Bengaluru, The festive online sales in India beat industry estimates to clock $8.3 billion (nearly Rs 61,253 crore) in the October 15-November 15 period — an impressive growth of 65 per cent (on-year), a new report said on Friday. The gross merchandise value (GMV) numbers increased from $5 billion last year upto $8.3 billion this
Washington, US President Donald Trump has said that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden in December. The President made the remarks on Thursday while reporters after concluding a teleconference with US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday, reports Xinhua news agency. He said if the Electoral
Chandigarh, Tens of thousands of farmers up in arms on Thursday braved tear gas shells and water cannons to break through police barricades at several places on the Punjab-Haryana border while heading to the national capital to lodge their protest over the Centre's new agriculture laws. Marching through Haryana where there were joined by local
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari visited the Asiatic Society of Mumbai on the occasion of its 216th Foundation Day and and saw the collection of books, manuscripts, maps, coins and rare artefacts. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command, Dr Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India,
New Delhi, IBM India on Thursday said it has collaborated with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a robust education and skilling ecosystem that creates critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and next generation innovators through the Common Services Centre Academy. As part of the partnership, CSC Academy – part of Common Services
New Delhi, Airline major SpiceJet on Thursday launched dedicated freighter services connecting Leh with the rest of the country. Accordingly, the airline operated its first freighter flight from Delhi to Leh carrying 13 tonnes of cargo supplies. The flight was operated by SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet. According to the airline, a Boeing
Kabul, A total of 15 small-scale uplift projects have been completed in the relatively peaceful and poor province of Ghor, said a statement of the Ministry for Rural Development and Rehabilitation on Thursday. The projects include the provision of potable water, solar energy to light houses and water reservoirs implemented in Lal-o-Sarjangal district at a
Chennai/Puducherry, Three persons were killed and an equal number injured as the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday. According to the Tamil Nadu government, three persons lost their lives due to rain related incidents and three got injured. The state government also said that 26 cattle had
Buenos Aires, Football legend Diego Maradona has died, aged 60, according to Argentine media reports. He had been discharged from hospital just two weeks ago after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in the brain. Maradona underwent surgery on November 3 after which his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque said that Maradona was suffering from confusion
New Delhi, While Indian startups have largely welcomed the government's move to ban 43 more Chinese apps, taking it to a total of 267 in a span of about five months, experts have also cautioned that users deserve more information and transparency about the reasons behind the actions. Extending its support to the latest "digital