On Thursday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament that no incidents of incursion by the Chinese troops had occurred in Chamoli, Uttarakhand earlier this month. The issue was raised by Jyotiraditya Scindia and others MPs from Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress during zero hour in Lok Sabha. Mr. Scindia said the Chinese troops had come […]
Assailants Linked to Islamic State Kill an Elderly Priest in French Church
On Tuesday, two assailants allegedly associated with ISIS slit the throat of an elderly priest and took several worshipers hostage in a church in Normandy in France before the police shot the assailants dead. According to police officials, the knifemen entered the Saint-Etienne parish in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during morning mass, and took four […]
Droughts and Other Extreme Weather Events are Increasing Risk of Armed Conflict, Study Suggests
Climate-related disasters, including droughts and hurricanes, are increasing the risk of armed conflicts, suggests a new study carried out by a team of German researchers. The study found that about one in four violent clashes in ethnically divided countries in past years have coincided with extreme weather events. “Armed conflicts are among the biggest threats […]
RBI Imposes Rs. 50 Million Penalty on Bank of Baroda
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 50 million on Bank of Baroda (BoB), after finding irregularities in alleged Rs 6,100 crore forex transactions that were revealed in October last year. “Pursuant to the internal audit of the Bank of Baroda, the Reserve Bank of India and investigative agencies in October […]
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Set for India Launch on Monday, July 25
Sony Xperia XA is set to be launched in India on Monday. The company’s latest teaser posted on Twitter reads “Your perfect Selfie companion, with OIS. This Monday” – hinting at the 16-megapixel selfie camera supporting OIS. The company will likely announce the price and availability details on Monday. The Xperia XA Ultra was announced […]
IAF Plane with 29 on Board Still Missing, Defense Minister Menorah Paprika monitors Search Operation
A full-scale search and rescue mission has been launched to search the AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, with 29 people on board. The aircraft was on way to Port Blair from Chennai, and was to land at Port Blair at […]
Plane Crashes in Plainfield Subdivision, Pilot Killed
A small plane crashed into a house in southwest suburban Plainfield subdivision on Thursday morning, killing the pilot. The plane crashed into a street at Bedford Drive and Hampton Court, in the Brighton Lakes subdivision, near Theodore and Rt. 59, setting a two-story house on fire. The crash occurred at 11:14 a.m, and officials believe […]
Earth-sized Exoplanets are Rocky Worlds, Reveals a Study
A new study has confirmed that two potentially habitable planets in nearby system are actually rocky worlds. In May this year, scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Liège, and other schools announced the discovery of a planetary system hosting three potentially habitable planets. These scientists used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to catch […]
Brookfield to Invest $1 Billion in Joint Venture with SBI for Stressed Assets
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc will invest about $1 billion (Rs 7,000 Crore) in a joint venture with State Bank of India to invest in businesses with stressed assets. Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. is a global alternative asset manager which focuses on the real asset sectors of property, infrastructure, and renewable energy. The firm has […]
Xiaomi Redmi Pro to be Launched at July 27 Event in Beijing
Chinese handset manufacturer Xiaomi will launch its upcoming Redmi smartphone Redmi Pro on July 27 in Beijing. The company confirmed in a Weibo post that the official name of upcoming smartphone is ‘Redmi Pro’. According to some reports, Redmi Pro will be equipped with a deca-core MediaTek MT6797M processor and 3 GB RAM. There are […]
Parliament’s Monsoon Session Begins, PM Modi Urges All Parties to Support GST Bill
With sparks all set to fly in the Parliament over a range of issues, the Monsoon Session of the Parliament began on Monday. About a dozen pending bills have been listed by the government for consideration and passage during the monsoon session. Ahead of the session, PM Narendra Modi appealed opposition parties to help the […]
French Police Arrests Two More Suspects in Connection with Truck Attack in Nice
On Sunday, French authorities arrested two more suspects, a man and a woman, in connection with truck attack in Nice. On Thursday night, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a Tunisian-born émigré killed at least 84 people in the city when he rammed a truck into Bastille Day revelers, many of whom were foreign tourists. Tens of thousands […]
Reliance Exported Less than 10 Million Tonnes of Petroleum Products in April-June Period
