The Indian Air Force is raising a new squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets at the Thanjavur air force station in Tamil Nadu on Monday, a development that will boost the IAF’s capabilities in peninsular India and help keep an eye on the Indian Ocean Region where Chinese footprint is […]
Nifty, Sensex slip from record highs; refiners, IT weigh
Indian shares backed down from record highs hit in early trade on Monday, as earnings from top valued companies failed to impress investors, and refiner Indian Oil Corp Ltd slumped to a 15-month low. The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.39% to 12,304.5 by 0503 GMT, while the benchmark S&P […]
20-year-old Noida woman was gang-raped, killed by friends, alleges family
A 20-year-old Noida woman’s kin on Sunday protested at Noida sector 49 police station alleging she was gang-raped and assaulted by two male friends on Friday, resulting in her death. The woman had gone to Mathura with the suspects and another person from Noida. At around 9pm, she suffered injuries in […]
Petrol, diesel prices slashed for 5th consecutive day
Fuel prices were further cut on fifth consecutive day across all major cities on Monday. The price of petrol was cut by 10-12 paise and that of diesel by 19-20 paise on Monday bringing relief to the consumers. Petrol now costs Rs 74.98 a litre in Delhi, Rs 80.58 a […]
Mumbai cops to patrol on horses, first time since 1932
Mumbai will get a mounted police unit for traffic and crowd control post a gap of 88 years, and the horses will be deployed on duty after taking part in the Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park this year, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday. Deshmukh said the […]
After Seltos and Carnival, Kia Motors plans compact SUV to rival Brezza
South Korean automaker Kia Motors plans to keep rolling out new models at regular intervals in India as it aims to fully utilise its current installed production capacity of 3 lakh units by March 2022, a senior company official said. The company, which has got to a flying start in […]
Inspiring stories always give me a high: Amit Kumar Goswami
Creativity and adventure have followed him throughout his life. Having served in the Indian Air Force (IAF) for 26 years, author Amit Kumar Goswami has now come up with a collection of short stories — Rear View Mirror — that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, traversing incidences […]
Will focus on higher education next term, says Sisodia
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said while his first term was utilised in improving the government schools here, the next term, if re-elected, will be all about focusing on the higher education in the national capital. Speaking to IANS, Sisodia said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win on […]
Deepika, Anushka, Kareena show how to style hiking gear
Gorpcore – when you google this word, the first definition that will pop up on your screen reads as: A style of fashion characterised by functional outdoor wear such as fleece jackets, parkas, and fanny packs. From ramps to streets, fashion forwards are seen wearing hiking gears and puffer jackets […]
Vice President for national movement to promote Indian languages
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu called for a national movement to promote all Indian languages. Speaking in Chennai on Sunday, the Vice President said that promotion and protection of ancient Indian languages is the need of the hour as they offer a window to our ancient civilisation values, knowledge and […]
Tokyo grabs top spot during Lunar New Year
Tokyo, Bangkok and Taipei are the top three destinations for travellers from across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to data from travel platform Agoda. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, sees the biggest global migration as revellers across the globe visit family and friends. Spending […]
Rajasthan Governor exhorts youths to play constructive role in the making of new India
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Sunday called upon the youth to come forward and play a constructive role in the making of a new India. Speaking at the convocation ceremony at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) here, he said India has been known and recognised for its knowledge, wisdom, […]
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says TikTok could become bigger than Instagram
Snap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel says TikTok could become bigger than rival Instagram. Chinese giant ByteDance Inc. has emerged as the world’s most valuable startup on the explosive popularity of TikTok, known as Douyin locally, where users share short clips of lip-syncing and dance videos. The short-form video service […]
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges entrepreneurs to invest in sports sector
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday exhorted startups and entrepreneurs to invest in sports as the state is promoting the sector in a big way. Patnaik was addressing the valedictory ceremony of SPORT IT 2020, touted as India’s first sports and innovation festival. The event, organised by Xavier Emlyon […]
Sanskrit to replace Urdu on railway signboards in Uttarakhand
Names of railway stations written in Urdu on platform signboards in Uttarakhand will now be written in Sanskrit, the second official language of the hill state. The move is in keeping with the Railway Manual which says the name of a railway station on platform signboards should be written in the […]