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05 Aug

Delhi gang rape, murder: NCPCR asks Delhi Police, Twitter to act against Rahul Gandhi

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, gangrape, POLITICS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the family of the nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in the Capital. Mr. Gandhi said he will stand with the family till they get justice and will not back down even an inch. Reacting to a picture that Mr. Gandhi posted on Twitter with the girl’s parents, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to the social media platform asking for action against Mr. Gandhi’s account for revealing the identity of the victim. “Tweeting a photo of a victim’s parents and thereby revealing her identity is…

05 Aug

First Made-In-India Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Sets Sail For Maiden Trials

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, TechnologyINDIA, TECHNOLOGY

Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant - the largest and most complex warship India has ever designed and built - set off on its maiden sea trials yesterday, 50 years after its namesake's key role in the 1971 war.A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. Reaching this milestone…

04 Aug

Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Bell Bottom Trailer is released

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentakshay kumar

Akshay Kumar's upcoming film, Bell Bottom, which is all set to hit theatres on August 19 has created lots of buzz in bollywood. Fans and celebs are widely sharing the trailer of Bell Bottom. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Lara Dutta. The much anticipated trailer was launched on August 3rd. Lara Dutta's look as late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has caught lots of attention and fans are already demanding national award for makeup artist in twitter. Bell Bottom is a spy thriller Written by Aseem Arora and Parveez Shaikh and directed by Ranjit Tiwari.The film will…

04 Aug

Rihanna becomes the wealthiest female musician in the world

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, InternationalRihanna

Rihanna has officially joined the Billionaire club.Forbes announced that the mogul is now worth an estimated $1.7 billion thanks to her many business ventures, including her Fenty Beauty empire. According to Forbes, with her new billionaire status, Rihanna has become the wealthiest female musician in the world and second richest female entertainer, as she follows behind Oprah Winfrey. Forbes broke down her billionaire fortune and reports that an estimated $1.4 billion comes from her Fenty Beauty line, while SavageXFenty is worth an estimated $270 million, and the rest of her fortune comes from her music .

04 Aug

Electricity derivatives are set to transform India’s power sector

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Electricity is a part of 91 commodities notified by the Government and the annual size of India’s electricity market is approximately Rs 500,000 crores, on which India consumes about 1,300 billion units on an annual basis. The government clearly intends to deepen and evolve India’s power market. The short-term power market is about 11-12% of India’s power sector accounting for 140 billion units of the total. As per the recent power market statistics by the central regulator – CERC dated November’20, the Exchange now represents 50% share of India’s short-term market and represents an immense potential for further growth and…

04 Aug

V-Mart Retail Ltd to enter South India

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V-Mart Retail Ltd. (V-Mart), India’s leading value fashion retailer, has signed definitive agreements to acquire the assets of all stores, warehouse, inventory as well as the store brand ‘Unlimited’ from Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd (ALBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arvind Fashions Ltd (AFL) at their book value, with an estimated outlay of about Rs 150 Cr. Unlimited operates a chain of 74 value fashion retail stores across South and West India and V-Mart will acquire all of the existing running stores of ‘Unlimited’. V-Mart will be debuting in South India and helping customers meet their fashion aspirations through its vast…

03 Aug

UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries

editor0 CommentsInternationalCovid-19, international

The United Arab Emirates will lift the ban on entry of passengers from India and five other countries from 5 August, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday. While restrictions on travel from India to UAE are still in place, those Indians who have a valid residency permit and are fully vaccinated -- at least 14 days prior to the travel -- are included in the exempted category. The UAE, a major international travel hub, has banned passengers from many South Asian and African countries for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic. NCEMA said on…

03 Aug

PM Narendra Modi to invite Olympic contingent to Red Fort on August 15, also to interact with them at his residence

editor0 CommentsSportsPM Modi, Tokyo Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite India's Olympic contingent to the Red Fort as special guests on August 15 when he will deliver his eighth straight independence day speech. Official sources said Modi will also invite them to his residence for interaction. India has been represented by a 228-strong contingent, including over 120 athletes, at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Modi has been regularly offering words of encouragement to the team and has also spoken to many of them. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi lauded the efforts of Indian sportspersons who are participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and…

03 Aug

North Korea releases army rice reserves amid shortage: Seoul

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North Korea is releasing emergency military rice reserves as its food shortage worsens, South Korea's spy agency said on Tuesday, with a heat wave and drought reducing the country's supply. The country's moribund economy is continuously being battered by the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, and while mass starvation and social chaos have not been reported, observers expect further deterioration of North Korea's food situation until the autumn harvest.Seoul's National Intelligence Service told a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting that North Korea is supplying rice reserved for wartime uses to citizens left with little food, other laborers and rural state agencies, according to…

03 Aug

Indie-Bengali Pop album by Stephen Daze

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The first-ever Indie Bengali Pop album inspired by genres such as Dream Pop, R&B, Electronic and World Music, is ready to come alive through the voice of Stephen Daze. A musician and a composer, he introduced the new-age Bengali Music in these genres. The music video of ‘Thikana’ and the title track ‘Bideshi Foring’ are available on the YouTube Channel – Stephen Daze. His debut album, ‘Bideshi Foring’ comprising of tracks like Thikana, Bideshi Foring, Neka Kanna, Machh, Shadhin, Rakhte Parlina, Tomar Ami Ar Nai, Ashar Pahar and Surjodoy has released on 23 July on streaming platforms like Apple Music,…