Reliance Industries’ petroleum product exports dipped below 10 million tonnes in April to June Period – the first time after three quarters – due to rise in domestic demand. The largest petroleum exporter of India exported 9.8 million tonnes of petroleum products in the first quarter of 2016-17. In January-March 2016, the company had exported […]
Tim Peake Says He is Feeling Great and Trying to Readjust to Life on Earth
On Friday, British astronaut Tim Peake was at Farnborough Air Show to launch Futures Day – an event which aims to inspire youngsters to study science, technology, and mathematics. “I’m absolutely delighted to be back here at Farnborough 2016,” Major Peake said ahead opening the event. The astronaut also revealed that he is now feeling […]
Idea Cellular Slashes Mobile Data Rates across All Circles
Idea Cellular, India’s 3rd largest national mobile operator, has announced to cut mobile data rates across all circles in India. The new data rates will be effective from July 15. Idea said it is offering data benefits up to 45 percent for 2G, 3G, and 4G data packs. The company said it decided to slash […]
Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara Resign from their Posts
On Tuesday, Minority Affairs Minister Dr Najma A Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara resigned from their posts. President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted both resignations. These resignations have come about a week after PM Modi’s major expansion and reshuffle of his Cabinet on July 5. PM Modi had inducted 19 […]
Tiangong-1 – China’s First Space Station – is Likely to Crash Back to Earth
Tiangong-1, China’s first space station, could make an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere sooner than expected, an amateur astronomer has warned. Tiangong-1, nicknamed —was launched from the Jiuquan launch centre in Gansu province in September 2011. Chinese space agency had planned to bring down the station into the ocean in a controlled crash, but it […]
Theresa May to be the Next Prime Minister of the UK
Theresa May will be the next prime minister of the UK. She was announced the winner of the Conservative leadership contest on Monday afternoon. “I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by the Conservative Party to become its leader,” said May, the UK’s home secretary, in London. “During this campaign, my case has […]
India to Import 5 Lakh Tonnes of Maize to Check Prices
The Government of India has decided to import 5 lakh tonnes of maize to check price rise and hoarding in view of fall in domestic production of the crop. “To check prices & prevent hoarding Smt @nsitharaman approves importing 5,00,000 MT of maize under Tarrif Rate Quota by State Trading Entp,” the Indian commerce ministry […]
Hackers Attack Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account
The high-profile Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter has been hacked. After hacking the account, the attacker “OurMine” posted a tweet saying “Hey, its OurMine, we are testing your security” that was followed by release of a few Vine videos, which cross-posted to Dorsey’s Twitter feed. Earlier, hackers with the name “OurMine” […]
Burhan Wani, Hizbul Mujahideen Commander, Killed in Joint Operation in Kashmir Valley
Burhan Wani, a commander of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed on Friday in a joint operation of Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police. Wani, 22, had become a poster boy of the Valley’s militancy, and was killed along with two other terrorists in Anantnag district of Kashmir. The killing of Wani is being […]
Goats are Intelligent and Could Rival Dogs in Their Ability to ‘Talk’ to Humans
A new study has revealed that goats are more intelligent than what they are thought to be and could rival dogs in their ability to ‘talk’ to humans. The study, which was carried out by researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), revealed that these horned ruminants can form an emotional bond with humans […]
Britain Participated in Iraq War Based on Wrong Intelligence Reports, Says Chilcot Report
Britain’s participation in Iraq War was based on misleading intelligence reports, according to the 2.6 million-word Chilcot report that was released on Wednesday and delivered damning verdict on Britain’s most controversial military engagement since the end of the Second World War. Chilcot report says Iraq War could have been averted had leaders chosen peaceful diplomatic […]
Now You Can Use Facebook’s New Multilingual Composer to Post in Several Languages at Once
Facebook has played an important role in lessening the geographical distance between people around the world. Now the world’s largest social network has launched its new “multilingual composer” that will let users compose a single post that will appear in multiple languages on Facebook. Other users will be able to see that post in their […]
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