India on Friday reported 16,764 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 days, a surge for the third day which has pushed the country’s coronavirus tally to 34,838,804 The total cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 cases has gone up to 1,270 with Maharashtra and Delhi reporting 450 and […]
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International community urged to impose sanctions on Myanmar junta after journalist killing
Paris-based NGO–Reporters Without Borders– called on the international community to toughen its sanctions on Myanmar’s military junta after a journalist who was covering the plight of refugees in the southeastern state of Kayin was killed during an army artillery attack near the border with Thailand. Federal News Journal editor Sai Win Aung, also known as […]
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IT department raid at SP MLC Pampi Jain’s residence in UP
Income Tax officials on Friday morning conducted searches at the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC Pampi Jain’s residence in Uttar Pradesh, claimed SP. “As soon as respected National President Akhilesh Yadav announced the press conference in Kannauj, the BJP government started searches at the place of SP MLC Pampi Jain. BJP’s fear and anger is clear. People are […]
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Mumbai on high alert after inputs of possible terror attack by pro-Khalistan groups
A high alert has been sounded in Mumbai after intelligence agencies received inputs regarding terror activities planned by pro-Khalistan groups. A senior officer said that after Jaswinder Singh Multani, a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) who was allegedly linked to Ludhiana court blast, was detained and questioned in Germany, […]
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Boeing wins USD 471mn contract to develop new systems for Japan’s F-15 fleet: Pentagon
Boeing has won a more than USD 470 million US Air Force contract to develop new systems for Japan’s fleet of upgraded F-15 Eagle Super Interceptors, the Department of Defense said in a press release. “The Boeing Company [of] St. Louis, Missouri has been awarded a not-to-exceed $471,313,000 undefinitized contract action for the F-15 Japan Super […]
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Aligarh health authorities mistakenly declare woman ‘dead’ due to Covid-19
Negligence from the district health department in Aligarh has resulted in declaring a living person “dead”. Rahul Kulshrestha, Nodal COVID-19 Sampling, Aligarh, said, “The former Chief Medical Officer of the district had prepared a list of the victims who died due to COVID-19 during the second wave of the deadly virus in the months of April-May. In […]
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NIA team will travel to Germany for questioning Ludhiana blast suspect Multani
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will travel to Germany to question the member of designated terror group Sikh for Justice (SFJ) Jaswinder Singh Multani for his alleged involvement in the Ludhiana blast case, said a senior officer on Friday. According to the officer, NIA will initiate the […]
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Apple puts Chennai iPhone Plant ‘On Probation’
Apple shut down its Foxconn iPhone plant in India on December 18, after appalling conditions were found inside the heavily guarded facility. Reuters spoke to six women who worked at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. All of them requested they not to be named because of fear of retaliation on […]
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J-K: 3 terrorists, including one from JeM, killed in Srinagar encounter
Three terrorists, including one affiliated with terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were neutralised in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. The JeM terrorist was involved in Zewan Terror Attack. “One of the killed terrorists has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Rather of terror outfit JeM. […]
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Naseeruddin Shah TROLLED for calling Mughals as ‘refugees’
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has found himself in a middle of a controversy after a clip from his interview with journalist Karan Thapar went viral on social media. The ‘A Wednesday’ actor made a statement calling Mughals refugees which irked many netizens. The actor was explaining to Karan that the Mughals had […]
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LG’s next-generation OLED EX technology delivers improved brightness
LG Display has announced its next-generation OLED technology — dubbed OLED EX — which, according to the company, will increase brightness by up to 30 per cent, boost picture accuracy and allow for smaller bezels in finished products. As per The Verge, these improvements are due to two key changes. The first is […]
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SA vs Ind, India ends the year with victory, beat South Africa by 113 runs
Team India defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first match of the three-match Test series. Took a 1-0 lead in the series. Team India defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first match of the three-match Test series. Earlier, on the fourth day, Team India’s second was […]
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Iran launches satellite-carrying rocket into space
Iran on Thursday launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space with three devices onboard, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth, Deutsche Welle reported. The launch comes when the negotiations in Vienna between Tehran and world powers over a landmark 2015 deal aimed at restricting […]
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DGGI rubbishes reportd regarding Jain’s tax payments
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) on Thursday rubbished the report regarding Peeyush Jain’s proposal of paying Rs 52 crore as tax dues, saying the report is “purely speculative” and “without any basis”. In the context of ongoing investigations by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence in the case […]
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SA vs Ind, 1st Test: India just 3 wickets away from historic win (Lunch, Day-5)
Pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj have put India within touching distance of victory reducing hosts to 182 for 7 at lunch here at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday. Resuming the day at 94 for 4, the South African team reached the triple-figure mark with skipper Dean Elgar hitting a boundary in the fifth […]