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Power companies' shares attract investors on firm demand outlook

Shares of power distribution companies are in demand amid reports of rising electricity consumption in the country

Home Minister Amit Shah to be in West Bengal from April 16 to 17

This will be Shah's first-ever visit to the state since the disappointing performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last year's West Bengal Assembly polls

Ukraine crisis: US chipmaker Intel suspends all operations in Russia

Other tech companies that have taken action in Russia are Apple, AMD, Adobe and General Electric

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam retains top spot, Imam-ul-Haq rises to No. 3

South African captain Dean Elgar, after scoring two half centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh is one of the players to gain a few spots in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings

EU proposing new sanctions, Russia more prudent in food export

The Russia-Ukraine conflict continued on Wednesday as the European Union (EU) is proposing its fifth sanction package against Russia.

New Zealand reports 12,575 new community cases of Covid-19

New Zealand recorded 12,575 fresh community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

IT giants TCS, Accenture, Cognizant lead Indian firms amid digital boom

As digital transformation gets in top gear, IT companies lead the pack and the top 3 firms are Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture and Cognizant, respectively, ramping up IT investments and hiring

European Union expels 'a number of' Russian diplomats working in Brussels

The European Union has declared a number of Russian diplomats working in Brussels "persona non grata" and ordered them to leave host nation Belgium, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said

Bill Gates aims to bolster foundation's ties with Pak, writes to President

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written a letter to Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi wherein he thanked him for the warm welcome during his first visit to Pakistan in February

India reports marginal rise in fresh Covid cases, 71 deaths in 24 hours

India on Wednesday reported 1,086 fresh Covid cases, which is marginally higher than previous day's count of 795 infections in a span of 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Golfer Tiger Woods intends to compete in 2022 Masters tournament

US golfer Tiger Woods has said that he intends to play in the 2022 Masters tournament.

After Musk's poll, Twitter to add edit button soon to help users fix typos

Twitter on Wednesday announced that it is working to allow users to edit their tweets after posting them to fix typos and errors, as its CEO Parag Agrawal welcomed Tesla CEO to its board of directors

Global Covid caseload tops 493.6 mn, deaths surged to more than 6.15 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Google Maps to roll out toll prices for Indian users, move to help people

Google on Wednesday said it is rolling out toll prices on Maps in India, the US, Japan and Indonesia that will help users make the choice between toll roads and regular roads.

Centre likely to table Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in RS

The Centre is likely to table the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

Ghats along Ganga in UP to witness more social, economic activity

Cities situated on the banks of River Ganga in Uttar Pradesh will now witness increased social and economic activities

Over $20bn of international aid allocated for Ukraine: Central bank chief

More than $20 billion of international aid has been allocated for Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, said Kyrylo Shevchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.

France reports over 200K Covid-19 cases as presidential polls approach

France has reported 203,021 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the country prepares for the presidential elections on Sunday

Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible only after treaty ready: Kremlin

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possible only after a peace treaty is ready, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Industry body appeals to members not to hoard vegetable oil

In view of volatility in global oil markets due to Ukraine war, Solvent Extractors Association of India appealed to strictly adhere to stock limit prescribed under storage control order