CBI arrests 7 in NPCC bribery case
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The CBI on Monday arrested seven persons, including public servants, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for processing and passing of bills pertaining to the contracts awarded…
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53% people interested in travelling to space: Survey
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Around 53 per cent people will like to travel to space, says a new survey ahead of the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo lunar landing on July 20. Nearly…
Realme launches 2 smartphones in India
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme on Monday launched two new smartphones — Realme X and Realme 3i — in India. The Realme X would be available in two variants, starting at…
GSLV rocket launch postponement has happened in the past
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) July 15 (IANS) There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, goes the proverb and which has proved true for the Indian space agency that had…
ISRO calls off Chandrayaan-2 due to technical snag
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) About an hour before its scheduled launch on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) called off the country’s ambitious Rs 978 crore moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 due to…
Motor Vehicles Bill tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Seeking to increase penalties for traffic rules violations, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday introduced the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill…
Down 28% over poor corporate results, DHFL says it ‘remains solvent’
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The Dewan Housing Finance Limited on Monday came under heavy selling pressure after the company reported a net loss of Rs 2,223 crore for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018-19 over…
Lalit Kala Akademi begins work on 2020 Print Biennale
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In the quiet Lalit Kala Akademi headquarters here, preparations are underway for the second edition of the International Print Biennale, a major exhibition of global printmaking, which…
17,528 rape cases reported in Odisha in 10 years: Minister
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) As much as 17,528 rape and 13,246 murder cases have been reported in Odisha in last 10 years, said a minister on Monday. Minister of State for Home Dibya Sankar Mishra…
Pre-term birth impact baby’s love life in adulthood
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Researchers have found that babies who were born pre-term are less likely to form romantic relationships, have sexual relations or experience parenthood than those who were born full term, a…
Future Enterprise’s stocks fall over CFO arrest
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The stocks of Future Enterprise on Monday fell over 5 per cent after the arrest of Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Dinesh Maheshwari by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on charges…
Babri Masjid demolition: Special Judge moves SC seeking more time to complete trial
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) A special judge hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi and others, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six months more time to…
Honors for noted authors at upcoming Kalinga litfest
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) Noted authors Pavan K. Varma, Rajendra Kishore Panda, Paro Anand and Kedar Mishra will be awarded for their literary contribution at the upcoming Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) in Odisha, organisers said…
22 killed in Pakistan cloudburst
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and several others were reported missing after a cloudburst caused flash flooding in Pakistan’s Neelum Valley, an official said on Monday. The cloudburst caused large-scale…
Violence erupts in WB’s Kakinara, train services disrupted
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Violence broke out in West Bengal’s Kakinara of North 24 Parganas district on Monday following which the locals disrupted train services in the Barrackpore-Naihati division of Eastern Railway (ER), an official…
Sony launches wireless noise-cancelling headphones
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Sony India on Monday launched its noise-cancelling headphones, WH-XB900N, in India, priced at Rs 16,990. The headphones would be available in all Sony Centers and major electronic stores. The device…
Sibal invites Tiranga TV scribes to discuss salary issues
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal has invited department heads of the HTN Tiranga TV channel to discuss the way forward and resolve the issue of pending salaries of 200 employees,…
Xiaomi’s Mi superbass wireless headphones launched
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has launched the Mi superbass wireless headphones in India on Monday. The headphones come in two color options — black-gold and black-red. Priced at Rs 1,799,…
Couple abducted from outside Allahabad HC found in Kaushambi
Prayagraj, July 15 (IANS) The young couple, which was abducted from outside the Allahabad High Court on Monday morning, has been recovered from neighbouring Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The kidnappers have been…
UP school has no building, toilet, drinking water
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) Students in a primary school here in Uttar Pradesh are forced to sit on the ground under the open sky and travel back to home to use the toilet…