NEW DELHI: A soldier critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Udhampur district late Friday evening succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. He got injured after Army and police launched a massive joint search operation in the higher reaches of the region on Saturday, officials said.The clash erupted when terrorists opened…
Mumbai hostage scare: 17 kids rescued from Powai flat; accused arrested NEW DELHI: Panic gripped Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday after a man identified as Rohit Arya allegedly took 19 people hostage, including 17 children, a senior citizen and one unidentified man, inside a flat.Arya later died after being injured in the chest during a…
Nagaon University researchers develop lignin-based TENG from teak wood waste GUWAHATI: A team of researchers at Nagaon University (formerly Nowgong College Autonomous) developed an environmentally friendly nanogenerator that generates electricity using natural materials sourced from teak wood waste.Led by Dr. Parikshit Gogoi and his PhD student Deepak Jyoti Deuri from the Department of Chemistry, the…
Niti Aayog on Monday urged the government to formulate a National Electric Vehicle (EV) policy with clear targets and timelines to accelerate India’s shift to clean mobility, as part of its latest report titled “Unlocking a USD 200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India.“The report, released by Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba, called for a…
Modi govt not implementing quota for backward classes in pvt edu institutions: Congress NEW DELHI: Calling it “unfortunate” that a prime minister who calls himself OBC has steered clear of social justice measures, Congress on Friday accused Narendra Modi of not implementing reservations in private educational institutions, including higher education, for 11 years since the…
She was a fashion designer who ran her own label, but Simone Khambatta switched to content creation full-time during the lockdown when her witty rants on parenting caught the internet’s attention. She was named Mom Blogger (editor’s choice) of 2024 by a magazine, and earlier this year, life brought her an even bigger surprise —…
The scam cost over Rs 1.2 crore to the victim who was lured with the promise of high returns MUMBAI: In a strong message against cybercrime, a sessions court rejected the bail plea of a 21-year-old Chembur man accused in an online share market fraud that cost a victim over Rs 1.2 crore. The judge…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Police Saturday refused permission for a series of campaign rallies planned by AIADMK general secretary and ex-CM Edappadi K Palaniswami in Namakkal district, citing public safety concerns and a Madras high court directive against holding political rallies on national highways. EPS had planned an intensive campaign across many constituencies on Sunday &…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in West Bengal were stopped by the cops on Sunday from meeting the med student who was allegedly gangraped in Durgapur. The leaders confronted the police, demanding to know why they were being prevented from meeting the survivor after finding the gates of the hospital closed.BJP leader Locket Chatterjee,…
India’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 15 years in August, driven by strong demand and rising international orders, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global.The index rose to 62.9 in August from 60.5 in July, marking the sharpest growth since June 2010. A reading above…
