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- Oct 04, 2022 10:03 pm IST
Elon Musk may go ahead with new Twitter deal: Reports
Trading of Twitter shares halted over report that Musk will go ahead with bid to buy company at $54.20 a share.the
- Oct 04, 2022 09:37 pm IST
MP Radha Mohan Singh appointed as Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways
Lok Sabha MP Radha Mohan Singh has been appointed the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, reports ANI
- Oct 04, 2022 09:01 pm IST
Bus carrying around 50 passengers falls into gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road in Uttarakhand
A bus carrying around 45 to 50 people fell into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Uttarakhand, news agency ANI reported.
- Oct 04, 2022 08:05 pm IST
Punjab: Four-member SIT formed to probe escape of gangster from police custody
Punjab police chief on Tuesday constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the escape of gangster Deepak Tinu from police custody.
- Oct 04, 2022 07:38 pm IST
Modi, Zelenskyy discuss Ukraine conflict; PM says there can be 'no military solution'
Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and asserted that there can be no military solution to the Ukraine conflict, while also underlining that endangerment of nuclear facilities could have catastrophic consequences.
- Oct 04, 2022 07:18 pm IST
CBI's big crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes as raids underway in 105 locations across India: Reports
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in cooperation with several State/UT police, conducted searches at around 105 locations across India. 'Operation Chakra' was aimed at combating cyber-enabled financial crimes. A significant quantity of digital evidence, ₹1.5 crore in cash, and 1.5kg gold were found.
- Oct 04, 2022 06:55 pm IST
Vadodara accident: PM Modi offers condolences, issues ex gratia for victims' kin
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over a road accident in Gujarat's Vadodara in which at least persons were killed and four others were injured.
- Oct 04, 2022 06:31 pm IST
Indian Railways to run 179 special train till till Chhath Puja
Indian Railways has announced 179 special trains till Chhath Puja this year to meet increased demand during the festive season.
- Oct 04, 2022 06:11 pm IST
Reliance Jio to roll out 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Varanasi from October 5
Reliance Jio will begin a beta trial of its 5G service in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Varanasi from October 5 with a select set of customers, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
- Oct 04, 2022 05:39 pm IST
Court sends Russian national to CBI custody in JEE-Mains exam manipulation case
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent a Russian national, arrested for alleged manipulation of JEE (Mains) examination last year, to two days' CBI custody, PTI reported.
- Oct 04, 2022 05:35 pm IST
Nearly all of Bangladesh without power after grid failure
About 140 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, AFP reported.
- Oct 04, 2022 05:19 pm IST
Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis in JK to get quota benefits, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Gujjar, Bakerwal and Pahari communities in Jammu and Kashmir will get reservation benefits in accordance with the recommendations of the Justice Sharma Commission which examined the issue of quota.
- Oct 04, 2022 04:47 pm IST
TRS leader distributes liquor & chicken to celebrate KCR's bid to go national
A senior leader of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) distributed liquor and chicken among locals in Warangal a day ahead of his boss K Chandrashekhar Rao's proposed move to launch a national party. Watch here
- Oct 04, 2022 03:48 pm IST
20 trainees trapped after avalanche hits Uttarakhand’s Danda peak, 8 rescued
20 trainees of the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) are trapped after a massive avalanche hit the Draupadi ka Danda-2 in Uttarakhand.
- Oct 04, 2022 03:40 pm IST
Govt approves amendments to FM radio guidelines; will ensure smooth functioning
The cabinet on Tuesday approved three amendments to provisions contained in the “Policy Guidelines on Expansion of FM Radio Broadcasting Services through Private Agencies (Phase-III)”, referred to as Private FM Phase-III Policy Guidelines to enable radio channels to leverage economies of scale and improve ease of doing business.
- Oct 04, 2022 03:23 pm IST
Nobel prize in Physics awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilin
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 was awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger on Tuesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
- Oct 04, 2022 02:43 pm IST
Ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh granted bail by Bombay high court in money laundering case
The Bombay high court has granted bail to former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.
- Oct 04, 2022 02:02 pm IST
28 trainees of Nehru Mountaineering Institute trapped in Uttarkashi
28 trainees of Nehru Mountaineering Institute trapped after avalanche in Uttarkashi, rescue ops on, says Uttarakhand CM.
