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A Spanish court has acquitted a British-Indian man of public disorder after he joked to friends about being a member of the Taliban and planning to blow up a flight from London’s Gatwick to Menorca in Spain in 2022. Aditya Verma admitted to telling his friends in July 2022: “On my way to blow up […]
TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish an Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters in India. It is highly likely that the production facility will be set up in Gujarat. uring French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent two-day state visit for India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations, both […]
Indians believe in hosting the biggest wedding that people remember for years. And when it comes to business families, they take the idea of a grand wedding to the next level. The wedding of Brahmani Reddy, daughter of mining baron and Karnataka’s former minister G Janardhana Reddy to Rajiv Reddy, the son of the Hyderabad-based […]
A 5-year-old terminally ill boy was literally forced to death in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, that too by his own parents and relatives. The parents of the boy, who was suffering from blood cancer, purportedly believed that river Ganga would cure him. In the cruel winter of north India, the boy was submerged in the freezing river. […]
The CBI probe into the railway exam paper leak has revealed that the examinees were given not just the questions and answers but also access to experts to clear doubts regarding the paper. These were provided by the computer company appointed to conduct the General Department Competitive (GDC) exam for Western Railway. The accused, including 10 […]
All the 11 men convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case are under ‘police watch’ and are not missing, said a senior police official. The Supreme Court had recently refused to give more time to surrender to the 11 convicts. “They have been under police watch ever since the apex court gave its verdict, […]
Nayanthara issued an apology days after her film, Annapoorni, was accused of hurting Hindu sentiments. The actress took to her Instagram account and issued a statement with her reaction to the controversy that unfolded after the film was released on Netflix. Nayanthara said she and her team did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Her […]
The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of 10 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case in which they had urged the top court to extend the deadline of their surrender. A batch of petitions was filed by 10 of the 11 convicts, seeking more time to surrender, citing reasons such as family responsibilities, […]
The Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad’s Motera will be the main sporting arena for the Olympics 2026, should India’s bid goes through. The opening and closing ceremonies of the mega global sporting extravaganza will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, according to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Sports Enclave’s master plan, which […]
The IndiGo passenger Shail Kataria, who was seen punching an Indigo Airlines pilot in a viral video over a 13-hour flight delay, claimed to the police that he lost his cool as he was on his way to Goa for his honeymoon. Kataria, 28, was arrested soon after the incident and was released on bail […]
New Delhi, Jan 16: In a bid to keep cooking oil prices on simmer, the government on Tuesday sweetened the deal for consumers by extending lower import duties on edible oils while slapping a hefty tax on molasses exports. Effective January 18, a 50% export duty will be levied on molasses, a by-product of sugarcane […]
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat called the demolished Babri mosque a ‘symbol of slavery’ and hailed the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as a long cherished dream that was now being fulfilled. In an apparent reference to the Babri Masjid, which was pulled down by “kar sevaks” in December 1992, Bhagwat said, “The symbol […]
A pilot of a Delhi-Goa Indigo flight was reportedly slapped by an angry passenger over an indordinate delay. The pilot, who was making an announcement about the flight status in the passenger cabin, was attacked around 1 pm on flight 6E-2175, which was scheduled to depart at 7:40 am but eventually left at 6 pm. […]
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has marketed opportunities for investors in Haryana, but beyond NCR. During the recently concluded Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, Khattar and his team marketed non-NCR areas and elaborated upon fields where foreign investors could work for growth. ACS (industries) Anand Mohan Sharan, who led the administrative machinery with Khattar, […]
In a remarkable discovery, India reported its first-ever confirmed record of a rare Tibetan Brown Bear in the higher regions of Sikkim. The bear was spotted in high altitudes of Northern Sikkim thanks to the camera traps installed by the Sikkim Forest Department and WWF-India. With this discovery, the nation’s animal diversity has increased by […]
The Assam government’s women’s entreprenuership scheme, Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, has come for sharp criticism from the Congress. The scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship among 3.9 million women members of self-help groups in the state. It will be launched between January 18 and 25, just at a time when the Congress is holding the Assam-leg […]
Renowned poet Munawwar Rana passed away at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Sunday. He was 71 years old. He was suffering from throat cancer for a long time and was on ventilator for the last six days, according to his daughter Somaiyya Rana. She said her father […]
India’s two largest telecom operators, Bharati Airtel and Reliance Jio, are likely to withdraw their unlimited 5G data and charge at least 5-10% more than the current 4G tariff to drive monetisation and boost revenue growth. The new rules may come into effect sometime in the second half of 2024. Reliance Jio and Bharati Airtel […]
Pune, Jan 11, 2024: Forget diamond dazzle, it’s the golden yolk that’s shining bright and burning holes in pockets across India. Egg prices have soared to record highs, with Pune joining Kolkata as the most expensive cities for the humble breakfast staple. In Pune, a single egg’s wholesale price has hit a record Rs 6.44, […]
New Delhi, Jan 11, 2024: In a historic tie, Indore and Surat have dethroned each other to jointly claim the title of India’s cleanest city in the prestigious Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023. This marks the seventh consecutive win for Indore, while Surat celebrates its first-ever top spot. Both cities impressed judges with their impeccable performance, […]
