The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested Shiv Sena leader and former ‘encounter specialist’ of Mumbai Police, Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case on Thursday, sources said. According to sources, Sharma is being taken to the JJ Hospital for the medical test and will be […]
JioFiber postpaid plans announced with zero installation charges
Reliance Jio has launched new JioFiber postpaid plans that are already live on the official website. The telecom operator has announced that it will not charge JioFiber postpaid users for installation or a security deposit of the internet setup. It is offering 6 and 12 months postpaid plans. The prices […]
Spotify launches Greenroom app, Clubhouse competitor
Spotify has launched its Clubhouse competitor: a new dedicated app called Greenroom, which focuses on live audio format. In March this year, Spotify had announced it was acquiring Betty Labs, the creators of Locker Room, which brought live audio format into their ecosystem. Greenroom is the revamped version of the […]
Euro 2020: Gareth Bale shines as Wales beat Turkey 2-0
Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts gave Wales a 2-0 win in their Group A match over Turkey here at Baku’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday to put them on the verge of a Euro 2020 Round-of-16 spot. Aaron Ramsey, who had already missed two excellent chances to score, finished a superb half-volley six yards out to give […]
Four arrested for sexual abuse of minor girls at Jharkhand shelter home
Four persons including the manager, his wife, and the warden of a shelter home in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur were arrested in connection with physical exploitation and sexual molestation of minor girls from the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, informed the police on Wednesday. A statement issued by Jamshedpur city superintendent of police (SP) Subhash Chandra Jat, said that the police have arrested the manager of Mother Teresa Welfare trust, Harpal Singh, his wife Pushpa Tirki, warden Geeta Devi and one […]
Here is your horoscope for 17 June, 2021
Aries You impress others with your ideas or unique way of thinking and communicating today, dear Aries. However, you can be particularly productive on a home or family matter. Let the pace around you set yours today for best results, as this way, you can feel more in tune with […]
Covid-19: Hyderabad NGO uses technology to help rural, tribal areas
Keeping in view the limited access of medical facilities in the rural and tribal parts of the society amid the COVID pandemic, a Hyderabad-based non-profit organization (NGO) has combined both the fields of service and technology together to extend their help to those from inaccessible areas of the state. While there are […]
Equities trade gap down, Adani Ports tumbles
Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Thursday tracking losses across Asian peers, a day after the US Federal Reserve projected at least two interest rate hikes in 2023. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 125 points or 0.24 percent at 52,377 while the Nifty […]
Two TDP leaders killed in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool
Two TDP leaders were killed on Thursday morning while going to farm fields Pesaravai village of Gadivemula mandal of Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district, informed the police. Gadivemula Sub Inspector Sridhar told ANI that two TDP leaders, Pratap Reddy and Nageswar Reddy were hit by a vehicle this morning and died on the spot. […]
India logs 67,208 new Covid-19 cases, 2,330 deaths in last 24 hours
India recorded 67,208 fresh COVID-19 cases and 2,330 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the daily positivity rate in India now stands at 3.48 percent. It has been below 5 percent for the tenth consecutive […]
West Bengal Governor to meet President Kovind today
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan today at 11:30 am. “Governor WB Jagdeep Dhankhar along with Sudesh Dhankhar will call on President of India Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan @rashtrapatibhvn today at 11.30 am,” tweeted Dhankhar’s office. West Bengal Governor reached New Delhi on Tuesday […]
Euro 2020: Flawless Italy cruises into Round of 16, defeats Switzerland 3-0
Manuel Locatelli bagged a brace as flawless Italy defeated Switzerland 3-0 here at the Stadio Olimpico to become the first side into the last-16 of the Euro 2020. Match started at a good pace for Italy as Chiellini had a goal ruled out for handball just minutes before Sassuolo midfielder Locatelli opened the scoring after 26 minutes with […]
China’s increasing military activities near Taiwan raise ‘risk of miscalculation’: Pentagon
Terming the recent incursion by Chinese warplane into Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) as ‘destabilizing’, Pentagon said Beijing’s increasing military activities in the vicinity of the island increase the “risk of miscalculation”. On Tuesday, Taiwan witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the island’s ADIZ on Tuesday, A Pentagon spokesman told The Japan […]
Nearly 60 German police officers injured in clashes with left-wing radicals in Berlin
Nearly 60 police officers in Berlin were injured during an attempt to evict an abandoned house occupied by left-wing radicals, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the city’s law enforcement. Stones and bottles were reportedly hurled at the police officers, but they still remained on duty despite sustained injuries. According to the […]
US needs to fight against China’s harmful influence in UN: Official
The United States needs to “fight” against Chinese harmful influence in the United Nations and needs to build an alliance to investigate the source of COVID-19 as well address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a senior US official told Congress. “They exert enormous influence in the United Nations, and it’s malign … influence that promotes […]