OCTOBER 30, 2023
Defending the tenets of the electoral bond scheme, the Indian government told the Supreme Court that the citizens “don’t have the right to know” the sources of the funding of the political parties.
Responding to the pleas challenging the scheme, the federal government’s counsellor R Venkataramani, in a statement filed before the court on Monday (Oct 30), said...
OCTOBER 30, 2023
MS Dhoni is an expert on all things on-field. He is ‘Captain Cool’ for a reason after all! But, did you know Dhoni is ‘Captain Cool’ off-field and at home too?
In a conversation with comedian Tanmay Bhat and finfluencer Sharan Hegde, at Prabhav 2023, an event organised by Rigi app, Dhoni gave some tips and insights to...
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Chinese president Xi Jinping.
Chinese president Xi Jinping said that women have a critical role to play in establishing a "new trend of family", as the country faces the challenge of an ageing population and record decline in the birth rate. In comments published on state news agency Xinhua, Xi Jinping said that the role of women had...
OCTOBER 30, 2023
TVS Motor Company had recently launched the X electric scooter at an introductory price of Rs 2.5 lakh (ex-showroom). The official deliveries are slated to begin from December onwards.
Recently, we took the scooter for a spin on the company’s Hosur test track. In this article, we will talk about the top standout features that make this electric...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
After the second time Arshdeep Singh, a supporter of a Sikh political party in Punjab, was threatened by men he believed were affiliated with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, his father made arrangements for him to leave the country.
Singh’s 40-day journey this past summer from his village in Punjab, in northern India, to Fresno, Calif., was guided...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Matthew Perry on Nov. 17, 2022. - Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
"Friends" star Matthew Perry was found dead Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources said. He was 54.
Authorities responded about 4 p.m. to his home, where he was discovered unresponsive. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Mumbai’s iconic ‘Premier Padmini’, fondly known as ‘Kaali-Peeli’ taxis among the locals, is all set to be taken off the roads from October 30 after six decades of service, due to the age limit for cabs in the city being 20 years. The taxis which upheld the imagery of Mumbai for decades were more than just a...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
A plane entered the restricted airspace near US President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware. Soon, Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the aircraft, the United States Secret Service confirmed in a statement.
"Shortly after 2 pm, a civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace north of Wilmington, Delaware. As a precaution, assets were scrambled to intercept and...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Commuters out on a smoggy morning amid rising air pollution at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
Air quality in the national capital on Saturday remained in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm stood at 304.
The AQI in the city at 12 pm was...
OCTOBER 28, 2023
A day after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy sparked a huge debate over working hours by suggesting that the young generation should work for 70 hours in a week, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal on Friday (Oct 27) jumped into the debate and supported the Infosys co-founder.
Jindal believed that the specific circumstances of India, which are different from those...
