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Local goes global; Walmart opens platform for Indian sellers to reach 120mn US consumers

Retail giant Walmart on Thursday said that it is now offering manufacturers and trading firms in India to reach a growing market of more than 120 million US consumers each month.

Apr 21, 2022

Ilayaraaja likening PM Modi to BR Ambedkar creates political uproar; TN BJP comes in support [details inside]

There are reports of the BJP considering the musician's name for the Rajya Sabha seat which has further fuelled the entire fiasco.

Apr 19, 2022

Actress and pioneer of TV content Manju Singh passes away in Mumbai

Veteran actress, showbiz personality and one of the pioneers of television content, Manju Singh has passed away following an illness, her family said here on Saturday.

Apr 16, 2022

Hyderabad gets "Tree City of the World tag" for second year from United Nations

For a second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as a 'Tree City of the World' by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

Apr 12, 2022

SC upholds Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020; what it means for NGOs [details]

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Act, 2020, which imposes new conditions on the receipt and use of funds by NGOs.

Apr 8, 2022

TRS intensifies protest over paddy procurement

Telangana's ruling party TRS continues protests against Centre over paddy procurement

Stepping up pressure on the Centre for procurement of paddy from Telangana, the state's ruling party TRS on Thursday staged protests across the state.

Apr 7, 2022

Coca-Cola to set up Rs 1,000 Cr plant in Telangana; KTR welcomes move [details]

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) on Thursday announced that it will set up a second factory in Telangana with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

Apr 7, 2022

Family parties have never allowed the youth of the country to progress: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a thinly veiled swipe at the opposition, stated that family-led parties have never allowed the country's youth to progress.

Apr 6, 2022

Wipro will continue to invest in Telangana: Azim Premji

Telangana is progressive state, Wipro will continue to invest here: Azim Premji

Wipro will continue to invest in Telangana as the state government here is progressive, Founder-Chairman of Wipro Group, Azim Premji, said on Tuesday.

Apr 6, 2022

Flipkart Foundation has big goals for India; aims to empower 20 million Indians in next decade

Flipkart Group walks the talk; empowering 20mn Indians in next decade through Flipkart Foundation [see how]

With an aim to positively impact 20 million lives directly and indirectly in the next decade, the Flipkart Group on Monday launched the Flipkart Foundation that will aim to build an inclusive, equitable and sustainable society in the country.

Apr 4, 2022

K'taka competes globally, not with neighbouring states: Minister

Emphasising that Karnataka does not underestimate the uniqueness of neighbouring states, C.N. Ashwathnarayan, the Minister for Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, said the state believes in competing globally.

Apr 4, 2022

PM Modi's speech in UP on April 6 to have maximum coverage [details]

Elaborate arrangements are being made to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on April 6, which is BJP's Foundation Day, reached out to every nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 3, 2022

FAO hails decision to mark Int'l Day of Plant Health annually

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a UN decision to establish an annual International Day of Plant Health, an issue critical in addressing global hunger as plant pests and diseases cause massive crop losses and leave millions without enough food.

Mar 30, 2022

"Gujarat Titans will do better," Hardik Pandya takes sly dig at KL Rahul

While Hardik will be taking on responsibility for a skipper for the first time in the tournament, KL Rahul has led the franchises and is considered a very well-suited man for the top job.

Mar 28, 2022

IPL Match DC vs MI: Rohit Sharma fined for slow rate during second game

In a statement released by IPL, it has been informed that as its a first offence of such nature in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rohit Sharma has been fined Rs. 12 Lakh for failing to maintain the required number of over in a specific given time.