- Oct 04, 2022 01:12 pm IST
PM Modi to participate in Dussehra celebrations in Kullu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dhalpur Ground Kullu, Himachal Pradesh on October 5.
He will participate in the International Kullu Dussehra Festival and witness this unique Rath Yatra of more than 300 Deities. It will be the first time ever that the Prime Minister of the country will be participating in the Kullu Dussehra celebrations.
- Oct 04, 2022 12:24 pm IST
In J&K top cop's murder, his domestic help held
In J&K top cop's murder, his domestic help held hours after massive manhunt launched, say police
- Oct 04, 2022 11:23 am IST
Delhi sees 412 cases of dengue in past week, total 937 in year so far
Delhi has reported 412 cases of dengue in the past week, taking the total tally of the cases to 937 for this year.
693 dengue cases have been recorded in the month of September itself, while 75 cases of dengue were reported in the entire month of August, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The data by MCD said that no deaths from Dengue have been reported this year.
- Oct 04, 2022 11:11 am IST
J&K: Amit Shah offers prayers at Vaishno Devi temple in Katra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra on Tuesday morning.
The Home Minister reached the Katra shrine via the Sanjhichatt Helipad. He was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
This is Shah's first visit to the holy cave shrine after being appointed as the Union Home Minister.
- Oct 04, 2022 10:44 am IST
Govt raises import duty on platinum to 15.4 per cent
India has raised total import duty on platinum to 15.4 per cent from 10.75 per cent, the government said in a notification on Monday, seeking to bring parity in import duty structure between gold and platinum.
The government in July had increased the import duty on gold to 15 per cent but kept the tax on platinum imports unchanged at 10.75 per cent.
- Oct 04, 2022 09:46 am IST
Airbus to Auction Off Pieces From Its Iconic A380 Superjumbo
Plane aficionados now have a chance to own a piece of one of the world’s most iconic aircraft -- Airbus SE’s A380, the largest and most spacious passenger jet.
Airbus is holding a three-day auction of some 500 pieces of the superjumbo, starting Oct. 13. Items on sale include lamps, a bar, trolleys, seats, emergency exit signs, baby bassinets and even a cockpit rescue rope. People can also bid on artwork created by street artists using different parts of the aircraft, such as engine blades.
- Oct 04, 2022 09:06 am IST
India's Covid-19 tally dip below 2K-mark
India's Covid-19 tally dip below 2K-mark with 1,968 new cases; Active caseload at 34,598.
- Oct 04, 2022 08:35 am IST
Dubai's new Hindu temple all set to open ahead of Dussehra: Report
A new Hindu temple constructed in Jebel Ali in Dubai is set to open on Tuesday, one day ahead of the Dussehra festival.
Khaleej Times reported that the temple is an extension of the Sindhi Guru Darbar Temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in the UAE.
The temple's foundation was laid in February 2020 and the inauguration fulfils a decades-long Indian dream of having a place of worship in the area.
- Oct 04, 2022 08:00 am IST
We are both daughters of India, in a way: Priyanka Chopra to Kamala Harris
United States Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian actress Priyanka Chopra shared a stage past week, reflecting on their Indian connections, marriage equality and climate change.
Chopra, who is now settled in Los Angeles, was invited by the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum to interview the Vice President for a fireside chat.
- Oct 04, 2022 07:20 am IST
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan gears up for anti govt protest 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' in Islamabad
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has directed party workers to get ready for 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' in Islamabad, local media reported.
- Oct 04, 2022 06:48 am IST
Australia to set aside at least 30% of its land mass to protect endangered species
Australia will set aside at least 30% of its land mass for conservation in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found nowhere else in the world, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Tuesday.
Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and has one of the worst rates of species decline among the world's richest countries, a five-yearly environmental report card released in July by the government showed.
- Oct 04, 2022 05:39 am IST
North Korea fires mid-range ballistic missile that flies over Japan
North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile Tuesday which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said, a significant escalation as Pyongyang ramps up its record-breaking weapons-testing blitz.
The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was reportedly in 2017, at the height of a period of "fire and fury" when Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un traded insults with then-US president Donald Trump.