In a mass exercise, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has transferred around 200 personnel in the ranks of LDCs (lower division clerks), UDCs (upper division clerks), crime assistants and office superintendents at 10 stations as part of a rotation exercise of those who have been deputed in one unit […]
2 missing, 38 rescued after boat capsizes in Bengal’s Rupnarayan river
A total of 38 people were rescued and two remained missing after a boat capsized in the Rupnarayan river in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Monday morning around 8 am. “One or two persons were missing after the mishap. Apart from district police, a hovercraft of the Coast […]
P Chidambaram’s bail plea rejected by Delhi High Court in CBI’s INX Media case
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail application filed by former finance minister P Chidambaram’s bail petition in the INX Media case. Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation 40 days ago from his Jor Bagh house in national capital Delhi in the INX Media […]
Opposition leaders make a beeline for BJP in poll-bound Jharkhand
A slew of leaders from opposition parties in Jharkhand are switching sides to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, where elections are scheduled in November-December this year. Leaders from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have either joined the BJP […]
Call of Duty: Mobile launch: How to download, gameplay, and more about new PUBG Mobile rival
Activision’s long-awaited Call of Duty: Mobile rolls out on October 1 for Android and iOS smartphones. There has been a lot of buzz around the game for months mainly because of the Call of Duty legacy and a new battle royale mode which will help the game take on the […]
Won’t join mediation effort, Ram Lalla lawyer tells SC in Ayodhya case
Ram Lalla Virajman will not join a renewed effort to carry out parallel mediation proceedings to resolve the Ayodhya dispute, senior lawyer CS Vaidynathan who represents the infant deity Ram, told the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench on Monday. The clarification comes days after the top court allowed the mediation panel […]
China screens patriotic movies to whip up nationalistic fervor
Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. China is reeling out a string of patriotic films as the Communist Party prepares to celebrate 70 years in power amid challenges to its authority from the unrest in Hong Kong and an […]
Xi Jinping’s military parade to showcase China missiles spooking the US
In Beijing, President Xi Jinping’s grand military parade through the capital will be cheered as a display of national pride after 70 years of Communist Party rule. In Washington, many will see a growing threat to American dominance in the Western Pacific. Alongside the tanks, troop carriers and columns of goose-stepping […]
New Zealand Asics store apologises over porn played on big screens
The New Zealand arm of Japanese sports brand Asics has apologised after pornography was broadcast on large television screens above its central Auckland store for several hours, startling Sunday morning shoppers. Pornography played on the retailer’s outdoor screens for up to nine hours — until staff arrived at the shop […]
Change in the Saudi birthplace of Islam is eyed warily worldwide
The world’s 1.8 billion Muslims look to one country above all others. As the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia is a symbol of purity for many who direct their prayers toward Mecca wherever they are in the world. The latest in a series of liberalizing reforms attributed to the modernizing […]
US sends belated condolences to France after Jacques Chirac death
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday sent belated condolences to France following the death of former president Jacques Chirac, who passed away last week. “Having dedicated his life to public service, former President Chirac worked tirelessly to uphold the values and ideals that we share with France,” Pompeo […]
Oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers: Saudi crown prince warns
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to a military one. Speaking to the CBS program “60 Minutes,” Mohammed […]
Yediyurappa is ‘weakest chief minister’, says Siddaramaiah
Calling B S Yediyurappa the ‘weakest chief minister’, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday said that unlike him, he has never indulged in the politics of hatred. Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said, “I suggest Yediyurappa should resign and go back. He is the weakest chief minister. I never acted […]
850 prisoners shifted from UP’s Ballia jail after water logging
Nearly 850 prisoners from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia District Jail have been shifted to jails in the neighbouring districts following heavy water-logging inside the barracks after incessant rains since Wednesday. According to Ballia District Magistrate Bhavani Singh Khangaraut, “Water logging from five inches to one foot has been reported from all the […]
Bank holidays in October Check list here
Banks will remain closed for 11 days this month with Dussehra and Diwali and national events between October 2 and October 29. You should also keep in mind holidays declared by the central government are applicable to all public and private sector banks. However, the dates may differ from one […]