Friday, October 11, 2024

Ratan Tata Life Journey: From education to career, know everything about the man behind Tata legacy

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India's biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night. The entire nation is mourning his death. He was one of the most influential businessmen in the country who left behind a legacy that has significantly shaped the Indian industry.

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

EC writes to Mallikarjun Kharge, agrees to meet Congress delegation today to review poll debacle

After facing the poll debacle in Haryana Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and agreed to meet the party delegation to review the election outcome.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Davis Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for work on proteins

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize 2024 in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for the use of artificial intelligence to predict the structure of proteins, the Nobel Committee announced on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

PM Modi hails historic Jammu and Kashmir elections, praises voter turnout and BJP performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as "very special," marking the first electoral process since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A). In a statement, he emphasised the high voter turnout as a testament to the people's faith in democracy.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Weather update: IMD predicts rainfall in West Bengal during Durga Puja, check affected areas

West Bengal Weather Update: Even as the monsoon has been withdrawn in other places, the IMD on Monday has predicted light rain and cloudy sky at a few places over southern West Bengal during Durga Puja. The weather office said that in northern West Bengal, light to moderate rain was likely at some places during the festival.

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Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan gets engaged to Indian woman Pooja Boman

Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan has gotten engaged to an Indian woman Pooja Boman. The cricketer shared the picture on social media to confirm the development. 

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Monday, October 7, 2024

'Chot lagi? Dard hua? Aaja service centre': Ola founder Agarwal, Kunal Kamra spar over service quality issues

New Delhi: A war of words broke out between Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday on social media platform X over the after-sales and service quality of the company's electric scooters. It started when Kamra responded to a post on X by Agarwal, who posted a photo of Ola's giga factory, by putting a picture of several Ola Electric scooters parked together seemingly waiting for servicing. "Do Indian consumers have a voice? Do they deserve this? Two wheelers are many daily wage workers lifeline ...," Kamra wrote along with the photo.

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Karnataka: Over 500 people fall ill after drinking contaminated water in Udupi

Over 500 people fell ill after drinking contaminated water supplied from a local overhead tank in Uppunda in the Udupi district of Karnataka, Dr IP Gadad, District health officer said on Saturday (October 5). This comes after water-borne pathogenic salmonella bacillary strains were found in the water which was supplied to the two wards.

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Saturday, October 5, 2024

Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal jumps from third floor of Mantralaya, lands on safety net

Maharashtra Deputy Speaker and Ajit Pawar faction MLA Narhari Zirwal jumped from the third floor of the Mantralaya building after landing on the safety grate. The incident took place during a protest led by tribal legislators against the inclusion of the Dhannagar community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservation quota.

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Friday, October 4, 2024

Big blow to BJP in Haryana as Ashok Tanwar rejoins Congress ahead of Assembly elections

In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, its leader Ashok Tanwar has left the party and rejoined the Congress on Thursday. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda welcomed Tanwar back into the party by presenting him with the party's stole in the presence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. 

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Tirupati temple laddu controversy: Supreme Court adjourns hearing for tomorrow

Tirupati temple laddu controversy: The Supreme Court of India adjourned for October 4 the hearing of a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored investigation into the allegations of use of animal fat to make laddus to serve as 'prasadam' at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, where Lord Venkateswara is worshipped.

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

225 paramilitary forces, 60,000 security personnel: How Haryana gears up for Assembly polls on Oct 5

With just 3 days left for the assembly elections in the state, Haryana is gearing up for the polls on October 5 with tight security. 225 paramilitary companies and 60,000 security personnel have been deployed for the elections, officials told news agency ANI. As per the DGP Haryana, 11,000 SPOs (Special Police Officers) are also stationed ahead of the elections. Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapoor said that the highest amount of money was recovered in Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ambala in the state.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting for final phase in 40 constituencies to begin shortly

Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting for the third and final phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will begin shortly in which about 3.9 million voters will decide the fate of 415 candidates in the fray for 40 assembly segments across seven districts -- Jammu, Udhampur, Samba and Kathua in the Jammu region and Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir. The polling will begin at 7 am and continue till 6 pm. This is the first Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019, with the results set to be announced on October 8.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Mortal remains of four soldiers recovered after 56 years of IAF plane crash over Rohtang Pass

1968 IAF plane crash: More than 56 years after the tragic crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-12 aircraft over the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, the mortal remains of four more victims have been recovered, marking a significant success in one of India's longest-running search operations. According to the Army officials, the mortal remains were recovered by a joint team from the Dogra Scouts of the Indian Army and Tiranga Mountain Rescue.

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Vande Bharat Express sustains minor damage after hitting cattle near Jharkhand's Nonihat

The Vande Bharat Express train running from Bhagalpur to Howrah on Saturday (September 29) suffered minor damage as the train hit a cattle sitting on a track. According to the information received, the incident occurred on Saturday evening as the train was en route to Howrah. However, as it departed from Jharkhand's Nonihat station, merely two kilometres afterwards, the train hit a cattle present on the track. 

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Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance reacts to reports of 50 medicines failing quality tests

In the latest development, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has reacted to the recent report by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) according to which over 50 drugs were found of "not of standard quality (NSQ)".

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

AAP to challenge MCD Standing Committee election in Supreme Court, says CM Atishi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced on Saturday that her party will file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the legitimacy of the recent Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) standing committee election. This follows a contentious vote held on Friday, which Atishi claims was conducted illegally by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Rain forces early stumps in Kanpur on Day 1, India hold aces over Bangladesh

IND vs BAN 2nd Test: The action on Day 1 of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test in Kanpur was cut short due to rain as stumps were forced early in the second session. No play was possible on the opening day after the first 35 overs with India bossing the proceedings. 

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Ashok Chaudhary, Bihar minister, appointed as JDU's general secretary by Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal (U) leader Ashok Chaudhary has been appointed as the National General Secretary of the party ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for early next year. The announcement was made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Notably, Choudhary is a key minister in the Bihar government. 

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Mumbai court sentences Sanjay Raut to 15 days imprisonment in defamation case filed by BJP leader's wife

Defamation case: A local court in Maharashtra on Thursday (September 26) convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in the defamation case filed by Dr Medha Kirit Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. Mazgaon Metropolitan Magistrate Court has sentenced Sanjay Raut to 15 days imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. He was convicted under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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