New Delhi, 31/7: The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The bidding resumed on Sunday morning with the 31st round, and the subsequent round…
Karachi, 2/1: Hina Munawar, a police officer with a strong background in security and operations, has been named as the first female team manager for the Pakistan men’s cricket team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Munawar, who has served in the Frontier Constabulary in the high-risk Swat area, has been appointed as the Operations Manager…
New Delhi, 9/8: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in both CBI and ED cases in the alleged liquor policy ‘scam’, after having noted that the delay in trial and prolonged incarceration have affected his right to liberty under Article 21 of the…
New Delhi, 14/5: Two LPG tankers headed for India successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions, even as an Indian-flagged dhow sank after being attacked near the vital shipping route, officials said on Thursday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Symi crossed the strait on May 13, while the Vietnam-flagged NV Sunshine followed on…
Kashmir, 4/5: An Army helicopter with three people onboard crashed in a forested area in the hilly Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A defence spokesperson said at about 1115 hours on May 4, 2023, an Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the…
Bangalore, 7/10: Bangalore South MP, L S Tejasvi Surya, wrote to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday, urging him to regulate auto-rickshaw fares charged by ride-hailing firms. The letter, which the parliamentarian posted on Twitter, states that ride-hailing firms are charging a minimum fare of Rs 100. This is three times the base fare…
Gurugram, 5/10: In a shocking incident, a woman Congress worker in Haryana was touched inappropriately on stage in the presence of senior party leaders, including Deepender Singh Hooda, during a rally in the state. While the details of the rally and the accused are yet to be ascertained, senior Congress leader and MP Kumari Selja…
Bhubaneswar, : Rupsa Nayak, a former Computer Science student at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, has won the Mrs. India pageant the grand finale of which was held at Mumbai recently. The two-month long pageant, organised by Glamour World, had attracted around 200 competitors of whom 100 made it to the second round. Fifty of…
Allhabad, 18/8: In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has said that mere failure to take care of husband’s aged parents by the wife is not cruelty. A division bench comprising Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Donadi Ramesh made the observation while dismissing a petition challenging the decision of the lower court refusing to…
New Delhi, 2/4: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday represented India at a UK-led summit of about 30 countries that focused on discussion regarding safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s partial blockade of the strategic waterway, severely impacting global oil and gas supplies. Misri, joining the summit virtually, talked about New Delhi’s…
