Sorry, says CM Mamata Banerjee on RG Kar rape-murder case
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dedicated the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress’ student wing TMCP on Wednesday to the memory of the woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital who became the victim of a ghastly rape and murder earlier this month. “Today I dedicate […]
Heavy rain to lash Western Ghats in TN for next two days
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted above-normal rainfall in several Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu for the next two days. Western Ghats extend from the Nilgiris in the north to Marunthuvazh Malai in the Kanyakumari district in the southern tip of the state. The eastern regions of Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram […]
‘Crossed all limits of cruelty and dictatorship’, says BJP chief Nadda; slams Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) In the aftermath of the violence during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally in Kolkata, Union Minister and BJP President J.P. Nadda has launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of “surpassing all boundaries of cruelty and dictatorship” in the state. The BJP leader on Tuesday […]
UP: 8 railway stations renamed in Lucknow
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Eight railway stations in the Lucknow division of Northern Railways were officially renamed after saints and freedom fighters on Tuesday, officials said. According to an order issued by the Northern Railways, Kasimpur Halt Railway Station will now be known as Jais City Railway Station, Jais as Guru Gorakhnath Dham, Misrauli as […]
Senior IPS Officer B. Srinivasan appointed NSG chief
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Senior IPS officer B. Srinivasan was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Srinivasan is a 1992 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Bihar cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet […]
3 soldiers killed, 4 injured in Arunachal road accident
Itanagar, Aug 28 (IANS) Three Army personnel were killed and four others injured after a truck they were in fell into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district on Tuesday, officials said A police official in Itanagar said that all three soldiers died on the spot while four others were injured in the […]
Prohibitory orders extended as tension continues in Tripura village over defacing of idol
Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Prohibitory orders, imposed in West Tripura’s Jirania subdivision on Monday after violence in the area over the defacing of the idol at a Kali temple, have been extended, an official statement said. A large contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and state police have been […]
AIIMS, Osaka University to set up medical device development centre in Haryana
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has collaborated with Osaka University in Japan to set up a medical device development centre in Haryana’s Jhajjar. The new National Centre for Medical Device Development, Validation, and Skill Training, in line with the Centre’s ‘Make in India’ initiative will […]
Polaris Dawn mission delayed over bad weather: SpaceX
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) After a helium leak, bad weather has delayed the Polaris Dawn mission, Elon Musk-led SpaceX announced on Wednesday. The company is unlikely to launch the mission slated to perform the first-ever ‘all-civilian’ spacewalk on Wednesday and Thursday, as notified earlier. “Due to unfavourable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off […]
Apple’s global revenues to cross $400 billion for 1st time this year: Report
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Driven by growth in both hardware and services segments, Apple’s global revenues are expected to cross the $400-billion mark for the first time in 2024, a report said on Wednesday. After a decline in 2023, Apple’s hardware revenues are expected to grow 3 per cent (year-on-year) in 2024, according to […]
