Month: May 2019

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are engaged

Los Angeles :  Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson and “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost are engaged after dating for two years. According to E! online, the couple is planning to exchange wedding vows sometime in near future. The duo made their debut as a couple in November 2017 and […]

Madras High Court suggests laying high tension wires underground to neutralize cancer

Madurai :  The Madras High Court has suggested that the Tamil Nadu government consider laying underground cables for transmitting high-tension power so that possible effect of high voltage causing cancer be neutralised. Justices N Kirubakaran and S S Sundar in their interim order also issued notices to the Chief […]

All Malegaon blast case accused asked to appear before court once a week

Mumbai :  A special court here conducting trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Friday directed all the seven accused, including BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, to appear before it once a week. Upset over the frequent absence of the accused […]

HC orders lower court to ensure no unnecessary delay in trial of 2010 murder case

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has directed a lower court to ensure that the trial in a 2010 murder case, in which a 22-year-old man was killed after receiving 76 injuries, is not unnecessarily delayed . Justice A K Chawla also asked the trial court judge to […]

Man gets 7-year RI for sexually abusing minor girl in Maha

Thane :  A court here has awarded seven years’ rigorous imprisonment to a 55-year-old man for sexually abusing a minor girl in 2017. Special judge (POCSO court) Kavita D Shirbhate in her order last Wednesday also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused, Janardhan Kapse. According to […]

Political ad spend on Facebook, Google tops Rs 53 cr

New Delhi : Political parties have spent over Rs 53 crore on digital platforms like Google and Facebook between February and May, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accounting for a lion’s share of the spending. According to Facebook’s Ad Library Report, there were 1.21 lakh political ads with […]

KPR Group forays into branded inner wear segment

Coimbatore  : City based KPR Group,a vertically integrated textile manufacturing facility Sunday forayed into the branded inner wear segment by launching 15 products. The brand FASO (Fashion Adapted Sustainable and Organic) will be initially available in Coimbatore, Chennai and Madurai market and would be expanded to South India by […]

Exit polls, election verdict to set market trend: Analysts

New Delhi ; Exit poll trends will set the tone for the equity markets in the initial part of the week, while the final outcome of the general elections on May 23 would build the road ahead for stocks, analysts said. Investors should also brace for bouts of volatility […]

RBI’s vision document on payment systems to spur digital economy: Fintech firms

New Delhi :  The RBI’s ‘Payment Systems Vision 2021’ document would act as a catalyst for promoting digital economy and instill confidence among the general public, fintech companies say. Aiming at a ‘cash-lite’ society, the Reserve Bank of India last week released the vision document for ensuring a safe, […]

Sebi, stock exchanges beef up surveillance mechanism before poll results

New Delhi :  Regulator Sebi and stock exchanges have beefed up their surveillance mechanism to check any manipulative activities in the market this week in view of the high-octane election related events lined up. The heightened surveillance and monitoring systems are already in place for Monday, the first trading […]

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