Amagistrate court here on Thursday granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoors daughter Roshni Kapoor, an accused in the Yes Bank fraud case linked to DHFL, after she appeared before the court in response to summons issued to her. Roshni Kapoor was summoned by the court last month in […]
Uttar Pradesh set to get 18 new air quality monitoring stations
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has begun the process of setting up 18 new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in eight cities of the state. Five such air quality monitoring stations will come up in Agra, one each in Mathura and Firozabad, two each in Lucknow […]
Four Iranians held by Kerala police on suspected charges of robbery
The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested four Iranian nationals suspected to be part of an international burglars’ gang from a hotel in the state capital. Police said they were rounded up when they were planning to rob a money exchange outlet in Thiruvananthapuram. After initial questioning the police said they […]
Delhi high court vacates stay on reservation of 80% ICU beds for Covid-19 patients
The Delhi high court on Thursday vacated the stay imposed by a single judge on the reservation of 80% Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in 33 private hospitals in the national capital. “In view of the present situation and the spiralling situation that has radically changed in the last three […]
Goa CM defends controversial infra projects again, disregards Kejriwal’s advice
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday again defended three controversial infrastructure projects in his state that have had environmentalists up in arms while telling his Delhi counterpart, Arvind Kejriwal that he did not need his advice on the matter. The two leaders exchanged sharp words on the issue for […]
India, Philippines to sign deal on BrahMos missile during summit next year
India and the Philippines are looking to sign an agreement on the BrahMos cruise missile during a planned summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Rodrigo Duterte next year, making the Southeast Asian country the first customer for the weapons system developed jointly by New Delhi and Moscow. A team […]
Kangana Ranaut channels Frida Kahlo in custom lehenga, Sabyasachi jewels
Queen actor, Kangana Ranaut is attending the most coronavirus lockdown weddings, and her wedding wardrobe is the perfect inspiration for everyone who wants to looks regal (like a true blue queen!) without going overboard. From the muted gold lehenga she wore for brother Aksht’s Mehendi to her purple, blue and green coloured […]
PUBG Mobile India announced with some tailored features
A few days ago, PUBG Corporation and KRAFTON joined hands with Microsoft to use its Azure platform to host portfolio of multi-platform products. For many mobile gamers in India, this came as a ray of hope, indicating that PUBG Mobile might make a comeback in the country. The same has now been […]
‘You dream of becoming CM after getting 40 seats’: RJD leader taunts Nitish
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday took a swipe at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar saying the Janata Dal (United) president “dreams” of retaining the chief ministerial post despite winning “only 40” seats in Bihar assembly elections held in late October and early November. “Public is indeed […]
‘Mood in India, as well as Moody’s rating, improved’, says govt
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the global ratings agency Moody’s has reassessed the country’s growth numbers after looking at the rapid Covid-19 recovery in the country. “I would like to announce a few new measures in the series of stimulus announcements we have been doing… there are […]
Escalation of India-China tensions will hit regional stability: Russia
Russia on Thursday said any further escalation of tensions between India and China could impact regional stability across Eurasia and reiterated the need to find a negotiated settlement to the border standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Russia’s deputy chief of mission Roman Babushkin pointed to meetings between […]
Cyprus announces local lockdowns to curb virus spike
Cyprus on Wednesday announced partial lockdowns in its virus hotspots on the Mediterranean coast and other measures in an effort to curb a spike in coronavirus cases. The resort towns of Limassol and Paphos on the south coast are to go into partial lockdown from Thursday until the end of […]
Warne names the ‘two best batsmen’ he’s played against, Lara responds
With 708 wickets, Shane Warne is not only the second leading wicket taker in Tests, but quite easily the best leg-spinner of all-time. Warne was part of the mighty Australia team that won the 1999 World Cup and dominated world cricket in the early 2000s. Warne was at the forefront […]
Google Chrome’s latest update fixes two zero-day vulnerabilities
Google has rolled out a new update for its Chrome browser. The latest version, 86.0.4240.198, comes with a patch for at least two zero-day vulnerabilities. The company confirmed that these bugs were exploited in the wild. Interestingly, the latest update comes in a span of three weeks of Google rolling […]
Athiya Shetty: It’d be unfair to say I don’t want to work in this pandemic
Some are taking baby steps, while there are others who have dived into work full-fledged work mode. And it’s safe to say that Bollywood is back in action amid the pandemic. For Athiya Shetty, too, getting back on a film set is something that she’s ready to do. “If I’ve […]