The 23-year-old UP law student, who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of sexual assault, has been arrested on a charge of extortion by the special team probing the case. The law student had moved a local court for protection against arrest but did not get any immediate relief. The court had posted […]
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SpiceJet plans to buy 100 Airbus planes, worth $13 billion
India’s SpiceJet Ltd. is weighing an order for at least 100 Airbus SE planes as Boeing Co. grapples with the fallout over its grounded 737 Max. The budget carrier, a major global customer for the Max, may buy a “sizable” number of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets to accommodate a […]
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Maruti Suzuki cuts prices on select models amid crisis in auto sector
The auto sector continues to battle a crisis and India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced a price cut on some of its models. Maruti Suzuki India reduced the prices by Rs 5,000 in models such as Alto 800, Alto K10, Swift Diesel, Celerio, Baleno Diesel, Ignis, Dzire Diesel, […]
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IRCTC to launch IPO on Sept 30, expected to announce price band today
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on September 30. The government-owned entity is expected to announce the IPO price band on Wednesday. IRCTC is the Indian Railways tourism arm which sells train tickets online, provides catering service to railways and provides […]
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Sensex tanks over 300 points; Nifty tests 11,500
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex sank over 300 points in early session on Wednesday, dragged by losses in banking, IT and auto stocks amid negative global cues and foreign fund outflow. The 30-share index was trading 303.70 points, or 0.78 per cent, lower at 38,793.44 at 0930 hours, while the broader […]
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Oil extends losses after Donald Trump douses trade talk optimism
Oil prices fell on Wednesday for a second day on worries that fuel demand could fall after US President Donald Trump doused recent optimism over China-US trade talks and reignited concerns about global economic growth. Brent crude futures fell 47 cents to $62.63 a barrel by 0442 GMT, while US […]
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Amazon’s new initiative: Bring access to Cortana, Alexa and other assistants from single device
Amazon.com Inc has launched an initiative that would allow users to access its Alexa, Microsoft Corp’s Cortana and multiple other voice-controlled virtual assistant services from a single device. The move comes as competition has intensified among global technology companies to dominate the market for voice assistants, which are commonly housed […]
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Nokia 7.2 first impressions: One of the best camera phones under Rs 20,000
There are many things to like about the Nokia 7.2. Let’s begin with the design. The Nokia 7.1 successor does away with an ugly boat-shaped notch on the front in favor of a smaller and curvier dot notch cutout. The back panel is still glass but the matte finish-like design makes it […]
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Trump encourages PM Modi to improve relations with Pak: White House
US President Donald Trump “encouraged” Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve relations with Pakistan and fulfill his promise to better the lives of the Kashmiri people, according to a readout issued by the White House of the bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump met on Tuesday on […]
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SC to soon hear disqualified Karnataka MLAs’ plea to stop by-polls on 15 seats
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear a petition by Karnataka’s 15 disqualified lawmakers seeking that October 21 by-polls in the state be suspended till a decision is taken on their appeal against the Speaker’s decision in July to disqualify them till the end of the term of the House, i.e. till […]
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In Tamil Nadu, Rajnath Singh calls for 24X7 maritime vigil
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for greater emphasis on coastal security and uninterrupted maritime growth, saying this required 24X7 vigil, coordination and pro-active approach among all security agencies. Speaking at the investiture ceremony of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Chennai, he said the ICG was playing a pivotal role […]
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BJP’s candidate list for Haryana, Maharashtra polls likely next week
The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to release its first list of candidates for the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly election in the auspicious period of Navratra. The election commission on Saturday announced the schedule for the assembly election in these two states, fixing October 4 as the last date to […]
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MiG-21 aircraft on training mission crashes near Gwalior air base, pilots safe
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft crashed on Wednesday morning soon after take-off from the Gwalior air base, an IAF official has said. Both the pilots ejected safely from the fighter aircraft. They are safe. An IAF official said the MiG-21 was on a routine training mission. The aircraft is […]
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China ‘misread’ India’s decision to repeal Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir: Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that China had “misread” India’s decision to nullify Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The government had divided the state to two union territories—J&K and Ladakh. China had said that the decision to make Ladakh a union territory […]
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Uttar Pradesh youth tied to motorcycle by neck, dragged 15 km to Meerut
In what can be termed as brutality at its worst, the body of a 21-year-old youth was tied to a motorcycle by his neck and dragged for over 15 kilometers by unidentified persons in Meerut on Tuesday. The body bore a bullet wound and his left foot went missing for […]