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UN calls for urgent seed, fertilizer aid for conflict zones in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's main rainy season, which covers the period from June to September, contributes to the production of about 85 percent to 95 percent of the food crops of the country

Presidential polls: AAP, Oppn parties may push for Pawar as candidate

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal recently met the leaders of Trinamool Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to discuss the poll strategy.

Andaman Nicobar Islands, adjoining areas could witness cyclone Asani today

"It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards till May 10 evening and reach westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts," IMD bulletin said

Eastern Command chief visits Sikkim, reviews security along border areas

The Army Commander visited forward areas in Sikkim where he was briefed by senior Commanders on ground about the prevailing situation along the border.

Last-mile citizen priority for delivery of health services: Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the citizen in the last mile should be the priority for delivery of health services.

KTR mocks Rahul Gandhi, says who wants to have an alliance with Congress

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday ridiculed Rahul Gandhi's comment that Congress will have no alliance with TRS in the upcoming Assembly election

Former TN CM Panneerselvam slams DMK, says "year of suffering for people"

AIADMK leader and former CM of Tamil Nadu O. Panneerselvam said that the one year of the DMK government, which is celebrating its first anniversary, was a year of suffering for the people of the state

One year of DMK govt: Stalin announces 5 new schemes, focuses on healthcare

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday visited the memorials of DMK founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai and his father Kalaignar Karunanidhi

Ukraine's wheat harvest may fall by 35%, raising fears of global shortage

Wheat production in Ukraine is likely to be at least a third lower than in normal years, according to analysis of satellite images of the country

Sri Lanka, IMF to start next round of technical discussions amid crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will begin the next round of technical discussions with Sri Lanka from May 9-23

Centre allows export of additional 2,051 MT of raw sugar to US for FY22

The Centre has allowed an additional 2,051 metric tonnes of raw sugar to be exported to the US under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the US fiscal year 2022.

Looming economic slowdown to stall telecom services sector growth: Report

Multiple factors like inflation, raising of benchmark interest rates, China lockdowns and the Russia-Ukraine war are set to hamper the growth of telecom and Pay TV services globally

Samsung's upcoming foldables may power 'Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus' chipset

South Korean tech giant Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, are likely to come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset under the hood.

Rahul calls on arrested NSUI leaders at Hyderabad prison; slams TRS govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad and called on NSUI leaders arrested last week for staging a protest at Osmania University.

No delay in NEET PG 2022 exam, fake letter being circulated: Health Min

The Union Health Ministry clarified that the NEET PG 2022 has not been postponed, adding that a letter being circulated in this regard is fake

Has Maharashtra conquered Omicron? Zero cases reported in last 2 months

In a relief of sorts, Maharashtra has not recorded a single case of the 'Omicron' variant, for the past two months, though Covid-19 infections are again rising gradually, health officials said.

FPI selling extends to 8th straight month, pulls out over Rs 6k-cr in May

Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out Rs 17,144 crore from the Indian equity market in April. In May too, the trend remained the same.

US chipmaker Nvidia fined $5.5 mn over crypto mining disclosures in US

US SEC's order claims Nvidia misled investors by reporting a huge boost in revenue related to "gaming", hiding how much its success relied on the far more volatile crypto market, reports The Verge

Spotify CEO pumps $50 mn into his music streaming platform, stocks up by 3%

Spotify's stock jumped more than 3 per cent to reach $108.98 per share after the investment announcement came late on Friday

Twitter to focus more on engineering if acquisition completes: Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter will focus deeply on hardcore software engineering, design, and more, following the completion of the acquisition of the micro-blogging site.