted on Instagram in March.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Lee Jae-yong, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics, on Monday took a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, during a state luncheon at the company’s Noida facility.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government’s telecom R&D institution Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jumps Automation LLP to develop a gamification platform designed to boost cybersecurity awareness across individuals and enterprises, an official statement said on Monday.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In a significant push towards privacy-first digital services, the government on Monday said that at least 100 entities have been onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within just three months of the rollout of Aadhaar-based offline verification.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A government survey showed on Monday that a substantial improvement has been seen in health insurance coverage across India between 2017–18 (about 14 per cent in rural and about 19 per cent in urban) and 2025 (about 47 per cent in rural and about 44 per cent in urban).
