The Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Unit (ATS) arrested a 28-year-old man in West Bengal, who was on the run for seven years for possessing counterfeit Indian currency notes, said the ATS on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the Mumbai ATS nabbed the man, Athaur Ayub, from the Malda district of West Bengal under […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Mumbai Police on high alert ahead of Independence Day
Police of all districts in Mumbai have been instructed to be vigilant ahead of independence day. “All police stations will maintain high alert in the form of static deployment and patrolling to prevent any untoward incident on Independence Day”, informed Mumbai Police. Police stated that Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) and beat officers in […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Congress
Twitter on Saturday unlocked the accounts of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party, a few days after it was temporarily suspended for sharing pictures of the family of a minor victim of alleged rape and murder in Delhi. The Twitter accounts of various other Congress leaders like Pawan Khera […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
US troops arrive in Kabul to assist with evacuations
The first group of US troops arrived at Kabul airport to help evacuate thousands of embassy personnel and other civilians from the capital of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported citing a US official. This comes as the Taliban has managed to get hold of half of the country’s 34 provincial capitals and now control roughly two-thirds […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Suzlon posts loss of Rs 79 crore, Q1 turnover at Rs 1,135 crore
India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon has reported a net loss of Rs 79 crore in the quarter ended June on a revenue of Rs 1,135 crore. In Q1 FY21, it had posted a net loss of Rs 384 crore on a revenue of Rs 513 crore. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) totalled Rs 154 crore in […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Getting dropped from Test cricket was disappointing, it did hurt but had nobody to blame: KL Rahul
India opening batsman KL Rahul has said he was disappointed to be dropped from the Test team two years back, but he had nobody to blame as his performances were below-par. Rahul hit a classy ton on Thursday in the ongoing Lord’s Test against England but pacer Ollie Robinson removed the Indian […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Uttarakhand police on high alert ahead of Independence Day
Superintendents of Police of all districts in Uttarakhand have been instructed to be vigilant ahead of independence day, Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar said on Friday. “All our 15 August programmes will be celebrated in the capital city Dehradun as well as in others districts. Police chiefs have […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Jaishankar inaugurates ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ organised by ICCR
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on Friday ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day, organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) in Delhi. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, “Inaugurated @iccr_hq#AmritMahotsav Gala Performance. A fitting celebration of a historic milestone. 75th year as a free nation is the starting point […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Rockstar Games reportedly working on remastered versions of its PS2-era GTA trilogy
American video game company Rockstar Games’ Dundee studio is currently working on remastered versions of its three classic PS2-era ‘Grand Theft Auto’ titles. According to the Verge, the titles which are being remastered, include, which include Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. A late […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
As Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, Biden discusses drawdown with top cabinet members
US President Joe Biden spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the ongoing drawdown of US civilian personnel from Afghanistan, the White House said. Due to mounting offensive by the Taliban, the terrorist group has managed to get hold of half of the country’s 34 provincial […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Tata Power Solar bags Rs 386 crore battery energy storage system project at Leh
Tata Power Solar Systems has received a notice of award to build 50MWp solar PV plant with 50MWh battery energy storage system project at Phyang village in Leh, Ladakh. The order value is Rs 386 crore and the commercial operation date is set for March 2023. This will be India’s first co-located large-scale battery energy storage […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Largest ever, laboratory grown diamond ‘Freedom of India’ 14.6 CT. Certified by IGI
The International Gemological Institute certified a stupendous 14.6 carat, laboratory grown creation at its Mumbai facility. Manufactured by Ethereal Green Diamond LLP, the stone was created using the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process and is of VS2 clarity in color F. It is reported that the stone is the largest among gem quality, laboratory grown diamonds developed in […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
WI vs Pak, 1st Test: Brathwaite misses ton but hosts take lead on day two
Pakistan might have dismissed eight wickets in the opening Test but West Indies managed to take a lead of 34 runs on Friday after skipper Kraigg Brathwaite’s gutsy knock in the first innings. Brathwaite played a brilliant knock of 97 in a 96-run partnership with Jason Holder and guided the West Indies to a first-innings […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Grammy-winning singer Nanci Griffith passes away at 68
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died on Friday in Nashville. She was 68 when she breathed her last. The folk singer-songwriter behind songs such as ‘Love at the Five and Dive’ and ‘Speed of the Sound of Loneliness’ passed away on Friday morning. However, no cause of death was provided. Her management company, […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
“Shameful, unfortunate’: says Goa CM on objections to National Flag unfurling event by Navy
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday called the objections by some residents of St Jacinto Island in South Goa “unfortunate and shameful” which led to the cancellation of the proposed flag hoisting ceremony by the Indian Navy, and added that the state government would not tolerate ‘anti-India activities’. Sawant has requested the Indian Navy […]