- Kashmir
J&K wildlife dept guard arrested for taking bribe
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a guard of the Jammu and Kashmir wildlife department for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. A statement issued…
- Stock Market
Global cues, FIIs outflows subdue indices; realty stocks down
Mumbai: Global cues as well as continuous selling by FIIs subdued India’s equity indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — on Friday. Accordingly, indices closed lower for the third consecutive…
- World
Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close 7 yrs earlier
Sydney: Australia’s largest coal-fired power station is proposed to close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator said it is increasingly unable to compete with the “influx of renewables”. The Eraring…
- World
US SEC running ‘harassment campaign’ against me: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying the agency is targeting him and stifling his free speech. Musk’s attorneys made the…
- Technology
Noise launches new smartwatch in India
New Delhi: Domestic tech-lifestyle brand Noise on Friday launched a new smartwatch ‘ColorFit Pulse Grand’ with an Sp02 monitor, 150 watch faces, IP68 rating and more in the Indian market. The smartwatch…
- Pakistan
Perceptible drop in Imran’s popularity, Nawaz Sharif leads in Pak provinces
New Delhi: There is a perceptible drop in the popularity of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in an opinion survey, which also revealed that opposition PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is leading in…
- India
‘Committed crime, face it’: SC declines urgent listing of plea by Sulli Deals app accused
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking urgent listing of petitions seeking clubbing of various FIRs across the country in connection with offences related to the…
- Delhi
Recovered IED designed to attack public places: Delhi Police Chief
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Friday said that the Improvised Explosive Devices, recovered twice in the last five weeks, were prepared in a way to make them explode in…
- World
Strong winter storm hits central US
Washington: A winter storm system with strong winds hit central US, bringing with it rain, sleet, ice and snow from the Central Plains to the Midwest and the Great Lakes. Heavy snow…
- Stock Market
Equities erase early losses, rise marginally in afternoon trade
New Delhi: India’s key indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — recovered from its early trade losses and traded higher during the afternoon session on Friday. “The roller coaster ride…
- Automobile
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E removes Tesla Model 3 as top EV
Los Angeles: The Ford Mustang Mach-E secured the “Top Pick” spot on Consumer Reports’ EV list, replacing the Tesla Model 3. According to Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer research and advocacy organisation,…
- India
Hijab row: HC directs Karnataka govt to not violate interim order
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court bench, hearing petitions on hijab row, on Friday directed the state government to see to it that its interim order is not violated. The bench, headed by…
- Top Stories
Karnataka English lecturer quits job after being asked to shun hijab
Tumakuru: An English lecturer working as a guest faculty has resigned from her post as she was asked to shun the hijab while teaching in Tumakuru district of Karnataka on Friday. “It…
- Technology
Galaxy Tab S8 series arriving in India next week at a starting price of Rs 60k
New Delhi: Samsung is likely to launch all three variants of Galaxy Tab S8 – Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 – in India next week. The Tab S8 series…
- World
Biden’s India envoy pick should be charged with perjury: Ex-Spokeswoman
New Delhi: The one-time chief spokeswoman of Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles and President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Ambassador to India, has filed a complaint with local, state and…
