New Delhi, 19/4: The CBI has registered an FIR against Oxfam India and its office-bearers for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act based on a complaint from the Union Home Ministry, officials said Wednesday. The complaint, which is now part of the FIR, has alleged that though Oxfam India’s FCRA registration…
Korea, 19/4: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported Wednesday. Previous missile and rocket tests have demonstrated that North Korea can send satellites into space, but many experts question whether it has…
New Delhi, 19/4: The government on Wednesday approved the National Quantum Mission to nurture and scale up scientific and industrial research and development in quantum technology. The mission involves a cost to Rs 6,003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31. The National Quantum Mission (NQM), approved at a meeting of the Union Cabinet…
Nagarahole, 19/4: Personnel of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (NTR) carried out an operation to capture a wild tigress which was seen limping due to an injury. They subsequently treated it and released it back into the wild in the same area on Tuesday evening. According to NTR director Harshakumar, the tigress, around four-years-old, was found…
New Delhi, 19/4: Drug maker Mankind Pharma on Wednesday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 1,026-1,080 a share for its Rs 4,326-crore initial public offering (IPO). The three-day initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription during April 25-27, and the bidding for anchor investors will open on April 24, the company…
Bangalore, 19/4: B Y Vijayendra, son of BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa, on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Shikaripura constituency in Shivamogga district for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections. Earlier today, the state BJP Vice-President visited a temple, and also held a roadshow. Former chief minister Yediyurappa, who represents the…
Mumbai, 19/4: The Maharashtra State Prisons Department has decided to use drones to ensure security in prisons and monitor the movements of inmates, a senior official said. In the first phase, drones will be deployed in 12 prisons — eight central jails, two district jails and two open jails, Additional Director General of…
Bangalore, 19/4: Congress spokesperson Ramesh Babu alleged on Tuesday that Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi threatened Jagadish Shettar with I-T and ED raids if he quits the party. Speaking to reporters here, Babu hailed Jagadish Shettar as one of the most honest politicians that Karnataka has seen. “Shettar decided to quit BJP as…
Bhubaneswar, 18/4: In a major development, it is announced that all schools up to class 12( Govt, Aided and Private) and all Anganwadi Centre will remain closed on 19th and 20th April in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the state.
Beijing, 18/4: Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at around 12:57 p.m.(0457 GMT) and was extinguished at around 13:33 p.m. after an emergency team rushed…
