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Online higher education firm upGrad goes bullish on small town India

upGrad said it is witnessing a great response from learners in the tier 2 and 3 cities and small towns in India

Tamil Nadu faces Covid-19 vaccine shortage, seek Central govt's support

Tamil Nadu health minister M Subramaniam in a statement on Sunday said that the state is running out of vaccines and has sought the help of the Central government to overcome this crisis

29 missing after Uttarakhand glacier burst tragedy declared dead

Nearly 29 labourers went missing when a glacier burst triggered a massive flash flood on February 7, have finally been declared 'dead'

21 UP convicts refuse parole, feel 'safer' in jail amid Covid-19 scare

Nearly 21 convicts in different jails in Uttar Pradesh have refused to take parole because they feel 'safer' inside the prison.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 169.7mn with more than 3.52 mn deaths

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 169.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.52 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Record company registrations in April; Maha, Delhi, UP lead charge

Notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic, corporate activities have maintained their momentum in the country.

Govt to provide pension to families who lost earning member due to Covid

The Centre on Saturday announced welfare measures, including a pension to those families who have lost their earning members due to the Covid-19.

Twitter reportedly working on Facebook-like tweet reactions view

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is reportedly working on a Facebook-like tweet reactions view that includes adding some new emojis.

Sena leader writes to Vardhan to bring pregnant women into Covid vax ambit

The Shiv Sena leader said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, on her appeal had initiated consultations with gynaecologists

Clash of IPL, Caribbean league may leave no breathing space for cricketers

The IPL is likely to see many Australians, who comprise the biggest chunk of foreigners in the tournament, as it will be a very tight schedule for them.

Local lockdowns to dent automobile month-on-month wholesale numbers

In May inquiries were significantly lower than normal levels, except in 'Tractors': Report

Healthy outlook: Jefferies maintains buy on RIL, cited demand upside

Jefferies maintained the 'buy' call on RIL with a target and Rs 2,580 or 30 per cent upside.

Samsung pips Xiaomi to grab 2nd spot in global wearables market

Samsung shipped 11.8 million units of wearable products in the January-March period, up 35.7 percent from a year earlier.

Coronavirus: Goa CM announces extension of curfew till 7 am of June 7

Stores selling essential items, grocery shops, liquor stores are allowed to stay open from 7 am to 1 pm

Priyanka alleges govt increased export of oxygen by 700% in 2020

In a Facebook post, the Congress leader said that as the second wave of Covid-19 raged, almost every Indian state began reporting a shortage of oxygen.

Jaypee Infra: NBCC, Suraksha get time till June 4 to submit revised bids

The development comes after the Supreme Court in April ordered submission of fresh plans by NBCC and Suraksha.

French companies pledge support for India's health infrastructure

The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) has raised over EUR 6.1 million (Rs 55 crore) from French companies based in India to support its ongoing fight against the Covid pandemic

Bharti group backed OneWeb successfully launches 36 more satellites

Bharti group backed OneWeb confirmed the next successful launch of 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome

Brazil announces expanded Covid-19 vaccination to general population

The Brazilian government will expand vaccination against Covid-19 to the general population in the age group from 18 to 59 years old, as well as to education workers, the Ministry of Health announced.

Only 30% of firms in US, Europe to embrace full return-to-office model

As offices set to reopen after the pandemic and vaccination drive, only 30 per cent of companies in the US and Europe will embrace a full return-to-office model, according to a new report