Sikh outfits’ PIL seeks apology from Kangana, Centre over ‘Emergency’; HC issues notices
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notices to actor Kangana Ranaut, the Centre, censor board and others on a PIL challenging the screening of her upcoming Hindi film ‘Emergency’ on the ground it contains scenes that violate fundamental rights of Sikhs. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has stated that ‘Emergency’ features scenes […]
Mohammed Shami turns 34: Records, accomplishments of India’s ‘World Cup Warrior’
New Delhi : Indian all-format pace veteran Mohammed Shami, who has stood up as the match-winner across all three formats, delivered numerous memorable performances and has been Men In Blue’s go-to man in the ODI World Cups, turned 34 on Tuesday. Ever since his memorable debut in international cricket back in 2013 — where he […]
Indian men’s hockey team leaves for Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in China
Bengaluru (Karnataka) : The Indian Men’s Hockey Team, on Tuesday, left for Hulunbuir, China to participate in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The Paris 2024 Olympics Bronze medallists will attempt to mount a title defence in the competition that will also feature Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China. India will begin their campaign against […]
Bopanna-Sutjiadi pair enters US Open mixed doubles semis
New York: Veteran Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi entered the semifinals of the US Open mixed doubles with a hard-fought win over Australian Matthew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic here. The eighth seeded Indian-Indonesian pair registered a 7-6(4) 2-6 10-7 win over fourth seeds Ebden and […]
NHAI to track around 100 toll plazas with GIS-based software
New Delhi: State-owned NHAI will track around 100 toll plazas with GIS-based software for seamless movement of traffic at national highways, an official statement said on Monday. According to the statement, these toll plazas have been identified based on congestion feedback received through 1,033 national highway helpline. The live monitoring and tracking system will provide […]
Air India to soon introduce Wi-Fi on board flights
New Delhi: Air India will soon introduce Wi-Fi on board flights, starting with the A350 aircraft on the Delhi-London Heathrow route. The Tata Group-owned airline, which has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey, on Sunday commenced services between Delhi and London Heathrow with the A350-900 plane. The flight will be operated twice a day on […]
Markets decline in early trade after record rally
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Tuesday due to emergence of profit-taking after a record rally. Weak trends from Asian peers also contributed to the tepid investors’ sentiment in the domestic equity market during the early deals. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 78.28 points to 82,481.56 in early trade. The NSE Nifty […]
Rupee falls 4 paise to 83.95 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined 4 paise to 83.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday due to a stronger greenback in global markets and weak domestic manufacturing data. A decline in the domestic equity market also contributed to the drop in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee […]
Rusted mortar shell destroyed in controlled explosion in Samba
Samba: The Border Security Force on Tuesday destroyed a rusted mortar shell found in a border village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. BSF troops noticed the mortar shell in an open field during patrolling at Chachwal village in the Ghagwal sector around 8 am, they said. The mortar shell was safely […]
Brigade Enterprises launches QIP issue to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore
New Delhi: Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore by selling equity shares to institutional investors as part of its strategy to expand business. The company on September 2 launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue to raise funds. In a regulatory filing late on Monday, Brigade Enterprises informed that a […]
