Pakistan: Policewoman publicly shot dead by male colleague
Lahore, Sep 25 (IANS) A young policewoman was tortured and shot dead by her male colleague in Pakistan’s Lahore, local media reported. The victim, 27-year-old Constable Soman, serving in the anti-riot wing of the Lahore police, was shot three times in the fatal attack, reports Dawn. According to police officials, the alleged killer, identified as […]
US Intelligence warned Trump of real assassination threat from Iran: Campaign official
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) US Intelligence agencies have briefed former President Donald Trump on the “real and specific” threat to his life allegedly from Iran to “sow chaos” in the country, according to his campaign communications director. Two apparent assassination attempts have been made on the 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate in recent months. “Former President […]
Bengaluru murder: 4 police teams sent to Odisha to nab accused, says K’taka Home Minister
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said that four police teams have been sent to Odisha to nab the Mahalaxmi murder case accused. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said that the police teams had been sent to Odisha after getting information that the accused was hiding there. “Once the […]
Cong MP meets Krishnaiah, invites him to join party
Amaravati, Sep 25 (IANS) In an interesting political development, Congress MP Mallu Ravi on Wednesday met R Krishnaiah, a day after the latter resigned from the Rajya Sabha. Krishnaiah, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh on an YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) ticket in 2022, submitted his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman […]
Divide OBC reservation into two parts to address inequalities, says Congress MP
Banaskantha, Sep 25 (IANS) Congress MP Geniben Thakor from Gujarat’s Banaskantha has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the division of OBC reservations into two parts to address what she describes as “significant inequalities” in the distribution of benefits. She says in the letter that the existing 27 per cent reservation quota for the […]
RG Kar financial scam: CBI recovers crucial documents from locked closet in hospital
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) The officials of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of CBI, investigating the irregularities in RG Kar Medical College & Hospital here, have recovered crucial and incriminating documents from a locked closet within the hospital premises. Sources said that on the basis of some specific inputs, the EOW officials arrived at the […]
Siddaramaiah will not resign, HC order not satisfactory, says K’taka Home Minister
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will not resign from the post after the High Court order in the MUDA case and that the legal fight will further be taken up as the judgement “was not satisfactory”. “We have not got justice and the judgement is […]
Study shows VR tech can prevent pedestrians, cyclists from harmful pollutants
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Virtual reality models can be crucial in reducing the exposure of pedestrians and cyclists to harmful, non-exhaust vehicle emissions — linked to diseases, including respiratory and cardiometabolic, according to a study on Wednesday. The research led by the University of Birmingham in the UK targets the issue of major health […]
AI hardware and software market likely to reach up to $990 billion by 2027
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The global market for AI-related hardware and software is likely to reach between $780 billion and $990 billion by 2027, growing between 40 per cent and 55 per cent annually, according to a report on Wednesday. Larger data centres could drive costs to between $10 billion and $25 billion in […]
Organised gold loans to reach Rs 15 lakh crore in India by March 2027: Report
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) The organised gold loans by banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are set to exceed Rs 10 lakh crore in the current fiscal, with a projection to reach Rs 15 lakh crore by March 2027, a report showed on Wednesday. Rating agency ICRA said that banks remain dominant driven by their […]
