J&K polls: Congress candidate sentenced to 5 months in jail
Jammu, Aug 30 – Former president of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) and party’s candidate, Vikar Rasool Wani has been convicted by a court along with five others to five months imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000. In a big embarrassment for
RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene
Kolkata, Aug 30 – Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secured some crucial clues regarding instructions pertaining to attempted renovation near
RG Kar case: Kolkata-based club refuses Bengal govt Durga Puja donation
Kolkata, Aug 30 – A Kolkata-based community Durga Puja committee, on Friday, rejected the annual Durga Puja donation given by the West Bengal government as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G Kar Medical
Ajit Pawar visits crash site in Maha’s Rajkot Fort, promises new Shivaji statue
Malvan (Maharashtra), Aug 30 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP national president Ajit Pawar on Friday visited the Rajkot Fort at Malvan in Sindhudurg district, the site of the fall of the statue and reviewed the ground level situation. This comes two
PM Modi in Maharashtra today for Vadhvan Port, Global Fintech Fest events
Mumbai, Aug 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he looks forward to his visit to Mumbai and Palghar in Maharashtra on Friday for a series of engagements, including laying the foundation stone for the ambitious Vadhvan Port and addressing the Global
Sensex trades higher after opening at new all-time high
Mumbai, Aug 30 – Indian equity indices were trading higher after opening at a fresh record high on Friday, following positive cues from Asian peers. At 9:37 a.m., Sensex was up 221 points or 0.27 per cent at 82,355 and Nifty was up
E-commerce payments in India projected to cross $292 bn by 2028: Report
New Delhi, Aug 30 – Led by growing consumer preference for online shopping and strong internet penetration, India’s e-commerce market value is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7 per cent, from $147.3 billion this year to $292.3
Crashed Shivaji statue’s structural consultant nabbed in Kolhapur; sculptor still missing
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Aug 30 – In a breakthrough, Kolhapur Police tracked and nabbed Chetan Patil, the structural consultant of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj bronze statue which crashed in the Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Sindhudurg, officials said here on Friday. Patil had been absconding
Kamala Harris defends policy reversals saying her ‘values have not changed’
Washington, Aug 30 – US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has said her “values have not changed” as she has altered her position on key issues that could determine her elections, such as fracking, which she had once opposed and
Maintaining strong law and order in Rajasthan govt’s top priority: CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
Jaipur, Aug 30 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that the people of the state have faith in the police department which is always busy in keeping crimes in check to maintain peace, adding that maintaining a strong law
Over 60 million Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US
Los Angeles, Aug 30 – A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions. A late-season high-pressure system over cities in the Midwest regions such as Chicago, Des
Moody’s ups India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 pc for 2024
New Delhi, Aug 29 – New York-based Moody’s Ratings on Thursday raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth for 2024 to 7.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent as projected earlier on the back of stronger private consumption driving up aggregate demand in
Clamour from across US to join PM Modi’s New York reception overwhelms venue capacity
New York, Aug 29 – The Indian diaspora and Americans from across the country are clamouring to join the community reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi overwhelming the New York venue’s capacity, according to the event’s organisers. “There is a huge level of
Delhi HC refuses to quash defamation case filed against Shashi Tharoor over ‘scorpion’ remark
New Delhi, Aug 29 – The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to quash a defamation case filed against Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor over his “scorpion sitting on a Shivling” remark made allegedly in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench of
Will Sudhanshu Pandey be a part of ‘Bigg Boss’ season 18?
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Actor Sudhanshu Pandey, who essays the role of Vanraj Shah in the family drama ‘Anupamaa’ has recently quit the show, and the new buzz is that he will be a part of an upcoming reality show. On August 28,
Naseeruddin Shah feels film promotions serve no purpose
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, whose streaming show ‘IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack’ released on Thursday, feels that film promotions have become redundant and serve no purpose in amping up the curiosity of the audience. The actor recently sat down
Indian tablet market surges over 128 pc in April-June: Report
New Delhi, Aug 29 – The Indian tablet market saw a shipment of 1.84 million units in the April-June period, up 128.8 per cent (year-over-year), a new report showed on Thursday. While the slate tablet market grew by 178.1 per cent YoY, the
Ashish Dixit on shooting ‘burning coal’ scene in ‘Chhathi Maiyya…’: Not for faint-hearted
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Actor Ashish Dixit has opened up on the challenges he faced, and the experience of shooting a scene of walking on the burning coal in the show ‘Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya’. Ashish, who plays Kartik in the show has
EET Fuels appoints Adrian Curry as Chief Decarbonisation Officer
Stanlow (UK), Aug 29 – EET Fuels, the trading name of Essar Oil UK, has announced the appointment of Adrian Curry as its Chief Decarbonisation Officer effective September 2. Adrian will lead the development and implementation of EET Fuels’ energy transition strategy, with
Rare orca pod spotted off coast of Sydney
Sydney, Aug 29 – A pod of orcas was spotted on Thursday in waters off the coast of Sydney for the first time in six years. The killer whales were seen chasing a group of humpback whales off the coast of Curl Curl