Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is under scrutiny over battery and security issues after at least two dozen complaints were filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), including a Chicago consumer who said his 2014 Tesla lost about 30 miles of range after a software update last May, say media […]
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6 firms set up R&D bases at IIT Kanpur ‘Technopark’
At the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur’s (IIT-K) research and technology park—‘Technopark’— six companies have already set up their research and development bases since the park opened this year, said IIT-K Technopark COO Reema Mittal The six companies are working in six different domains – aviation, nanotechnology, automotive, education, electrochemical […]
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Google, Walmart help drive India payments past 1 billion transactions
A payments platform created by India’s largest retail banks surpassed a billion transactions in October, a milestone that affirms the tremendous growth of services offered by U.S. giants from Walmart Inc. to Amazon.com Inc. and Google. Indian digital payments took off when the government pushed demonetization in 2016, invalidating most […]
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NCVT MIS ITI Result 2019 declared at ncvtmis.gov.in
National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) has declared the ITI semester results at its official website ncvtmis.gov.in. The results have been declared for first, second, third and fourth semester of information system ITI trainee exam. NCVT had conducted the exams in the month of August and September 2019. Candidates can check their […]
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Hong Kong braces for ‘emergency’ protest call for autonomy
Hong Kong anti-government protesters are due to march on Saturday in what has been billed as a global “emergency call” for autonomy for the Asian financial hub that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong called for 100,000 people to […]
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Chhath Puja 2019: Date, Time and Rituals Observed on Festival for the Sun God
Chhath Puja is one of the most celebrated festivals in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The festival is an ode to Sun God and is observed with great fervour and enthusiasm. The four-day long Chhath Puja celebrations began on October 31 and will be on till November 3. Devotees also […]
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Trump says ‘angry majority’ of US voters supports him against impeachment drive
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he believed an “angry majority” of American voters will support him against an impeachment inquiry as he sought to rally his supporters to voice their opposition to the Democratic attempt to oust him. At a packed arena in Tupelo, Mississippi, Trump aired his […]
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Zac Posen, red carpet favourite, fashion wunderkid shuts down label
Designer Zac Posen is shutting down his namesake label. Posen has been a red carpet favourite for close to two decades, known for glamorous, body-hugging gowns, often with long trains or big, flamboyant ruffles, for stars like Katie Holmes and Rihanna. An announcement from the label’s owners, House of Z […]
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CM Rawat flagged off the public awareness rally for the polythene-free Green Dehradun
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the public awareness rally of secretariat officials for the polythene-free Green Dehradun at the Secretariat, Dehradun on Friday. Chief Minister Shri Trivendra said that there is a need of awareness to make polythene free India. He added that the 50 KM long human […]
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Israeli army says intercepts 7 rockets fired from Gaza
The Israeli army said that the country’s Iron Dome anti-missile defence system had intercepted seven rockets fired on Friday evening from the Gaza Strip. “Seven rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza. The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted them all,” the Israeli military said on Twitter. The army had […]
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Night blockades hassle passengers at Shimla-Kalka four-laning
As the chilly winds made her hands tremble, a restless Meenakshi Dhiman wandered the streets of Kumarhatti in Solan district at 1.20am in the night in the search of a washroom. After a ten-minute search, the two-month pregnant Dhiman decided to relieve herself in a local’s washroom that was left unlocked. […]
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US: Pak failed to stop LeT, JeM funds, recruiting
US state department said on Friday Pakistan has “failed to significantly limit” Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad’s ability to raise money and recruit followers, and allowed candidates connected to their front organisations to contest elections. In its annual country report on terrorism for 2018, the department noted Pakistan’s efforts in relations to […]
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Chinmayanand case: SIT questions law student’s father
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday evening questioned father of the law student, who has accused Chinmayanand of rape, in connection with an extortion case filed by the former union minister. The woman’s father reached SIT office on Friday evening where officials questioned him about the case. A police […]
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After ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston, it’s ‘Sawasdee PM Modi’ in Bangkok
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left on Saturday morning for a 3-day visit to Thailand to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), East Asia, and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summits, during the visit. The PM is also scheduled to address the Indian community in Bangkok at an […]
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Two Uber drivers, AIIMS technician among 10 held for robbing cab passengers
Two Uber drivers and an AIIMS technician were among 10 people held for assaulting and robbing passengers in Noida and Greater Noida on the pretext of offering them a ride, police said on Friday. The 10 accused are part of the three gangs involved in over 100 such cases in […]