Day: May 24, 2019

SC agrees to hear BJP candidate’s plea seeking protection from arrest

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Wednesday took note of violence during Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and agreed to hear the plea of BJP candidate from Barrackpore seat seeking protection from arrest in several cases lodged against him by state police. A vacation bench comprising Arun Mishra […]

SC grants protection from arrest till May 28 to BJP candidate from Barrackpore LS seat

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday granted protection from arrest till May 28 to Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate from Barrackpore constituency in West Bengal, in criminal cases lodged against him by the state police. A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah made it […]

Chinese man guilty of defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhones

Salem (Oregon) : Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn’t turn on and should be replaced under warranty. He didn’t just submit a couple of the devices — he delivered in person or shipped […]

ILFS crisis: ED conducts fresh raids in Mumbai

New Delhi/Mumbai : The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday carried out fresh searches in Mumbai in connection with its money laundering probe in the multi-crore IL&FS payment default crisis, officials said. They said the residences and offices of at least four directors of the firm are being raided. The central agency […]

Google showing Indian elections across search, Assistant and YouTube

New Delhi :  Tech giant Google Thursday said it is bringing live updates on the Indian elections live across Search and YouTube. “We are showing live election results, sourced from Election Commission of India through Nielsen, on Search and on the Assistant (across Android, iOS and KaiOS). You […]

Rupee rises 26 paise to 69.40/USD in early trade ahead of Lok Sabha elections outcome

Mumbai :  The rupee appreciated by 26 paise to 69.40 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, as counting of votes for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections began across the country. The counting exercise is on in over 4,000 counting centres. Most of the exit polls have predicted […]

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as early trends hint at NDA win

Mumbai : The benchmark BSE Sensex rallied nearly 800 points and the NSE Nifty soared over 200 points to hit their respective record highs in early trade Thursday, as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election began. According to traders, investor sentiment was boosted by initial trends that […]

Shattered Philippine city a tool for jihadist recruitment

Marawi (Philippines) :  Two years after the Philippine city of Marawi was overrun by jihadists it remains in ruins, with experts warning that stalled reconstruction efforts are bolstering the appeal of extremist groups in the volatile region. The May 23, 2017 invasion by gunmen waving the black flag of […]

Khalilzad has done an amazing job in Afghanistan by bringing parties to peace table: US

Washington :  Special US Representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has done an amazing job by bringing the parties to the peace table, the Trump Administration said as the envoy briefed lawmakers in the US capitol on the progress in the peace process. “I think that the ambassador has done […]

US aviation regulator says Boeing hasn’t submitted 737 MAX fix

Fort Worth (United States) : The US’ aviation regulator has still not received Boeing’s proposed fix for its 737 MAX aircraft, which have been grounded globally following two deadly crashes, the agency’s chief has said. Boeing has said it will patch the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) stall prevention […]

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