New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Eight persons including two African nationals and one Burmese along with the kingpin of a drug syndicate have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and around 8 kg of heroin, 455 gram cocaine and 1.1 kg premium quality marijuana have been seized from[Read More…]
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NCB grills Kwan Talent Management CEO, Deepika’s manager skips summons (Ld)
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) After widening its probe into the drugs case related to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday quizzed Kwan Talent Management agency CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar and Bollywood talent manager Jaya Saha for over six hours, while Karishma Prakash, the[Read More…]
Chennai Super Kings win toss, opt to bowl vs Rajasthan Royals
Abu Dhabi, Sep 22 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their second match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Ambati Rayudu, who starred in CSK’s win against the Mumbai Indians last week, has been rested and Ruturaj Gaekwad has[Read More…]
Chennai Air Customs seizes 130 MDMA pills
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Chennai Air Customs on Tuesday said it has seized 130 pills of synthetic drug MDMA valued at Rs 4 lakh. Based on an intelligence input, Air Customs officials intercepted a parcel sent from France at the Foreign Post Office here, the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai[Read More…]
India successfully flight-tests indigenous target drone Abhyas
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) : India on Tuesday successfully flight tested Abhyas, a high-speed target drone for practice of weapon systems with realistic threat scenarios. For the uninitiated, Abhyas is a high-speed drone that can be targeted by missiles during weapon systems practice. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on[Read More…]
Kim Kardashian might divorce Kanye West over anti-abortion stance, bipolar disorder
Los Angeles, Sep 22 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is reportedly considering divorcing husband Kanye West due to his bipolar disorder and his anti-abortion stance. “Kim has the whole divorce planned out but she’s waiting for him to get through his latest episode,” a source told Page Six. Over[Read More…]
Rajshri Deshpande’s open letter to Payal Ghosh on her MeToo charge against Anurag Kashyap
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Rajshri Deshpande has penned an open letter to Payal Ghosh, who has levelled sexual harassment charges against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Rajshri has appeared in Anurag Kashyap’s directorial “Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai” and the web series “Sacred Games”. In her open letter titled “Let the truth[Read More…]
Umar Khalid not an exception to rule of law in India: Former judges
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Former judges have hit out at civil society activists for attempting to scuttle the normal process of administration of justice in Umar Khalid case and “throwing a spanner” in the process of law in respect of Delhi riots. Without taking names, the group of former[Read More…]
Govt rushes 6 Bills through Rajya Sabha amid Oppn boycott (Ld)
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Amid the opposition boycott of Rajya Sabha proceedings on the issue of suspension of six opposition lawmakers, the central government on Tuesday rushed through the passage of at least 6 Bills after extending the sitting of the Upper House. The passed Bills included the contentious[Read More…]
HC allows Kangana to make Raut, BMC official parties to her plea
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut to include Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and a civic body officer as parties to her plea against the demolition carried out at her office in Bandra on September 9. Besides Raut, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation’s[Read More…]
Don’t fall into Congress’s trap, MSP to continue: Narendra Tomar
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Amid the opposition’s objection and widespread protests of farmers in various states over two farm Bills passed by both the Houses of Parliament last week, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar requested the farmers “not to fall into the trap of Congress”,[Read More…]
Study reveals negative impact of Covid-19 lockdown on kids
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Children, who appear at a relatively lower risk from Covid-19, are disproportionately harmed by precautions involved with lockdowns, warn researchers. Experts from Oxford University Hospitals in the UK noted that while the role of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children is still uncertain, existing evidence points to[Read More…]
Mumbai Police haul drugs worth Rs 14L, lyricist nabbed
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Mumbai Police have seized banned drugs like marijuana and Mephedrone worth Rs 14,20,000 and nabbed two persons, including a lyricist, in the last 24 hours, an official said here on Tuesday. While on lookout for drug peddlers in Powai, a team of the Anti-Narcotics Cell,[Read More…]
‘JioPostpaid Plus’ launched to take on Airtel, Vi
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Reliance Jio has launched ‘JioPostpaid Plus’ with several benefits, in a bid to take on the other players, Airtel and Vi (Vodafone Idea) in the postpaid segment. Some key features of the ‘JioPostpaid Plus’ include subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar and family[Read More…]
Jumbo buffet organised on Elephant Appreciation Day
Agra, Sep 22 (IANS) The annual Elephant Appreciation Day on Tuesday was observed with a grand buffet for the pachyderms at the Wildlife SOS hospital and facility on the Delhi-Agra national highway. The celebrations kicked off at the Elephant Conservation & Care Centre with the NGO’s dedicated elephant caregivers and[Read More…]
Punjab to start Covaxin’s Phase-3 trials
Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS) Punjab’s three Government Medical Colleges will participate in the Phase-3 trials of Bharat Biotech Ltd’s Covaxin, the first indigenously-developed vaccine candidate against coronavirus, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said on Tuesday. The trials are scheduled to commence from October[Read More…]
Mechanic takes girlfriends for joyride in Merc, rams into auto, 3 hurt
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A motor mechanic, who took two of his girlfriends for a joyride in the Mercedes of one of his clients, rammed the car into an auto rickshaw, injuring three pedestrians in the Sarai Kale Khan area in South-East Delhi. Though the auto driver escaped unhurt,[Read More…]
Sensex down 300 points on lockdown fears across Europe
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indian stock market continued its dip on Tuesday, in line with the global markets as resurgence in coronavirus cases have increased possibilities of fresh lockdown restrictions across Europe, including the UK. The across-the-board sell off in the Indian market was led by oil and gas,[Read More…]
J’khand shame: Woman tonsured, paraded naked on witchcraft allegation
Ranchi, Sep 22 (IANS) A woman was tonsured and paraded naked for allegedly practising witchcraft at Kombakera village of Simdega district in Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday. Nine persons including six women have been arrested in connection with the case. According to police, the incident took place on Saturday. The[Read More…]
Amazon.in now available in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) In a major move to break the language barrier for online shopping ahead of the festive season, Amazon India on Tuesday said it is launching its shopping experience in four new languages, including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. With this launch, Amazon.in customers can now discover[Read More…]
Rapid blood test to detect brain injury in 15 minutes: Study
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) In a major study, researchers have discovered that a blood protein test could detect the severity of head trauma in under 15 minutes. According to the study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, the researchers have shown that glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can accurately[Read More…]
Logitech launches affordable noiseless keyboard, mouse in India
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Switzerland-based tech firm Logitech on Tuesday launched a keyboard and mouse featuring new proprietary SilentTouch technology for Rs 2,995 in India. SilentTouch technology aims to remove 90 per cent of typing as well as clicking in the ‘MK295 Silent Wireless Combo’ and will be available[Read More…]
HC reserves order on plea seeking early hearing in 2G case
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking early hearing of its leave to appeal application against the acquittal of the accused persons in the 2G spectrum[Read More…]
Murugappa female heir denied board berth in Ambadi Investments
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) The hopes of one of the female heirs, Valli Arunachalam of the industrial conglomerate, the Rs 38,105 crore Murugappa Group, of becoming a Director in the family’s holding company Ambadi Investments Ltd (AIL) were dashed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). A majority[Read More…]
Bhumi Pednekar: I’m creatively very restless
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who has worked in genres as different as chalk and cheese, says she is creatively very restless. “I have to say I have explored and experimented with roles and cinema in a short span of time, which has probably made everyone believe that[Read More…]