India
South Korean consumer electronics major Samsung on Monday inaugurated the world’s largest mobile phone factory here which will double its annual handset production capacity to 120 million units by 2020. The facility was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in The new plant will help the company raise its […]
The Supreme Court today maintained that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is “the master of the roster” and has the prerogative and authority to allocate cases to different benches of the apex court. A bench comprising justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan in their separate concurring verdicts said the CJI occupies the role […]
Today Morning, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a notice to Bollywood Actress Priyanka Chopra for allegedly carrying out illegal constructions at her spa and salon in suburban Oshiwara. A civic official said the BMC had received complaints of alleged irregularities in construction of Charishma Beauty Spa and Salon, owned by the actor. “Our team […]
J&K government collapses after BJP pulls out of alliance with PDP The three-year Jammu and Kashmir government, wracked by bitter political feuds and worsening security challenges, collapsed today with the BJP pulling out of its alliance with the PDP setting the stage for yet another round of governor’s rule. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav made […]
BJP president Amit Shah has called for an urgent meeting of Jammu and Kashmir BJP ministers and some top leaders in the national capital today. The BJP central leadership would deliberate on the party’s strategy in the state ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and also take stock of the political situation in Jammu […]
Former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has been granted protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis case till July 10. This came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought more time to file its reply on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Chidambaram in the matter. A special court had asked ED to file its […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has discussed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa enhanced engagement between the two countries and greater cooperation in areas of skill development, agriculture and information technology. Swaraj arrived here yesterday on a five-day visit during which she will attend meetings of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and […]
IOC applies meager reduction of 1 paise in petrol and diesel prices Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s top refiner and fuel retailer, has marginally cut pump prices of petrol and diesel around India, its website showed on Wednesday. In New Delhi, with a cut of less than 1 percentage point petrol will cost Rs 77.83 […]
Today poll results in Karnataka Assembly Elections for 224 seats have been declared. Among 3 major political parties BJP Bharatiya Janta party, INC Indian National Congress and JDS Janta Dal (S), BJP is leading 107 seats, whereas arch rival Congress gets 73 seats. JDS gets 40 seats and 2 seats goes to Others. BJP continues […]
Mirabai Chanu secured India’s first gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she finished first in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event at Gold Coast on Thursday. In the process, reigning world champion Mirabai Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games’ weightlifting record by lifting 196 kg. The previous Games’ record was 175 kg […]
